Sydney Harbour body may be missing Korean

A body has been found in Sydney Harbour, which is believed to be that of a 25-year-old missing Korean national.

The barge and crane at Balmain East where a young man died swimming.

(AAP)

The body of man believed to be missing 25-year-old Korean national Byeongjum Kim has been located in Sydney Harbour.

Mr Byeongjum had been at a Sydney restaurant with work colleagues about 3am on April 13.

He was dropped off by a taxi near Pirrama Park in Pyrmont, with CCTV cameras there capturing the last seen images of him.

Police conducted a search and at about 11am on Saturday a body of a male was located and retrieved from the water.

It will be forensically examined and formally identified.


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