In the aftermath of the tragic murder of a young woman in Namyangju, who had been experiencing stalking, the police are under fire for failing to take appropriate and timely actions to protect her. Numerous alarming indicators had been present, and yet the authorities did not intervene effectively to prevent this incident. The criticism of the police response has escalated to the level of the President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, who has directed that measures to address stalking and domestic violence must be strengthened.

Details surrounding the case reveal multiple failures in police action that contributed to the tragic outcome. The perpetrator, a man in his 40s, was already subject to several legal protections meant to prevent stalking and domestic violence, but the police's inadequate response is evident across at least three significant points. One of the most critical failures was the failure to file a court application for protective measures that would have included electronic monitoring to alert the victim and police if he approached her within a certain distance. Though the perpetrator had been previously equipped with an electronic bracelet for an earlier crime, this did not protect the stalking victim from his advances.

The sluggish pace of police procedures contributed further to the mishandling of the case. Following various alarming events—from the victim's report about the tracking device to the slow processing of its forensic analysis—significant delays occurred in applying for a warrant for the perpetrator's arrest. Despite clear evidence of stalking, police took more than a month to act after the tracking device was reported, demonstrating a serious lack of urgency that ultimately allowed the situation to escalate to a fatal conclusion. This case has ignited broader discussions about police protocol in handling stalking cases and the need for immediate reforms to protect potential victims from similar situations in the future.