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Teen found dead after jumping into sea to save friend

Published: 30 Sep. 2025, 09:17

The Korea Coast Guard office in Yeonsu District, Incheon [YONHAP]

A teenager who went missing after jumping into the sea to save a friend in Gunsan, North Jeolla, was found dead three days later.

The Gunsan Coast Guard said it recovered the body of a teenage boy at around 3:40 p.m. Monday along the coast near Dongbaek Bridge in Haemang-dong, Gunsan.

According to the Coast Guard, the boy jumped into the water near Dongbaek Bridge at around 6:50 a.m. on Friday after his teenage friend fell into the sea.

The girl was rescued by the Coast Guard after a report was made, but the boy went missing.

Authorities deployed coastal patrol boats and other resources to search for the boy and eventually located his body on the shore approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) west of the accident site.

“We found the body while searching with the family and confirmed it was the missing boy,” a Coast Guard official said. “We are investigating the circumstances of the incident.”

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [[email protected]]