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In 2007, Kim Myeong-ho, a mathematics professor, waited in the stairwell of Judge Park Hong-woo's apartment building. As the judge pressed the elevator button, Kim Myeong-ho raised a crossbow and shot the high court judge. What led to this? A mistake on the mathematics portion of the national college scholastic test. The trial left Korea divided over who the true villain was.
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In 1992, Yun Geum-i was brutally murdered in her apartment in the Dongducheon camp town. The suspect, Kenneth Markle, a U.S. Army medic, was shielded by the U.S.-South Korea Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) which led to a surge of anti-American protests across South Korea. Korea demanded accountability and an end to an era of inequality. Yun Geum-i's murder should never be forgotten.
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In 2004, the Raincoat Killer, Yoo Youngchul, stopped. The police were left with only shoeprints and a fuzzy CCTV screenshot. Unbeknownst to the investigators, Yoo Youngchul hadn’t stopped killing, he’d chosen a new target to hate: women. His crimes continued to escalate as Yoo Youngchul began dismembering his victims and engaging in cannibalism. With the missing sex workers overlooked by police, someone else had to step up to bring him to justice.
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Find our new merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comIn 2000, a man who would come to be known as the Raincoat Killer was released from prison following his 14th conviction, with a history of theft, extortion, and raping a minor. The 30-year-old Yoo Youngchul set his sights on Seoul’s wealthy, targeting homes near churches in Gangnam, where he bludgeoned his victims with a modified sledgehammer. Practicing his brutal methods on animals, he left a trail of bodies in meticulously staged robberies. When his crimes escalated, his chilling apathy and rage against the affluent shocked South Korea.
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Find our new merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.com/In 2005, a man who would come to be known as the Bloodlust Serial Killer was released from prison for the 5th time for crimes of robbery and rape. The 23-year-old would set his sights on two young women, murdering them, and taking his twisted perversions to heinous levels. When he was finally caught, he showed no remorse telling the judge, "I was going to keep sexually assaulting and killing”.
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On February 10, 2025, seven-year-old Kim Haneul left her after-school arts program at Seonyu Elementary School in Daejeon, South Korea, heading to her next activity. A responsible first-grader, she managed her busy schedule with the guidance of trusted adults. But that day, one teacher shattered that trust, luring Haneul into a darkened audio-visual room. Within an hour, her father discovered her lifeless body, stabbed to death by a disgruntled teacher. 하늘아 예쁜 별로 가.Join KTC's Discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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In the finale of our three-part series exploring Jamie Penich’s murder, a hotel-room confession sparks the first American-Korean extradition. Agents Mansfield, DiVittis, and Lee are confident they’ve nailed the killer, expecting judges to agree, but the suspect recants their confession. Accusations of coercion, manipulation, and false memories unravel the trial. With no solid evidence, the truth behind Jamie’s brutal death slips further away, perhaps forever.
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Agent Mark Mansfield takes the lead of the Jamie Penich murder case in August 2001, determined to solve the mystery of her death. As the initial suspects are dismissed and the case returns back to square one, a new angle comes to him. The investigation changes directions as an FBI behavioral analysis expert and special agent are brought into the case confirming what Agent Mansfield suspected. The suspect is brought in for questioning leading to a confession: "I killed her". Listen to part two of a three part series covering the Jamie Penich case.
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Jamie Penich, a 21-year-old American student from Pennsylvania, arrived in South Korea in March 2001 for a semester abroad. But on the morning of March 18, after a lively night out with friends, she was discovered brutally murdered in her motel room. The chaotic investigation began with contaminated evidence, a mishandled crime scene, and unreliable witnesses. Evidence pointed towards the killer being an American soldier, but as details were uncovered, the police couldn't be so certain. Listen to part one of a three part series covering the Jamie Penich case.
