Chartered flight departs to bring home S. Koreans detained in Cambodia

▲ This photo, taken Oct. 14, 2025, shows a gated building presumed to be a crime unit for criminal gangs in Cambodia's Sihanoukville. (Yonhap)

Cambodia-chartered flight

Chartered flight departs to bring home S. Koreans detained in Cambodia

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A chartered flight departed from Incheon International Airport, the main gateway west of Seoul, on Friday to bring home approximately 60 South Korean nationals who have been detained in Cambodia in connection with online scam operations, the Seoul government said.

The flight, KE9689, took off at around 7:26 p.m. for Phnom Penh. It is scheduled to depart the Cambodian capital at around 2 a.m. Saturday (Korean time), carrying the South Koreans, and expected to arrive in Incheon later in the day, they said.

A large number of law enforcement officers are reportedly on board the flight to escort the individuals being repatriated. Typically, two officers accompany each suspect during such extradition operations.

South Korea has sent a joint response team to Cambodia to address crimes targeting nationals amid public outrage over the torture and death of a Korean college student in Cambodia.

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