Gov't to release app that allows victims to monitor location of stalkers

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Published: 05 Apr. 2026, 16:31

The Ministry of Justice building in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi [YONHAP]

A new mobile application will allow stalking victims to track their stalkers' whereabouts, the Ministry of Justice said Sunday, as authorities seek to bolster protection for victims following the killing of a young woman last month.

The app, set to launch in June after a trial, will allow victims to check the location of a stalker wearing an ankle monitor when the person comes within a certain distance.

The move comes after authorities faced criticism after the police said the fatal stabbing of a woman in Namyangju was carried out by a man who already had a restraining order against him and was wearing an ankle monitor.

The woman was attacked even though she was wearing a smartwatch as a subject of police protection.

The ministry is currently working to integrate its location-tracking system with that of the police so that officers can respond swiftly to cases involving stalking victims and their harassers.

Yonhap