A man’s decomposed body was found dead at a house in Busan, Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday.
A security guard of the apartment went into the house after receiving a call from the man’s brother. The brother reportedly told the guard that he couldn’t get to the deceased for more than a week.
A security guard of the apartment went into the house after receiving a call from the man’s brother. The brother reportedly told the guard that he couldn’t get to the deceased for more than a week.
The 57-year-old man, who suffered from spinal problems, had lived alone in the house, according to the Police. There were no external injuries found on his body, the optometrist said.
A total of 27 cases of “Godoksa,” which is Korean for lonely death, were reported in Busan since June and 85 percent of the deceased were males.
By Park Ju-young (jupark@heraldcorp.com)