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Jan 28, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
Dong
Chull Jung
78
78
5'6 inches
135 lbs
Asian
Male
In the late autumn of 2003, a 78-year-old man named Dong Chull Jung vanished from Lakewood, Washington, under circumstances that suggest a violent end to his time at a local motel. He was last seen on November 22, 2003, at the Golden Lion Motel on South Tacoma Way, an establishment known for frequent police calls. On that day, witnesses reported hearing a disturbance coming from his room, which prompted a call to the police. When officers arrived, they found a scene that was both eerie and alarming. Mr. Jung was gone, but his eyeglasses had been left behind, and a pool of blood was discovered on the floor. The investigation into Dong Chull Jung's disappearance quickly uncovered a life marked by recent turmoil. In the week leading up to his disappearance, he had been granted a temporary domestic violence protection order against an individual named Paul C. Jung. Conversely, another individual, Hae Sung Jung, had obtained a temporary protection order against Dong in June of that year and again in the week before he went missing. The exact nature of his relationship with these two people remains unclear. It has been reported that he was experiencing marital problems around the time he vanished and may have also been estranged from his adult son. These complex personal dynamics added layers of difficulty for investigators trying to piece together the events that led to his disappearance. Foul play is strongly suspected in the case of Dong Chull Jung, and he has not been heard from since that day in November 2003. The combination of a reported disturbance, the discovery of blood, and his personal items being left behind paints a grim picture of his final known moments. The Golden Lion Motel, the site of his disappearance, was eventually torn down in 2017, but the mystery of what happened to the elderly man who was last seen within its walls endures. The case remains an unsolved and troubling puzzle, a narrative of a man who, amidst personal strife, disappeared suddenly and violently, leaving behind only questions and the chilling evidence of a struggle.
Nov 22, 2003
Lakewood
Washington
Lakewood
Tacoma/Pierce County Crime Stoppers
253-591-5959
06/13/2026
