Korean True Crime

As she enters the dormitory, Kim Young-ja notices a damaged ceiling tile. She knocks on the ceiling and waits, but when there is no answer, her curiosity compels her to peek inside the ceiling's crawlspace. To her horror, she finds not only a lifeless body hanging from the rafters but also 31 bodies piled on top of each other, decaying in the summer heat. With trembling hands, she reaches for her phone, her mind racing with the...

In the secluded mountains of MunGyeong, a chilling discovery rattles the tranquil silence—a man is found nailed to a cross. What sinister events led to this macabre scene? Who would perpetrate such a heinous act of brutality? As the remote woods offered no answers, the police must solve the puzzle of who crucified the John Doe.

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When three people go missing on the Gayang Bridge, rumors begin to circulate about criminal organizations, ghosts, and suicide. Were their disappearances a coincidence, or was something more sinister lurking near the bridge? Some believed that this was merely a symptom of Korea's growing suicide rates. Listen for a special bonus topic for the International Transgender Day of Visibility. ___

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In 2002, 13-year-old Lee Eunhae smiled at the cameras as the host showed her and her disabled parents their new home. After carrying the responsibility of caring for both of her disabled parents, she tells the host "When I grow up, I want to give as much to other people in need as I have received”. 20 years later, Lee Eunhae is on TV again, but this time in a much different circumstance. The breaking news says "Lee Eunh...

A mother reported her 14-year-old daughter Hayun missing at the Seoul Jungnang Police Station after she failed to return home from meeting a friend and her phone was off. Hayun last texted her mother about going to a movie cafe with a school friend, but her mother said no.Hayun responded like a typical teenager saying “you don’t let me go anywhere”. Hayun hung up on her mother and that was the last she’d ever hear from her daughter...

Shim Kiseop wrote "For me, the emotions I can feel towards humans have dried up. I don’t feel any emotions of guilt, nor any emotions of sadness. I didn’t feel anger. I praise your courage to look me straight in the eyes until the last moment. Thank you. Your eyes made it clear that you were not afraid."

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"Hyungho is here. Prepare 70 million won within 2 days". The 44 day search for Lee Hyungho would be remembered infamously as a case of mistakes and regrets. Could they have saved Lee Hyungho? ___

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When Yoon created a profile online, searching for friends, she never imagined the boy who responded would start the countdown to her murder, 26 days later. With more than 7 people involved, nobody stopped to care for 15 year old Yoon.
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In the early hours of May 27th, before the sun had even risen, a taxi driver stopped his car on the side of a deserted forest road. As he unloaded his passenger’s luggage, he noticed a peculiar red stain on his hands. Was it blood? The woman disappeared into the woods, leaving the driver questioning what he had just witnessed.

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When an 8-year-old girl started her walk to school, her family could never have imagined the monster that awaited her at a church nearby. Cho Doo-soon became Korea's most hated man, and remain infamous as he moved back into the same neighborhood as his victim years later.

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The fitness YouTuber, Ondoni Ssaem sat in front of her camera and uttered the chilling words, "I'm a survivor of the Yongin Family Murders." Unbeknownst to her millions of devoted fans, this shocking confession unleashed a torrent of emotions, reigniting a haunting case that had faded from public memory for six long years. Delve deep into the past of the Yongin Family Murders and uncover the painful truth that one bra...

In the heart of Seoul's vibrant nightlife, a scandalous tale of corruption, sex crimes, and betrayal unfolds at Burning Sun, a notorious club that becomes the epicenter of a shocking exposé. The world witnesses the collision of power, fame, and privilege as the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry is exposed, laying bare the disturbing secrets and criminal acts that ignite a nationwide reckoning. Uncover the harrowing ...

In the quiet village, Woo BumKon gripped the loaded rifle tightly and unleashed a deadly spree. With chilling determination, he embarked on a merciless rampage, leaving no one alive in his wake. The 1982 massacre perpetrated by Police Officer Woo BumKon remains one of the worst mass shootings in history. What made the police officer turn on the town he swore to protect? ___

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As a young boy waited at the train station, an officer approached him and accused him of stealing the lunch his parents had packed for him. The officer dragged him onto a bus and took him to walled compound where he suffered unspeakable torture and abuse. Why was he taken? Why were thousands of others taken here? What really happened inside the Brothers Home? ___

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In 1999, a woman is found dead in her home bound and gagged with blue tape. When another victim is found 9 years later with disturbingly similar circumstances, the first victim's family suspects a link...

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Look through the lens at a man obsessed with death. His artistic hobby becomes tainted by his twisted desire to observe a person's final moments.

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