Mug shots of murder suspect Lee Ji-hyun released by the Chungnam Provincial Police Agency, March 13 / Yonhap

Police on Thursday disclosed photos and the identity of a man accused of brutally murdering a stranger in the central county of Seocheon last week.

The mug shots of Lee Ji-hyun, 34, were made public by the Chungnam Provincial Police Agency and will be posted on the agency's website until April 14.

Lee has been arrested on charges of fatally stabbing a woman in her 40s he had never met before on a street in Seocheon, 170 kilometers south of Seoul, at 9:45 p.m. on March 2 and abandoning her body.

The police said Lee's personal information was disclosed in consideration of the brutality of his crime, the severity of the damage and the opinions of the victim's family. Lee had reportedly worked as a helper for the disabled.

The police referred Lee's case to the prosecution earlier this week for an indictment. (Yonhap)