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Following a festival celebration on October 1998, 18-year-old nursing student Jeong Eunhee vanishes from Daegu’s streets, only for her body to be identified following a pedestrian traffic accident on a 10-lane highway. The police believe it is a clear cut tragic accident, but the victims father uncovers evidence that tells a different story. Her boyfriend's convenient blackout, the truck driver's testimony, and the withheld autopsy report complicate Eunhee's death into a 15 year long battle for justice.
This episode does not have video because I saved over the video file; video likely to come soon. Forgive me, I'm a one-person show~
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In 1992 Chungju, a young woman stands over her stepfather’s lifeless body, a single stab wound ending a decade of torment at his hands. The scene is dressed as a robbery, but the blood on her hands tells a different story—one of survival and rage. As investigators unravel the mystery, Bo-eun’s vengeance from victim to killer reveals a history of abuse over a decade long. Did she snap, or was this her only way out?
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A newlywed couple vanishes from their high-rise apartment without a trace—no witnesses, no evidence, just a series of cryptic text messages. Their last known movements are captured on CCTV, yet they are never seen leaving the building. As investigators search for answers, a tangled web of obsession, threats, and unexplained disappearances emerges, pointing to a woman who refused to let go of the past. Did they run, or were they taken?
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A body discovered in a trunk reveals a nest of secrets—a suburban basement doubling as the headquarters of a religious cult. Inside, Christian military-style training escalates to deadly consequences, uncovering the making of a cult. The anything-but-holy leader demands that followers prove their faithfulness to God by enduring horrific punishments, ultimately leading to a woman’s tragic death.
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When police responded to reports of a man on the edge of a rooftop, they expected a routine intervention—but what they discovered changed everything. Mr. Choi seemed calm and cooperative as he came off the ledge, even asking officers to retrieve his left behind backpack. But when they returned to the rooftop, they found the lifeless body of a young woman hidden in the shadows.Join KTC's Discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Choi Soo-hee and her daughter, Hwa-young, were found murdered in their apartment, sparking an investigation that uncovered a complex family history. Police looked into allegations of infidelity, financial difficulties, and a strained marriage, with suspicion falling on Soo-hee’s husband, Lee Do-haeng. Despite the circumstantial evidence, investigators struggled to build a solid case against him. A case that is so frustrating that the public began to call it the "Korean OJ Simpson Trial".Join KTC's Discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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When Mrs. Park and her 6-year-old son are found brutally murdered, the investigators rush to unravel the clues. They focus on Cho Younghak, the husband and father, whose alibi and strange behavior raise more questions than answers. His texts reveal a decade of financial strain, manipulation, and an obsession with true crime.
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Kim Shin-hye hung up the payphone. She didn't want to go home but had nothing better to do. Little did she know that in just five hours, her world would shatter as her father lay lifeless on the road. Within thirty hours, her entire life would spiral into a nightmarish web of fraud and deceit as she found herself wrongfully framed for his murder.Join KTC's Discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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In the fall of 1975, South Korea faced an unprecedented nightmare. Over just 55 days, Kim dae-doo unleashed a reign of terror that would forever change the nation's perception of safety. As the body count rose, law enforcement faced mounting pressure to catch a killer whose only motive seemed to be to murder the poor.Join KTC's Discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Grandma Nam reached out to caress Lee Ui-seon's (pseudonym) face that she could make out in the moonlight. There was something in the look Ui-seon was giving her as she loomed over the bed: murderous intent. The long knife reflected the moonlight as she swung it down onto her grandmother's neck with all of the hatred she had in her heart for mankind. Had the feminist group WOMAD radicalized her into a killer? Or was there something more sinister in her heart?Join the KTC's Discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Teacher Jeon Eung-seop answered his phone and listened as the nervous parent said, "My daughter's friend has been sexually assaulted". When he reported the crime to the school, he was told to keep his mouth shut. Bringing the case to light caused a 6 year long battle to uncover decades of abuse and neglect perpetrated by the academy.Join the KTC's Discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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