The body of Sung Jae-gi, a men’s rights activist who had jumped off a bridge into the Han River on Friday, was found near Seogang Bridge on Monday.

“The body assumed to be Sung’s was found near Bam Island close to Seogang Island at 4:10 p.m.,” said an official from the local fire department.

The fire authorities had announced the termination of the search operation for Sung earlier in the day after three days of intense underwater and visual searches near the Mapo Bridge, where Sung threw himself into the river.

Sung, who led a civic group called “Man of Korea,” wrote a controversial note on Thursday, saying that he would risk his life in order to attract 100 million won ($89,970) in donations to pay off the agency’s debt.

(knews@heraldcorp.com)