The personal information of Major Yang Gwang-jun, a graduate of the 65th class of the Korea Military Academy, who murdered a female military employee with whom he had an affair, mutilated her body, and dumped it in the Bukhangang River, has been released. We will look into the whole story of the incident, the shocking details of the crime, and even his family relationships.

1. Personal information of Major Yang Gwang-jun, 65th class of the Korea Military Academy, revealed, the perpetrator of the Bukhangang River dismemberment murder
Yang Gwang-jun (38), a former member of the 65th class of the Korea Military Academy and an active-duty major, is accused of murdering Ms. A (33), a female military employee with whom he was having an affair, mutilating her body, and then dumping it in the Bukhangang River.

The incident occurred on the 25th of last month at a military base parking lot in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, and the body was dumped in the Bukhangang River the next day. On the morning of November 13th, the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency released the personal information of Major Yang Gwang-jun on its website, informing people of the seriousness of the incident.

2. Shocking criminal methods and the criminal’s motives
It was investigated that Major Yang Gwang-jun strangled and killed Ms. A, with whom he was having an argument during a carpool, using a laptop anti-theft cord in a fit of rage . He then used tools to mutilate the body at a nearby construction site, and dumped it in the Bukhangang River in Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do the next night. In a police investigation, Yang Gwang-jun stated that he committed the extreme crime on the day of the incident because he judged it difficult to continue the relationship.

3. Major Yang Gwang-jun's family relationship and concubine problem
Major Yang Gwang-jun was a married man and the parent of two children.

Despite this family relationship, the conflict with his mistress continued, and after months of fighting, a tragic incident finally occurred. Yang Gwang-jun stated in the police investigation that his motive for the murder was that he judged that his relationship with Ms. A could no longer continue .

4. Gangwon Provincial Police Agency’s Disclosure of Personal Information and Legal Opposition
Gangwon Provincial Police Agency disclosed Yang Gwang-jun's name, age, and face, considering the brutality of the criminal method and the public interest.

This is the first case where the personal information of a suspect with military status has been disclosed, and the police made the decision after going through the Personal Information Disclosure Review Committee. Yang Gwang-jun objected to this and applied for an injunction to suspend the disclosure of personal information, but the court dismissed it.

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