Five family members found dead at Ulsan apartment, note found

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Published: 19 Mar. 2026, 09:22 Updated: 19 Mar. 2026, 19:44

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Five members of a family, including four children, were found dead at an apartment in Ulsan on Wednesday, police said on Thursday.

Police discovered a man and his four minor children dead inside a room in the apartment at 4:48 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Ulsan Ulju Police Precinct.

Three of the children were below school age. Investigators found a note at the scene that included the message “I’m sorry.”

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the deaths.

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