A picture of an 11-year-old elementary school student who went missing in Mount Juwang, North Gyeongsang, on May 11 [YONHAP]
An 11-year-old boy has been missing for two days after setting off alone on a hike at Mount Juwang National Park in North Gyeongsang. Officials have dispatched 96 search personnel and a helicopter on Monday in an ongoing effort to find him.
The sixth grader had traveled from Daegu on Sunday afternoon with his family to visit a Buddhist temple inside the park before setting off on a hike on his own.
When he did not return, his parents — noting he had gone without his mobile phone — reported him missing at around 5:53 p.m. Sunday, according to the North Gyeongsang fire authorities.
Firefighters and police were mobilized that evening but found no trace of the boy.
On Monday, 96 search personnel and one helicopter were deployed to continue the operation.
The boy is about 145 centimeters (4 feet 9 inches) tall and of a slender build. He was last seen wearing a Samsung Lions baseball jersey.
“The search is ongoing, but we have not had any results,” fire authorities said.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
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