Korean True Crime

Kim Sung-jae went on the music show Inkigayo to perform his new album. The performance was a success and his entire team celebrated all their hard work. But, someone amongst them was plotting to murder Sung-jae before the sun rose the next morning. His body was found in the morning with 28 injection marks on his right arm. Who could have killed the rising star? Join the KTC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ t...

Everywhere Eom In-sook went death and destruction followed closely behind. She was so determined to become rich that other people became obstacles. She would stop at nothing to get what she wanted, even if it meant killing. 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 s...

Over 200,000 women were coerced or forced into sexual slavery in East Asia by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. These women, known as comfort women, endured unimaginable suffering and trauma. Few survived to tell their stories, but those who did have shared harrowing testimonies that reveal the depth of their plight. Though once silenced, their voices resonate powerfully through hist...

Choi called her grandma, but when a high school boy answered, her life would never be the same. They became best friends, telling each other everything, but he had ulterior motives. Over ten months, Choi would be sexually assaulted by 44 middle school to high school-aged boys. Would she ever see justice for the wrongs done against her? ___ Join the KTC's ⁠Discord⁠ today! ___ If you enjoy Korea...

In 20 seconds, a 9-story mall is flattened to the ground, leaving only dust and rubble behind. 502 lives are lost in one of the world's worst building disasters. What caused this horrific tragedy? And would the victims find justice? ___ 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&...

Part 2 to the Hwaseong Serial Killer Case. On a rainy night, if you wear red, you’ll die. A bus stopped in rural Hwaseong. A woman stepped off of the bus and into the dark, stormy night. Alone on the country road surrounded by rice fields, she heard footsteps quickly approaching behind her. Before she could react, someone grabbed her from behind and dragged her into the rice fields. Rain continued...

On a rainy night, if you wear red, you’ll die. A bus stopped in rural Hwaseong. A woman stepped off of the bus and into the dark, stormy night. Alone on the country road surrounded by rice fields, she heard footsteps quickly approaching behind her. Before she could react, someone grabbed her from behind and dragged her into the rice fields. Rain continued to fall as the morning sun rose, washing a...

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...

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. ___ If you enjoy Korean True Crime, give a rating, a follow, and some...

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. ___ If...

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...

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 la...

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." ___ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, a follow, and some feedback! I...

"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? ___ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, a follow, and some feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free , joi...

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. ___ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, a follow, and some feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or...

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. ___ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, a follow, and som...

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. ___ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, follow, and some feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show....

In, 1980, Gwangju, South Korea, students gathered to protest the declaration of martial law. They didn’t firmly grasp what martial law truly would entail but they knew they had to fight for their right to an education. They never could have foreseen the brutality that would ensue, just hours later. ___ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, follow, and some feedback! It helps me continu...

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 unc...

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 nationwid...

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? ___ If you enjoy True Crime...

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? ___ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea,...

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... __ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, follow, and some feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show, join Korean True Crime on Patr...

In 1991, five young boys disappeared without a trace while out playing. For years, the police were unable to solve the case and the boys were presumed dead. However, more than a decade later, a startling discovery reignited the investigation and raised new questions about what really happened to the Korean frog boys. *There may be a slightly lower quality to this episode's quality as I have experi...

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. __ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, follow, and some feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show, join Korean True Crime on Patreon -- www.patreon.com/KoreanTrueCrime