The real name and photo of Jang, 24, who killed a high school girl she did not know and injured a male high school student by wielding a weapon, are rapidly spreading on social media (SNS).
On the 10th, various social media platforms, including Instagram and YouTube, carried Jang's name, recent photos, and photos from her youth. In particular, the recent photo is said to be the same as the profile photo on Jang's SNS account.
Some posts even included private information such as the occupations and recent status of Jang's family, but the accuracy of those details has not been verified.
Earlier, the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency convened a committee to review disclosure of personal information and decided to release Jang's identity. However, because Jang did not consent to the disclosure, the official release date was postponed to the 14th in accordance with the relevant procedures.
However, Jang's personal information has been spreading quickly online even before the official release.
At about 12:11 a.m. on the 5th, Jang allegedly killed A, a 17-year-old second-year high school girl, on a quiet pedestrian path in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan District, Gwangju, and also wielded a weapon at B, a 17-year-old high school student who tried to stop it.
In a police interview, Jang is said to have testified to the effect that "I committed the crime after seeing a victim I did not know at all pass by." She also was found to have claimed, "Life was not fun, and while contemplating an extreme choice, I decided to commit the crime."