Getty North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said he is "very sorry" for his country shooting dead a South Korean man. North Korean soldiers killed the man in a bid to stop coronavirus from spreading to the north, according to South Korea's national security adviser. South Korea said the man was doused in oil and set on fire, which North Korea denies. In a letter, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he was sorry for 'disappointing President Moon and South Koreans.' Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has said he is "very sorry" for his country shooting dead a South Korean man in a bid to stop coronavirus from spreading to the north, according to South Korean officials.North Korean soldiers shot dead a 47-year-old South Korean fisheries official, then covered his body in oil and set it on fire in a bid to ensure he did not carry coronavirus into the country, according to an official account from Seoul, which was cited by Reuters.The incident has sparked international outrage and become a highly charged domestic issue in South Korea, where President Moon Jae-in called it "unpardonable," according to Reuters.Aides to the South Korean president confirmed on Friday that North Korea had sent a formal apology to the South for the incident.