A 52-year-old man accused of murdering a couple in their 60s in Naju, South Jeolla Province, will have his identity released on October 14. His name, age, and mugshot will be posted on the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency's website for 30 days.
According to Yonhap News on October 13, the Identity Disclosure Review Committee decided to release the suspect's information, as he is in custody on charges of robbery-murder.
The committee determined that the brutality of the crime, the significant harm caused, the public's right to know, and the need to prevent reoffending met the criteria for disclosure.
If the suspect had not agreed to the disclosure, there would have been a five-day grace period before the information could be posted. However, since he consented, the police plan to release the information starting at 10 a.m. on October 14. The disclosure will include his name, age, and mugshot, and will remain available for 30 days.
This marks the second time the Jeonnam Provincial Police have disclosed the identity of a suspect in a violent crime, following the case of Park Dae-sung, who was charged in the 2024 murder of a high school girl in Suncheon.
The suspect is accused of stabbing or strangling the couple, whom he knew, at a residence in Naju between 9:28 p.m. and 11:57 p.m. on October 5. The couple was found the next day, bound and deceased. The police have arrested the suspect and are continuing their investigation.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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