Worker killed following accident at South Korean shipyard

Daehan Shipbuilding has temporarily ceased operations at some of its Yeongam facilities while the South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour, the South Jeolla Provincial Police Agency, and other departments have begun separate investigations into the accident.

Shipyards in South Korea have been under scrutiny since 2024 following a series of fatal on-site accidents.

No accident figures for 2025 have yet been published by official South Korean sources. However, at least three accidents resulting in death occurred at two major shipyards last year: one in September and another in October at Hanwha Ocean's yard in Geoje and one in December Samsung Heavy Industries' facilities, which are also in Geoje.