Myung Ki Kim, a 53-year-old man from Vienna, Virginia, was last seen the afternoon of October 25, 2009, while fishing on a jetty near the Indian River Inlet in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. According to accounts, he slipped on the rocks and was knocked into the water by a wave at about 1:30 p.m. A witness reported the fall and the Sussex County Police Department notified the Coast Guard at 1:29 p.m.

Weather and sea conditions that day included a flooding tide, 10-knot winds and 2-foot seas with 10 nautical miles visibility. A large search and rescue operation involved a Coast Guard rescue boat from Station Indian River, a rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, and Sussex County police and fire and rescue personnel. The search continued into the evening and was suspended by 6 p.m. No sign of Kim was found and he is presumed to have drowned; his body has never been recovered. Some records spell his first name Myungtiki. He was described as an Asian male, black hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches, about 175 pounds.

Anyone who was at Indian River Inlet on October 25, 2009, or who has information about Kim’s disappearance is asked to share what they know.