Korean True Crime

Gonjiam was named one of the most haunted buildings in the world, but did it earn that title? This episode explores the truth behind the haunted location and other cases involving medical abuse in psychiatric hospitals. __ 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, find Korean True Crime...

At the start of the Korean War, an order would be made by President Rhee that would lead to the massacre of up to 7,000 people over the course of 17 days. An order that would lead to the world's longest grave.  __ 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, find Korean True Crime on P...

"Are her fingers pretty?" Two teenage girls bonded over their bizarre and dark roleplay interests over Twitter, but when their obsession with the macabre became reality, they realized they couldn't turn back. What led to them killing an 8 year old girl? __ 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...

Lee Yoon-hee was so excited to be finishing her second to last semester at veterinary school. However, when she stopped showing up to class, her friends were worried. But, it was what they discovered in her search history that complicated everything. __ Listen to This is How we Met - An Asian Podcast about Love at https://spoti.fi/3sp2I61 __ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, follow...

A man walks onto the subway carrying two bottles filled with gasoline. He nervously paces the train car flicking his lighter on and off. When the doors open at the next stop, it all ignites. But, could this have all been preventable? __ Listen to Heinous: An Asian True Crime Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/2Mili7tbSbD3z4ZpqB9jVe __ If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, follow,...

A 6 year old boy was walking to his piano academy when suddenly he felt a burning pain all over his face and body. When he woke in the hospital, he was completely bandaged from head to toe. Who attacked Taewan? 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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon.com/Kor...

A college student stepped off of the bus 30 minutes early and disappeared into thin air. A strange man answers her phone the next morning. What happened to Ms. Noh? 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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon.com/KoreanTrueCrime

A mother is found hanged on a closet door with her two young children dead in the next room... The police say it's a simple murder-suicide but one detective suspects foul play. Content Warning: Discussions of suicide that some listeners may find disturbing or triggering. 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...

When these three people decided to lose weight, they'd never imagined it could turn into a living nightmare. Unbridled rage, depression, and malnutrition create a violent storm in today's episode.  Content Warning: Discussions of eating disorders that some listeners may find disturbing or triggering.  If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, follow, and some feedback! It helps m...

The ban on tattoos in South Korea hasn't slowed down their ever-growing popularity. But, why is there still a lingering disapprobation? Today's episode is a break from the usual with a look into the history of tattoos in Korea with a mini-story about a real femme fatale.  If you enjoy True Crime and Korea, give a rating, follow, and some feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If...

A woman waits in the cold snow at a bus stop. A nice, black car approaches and a smiling, handsome man offers her a ride. Is he a gentleman? Or the devil? Korea's Ted Bundy Gang Ho-sun will give you chills. 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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon.com/KoreanT...

All of Us Are Dead references the sinking of the Sewol Ferry? What do cults and zombies have to do with a preventable tragedy that killed 304 people? The sinking of the Sewol Ferry is one of the most horrific, avoidable tragedies in recent Korean history. 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,...

A group of witches gathers online to study curses and summoning until an ex-lover lashes out against the group. Was it a curse that killed him or a group of teenagers with unbridled rage?  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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon.com/KoreanTrueCrime

On a chilly, winter night a military sergeant drove home from a night of excessively drinking. His body would be found on the side of the road 40 minutes later. Today's episode will leave you frustrated and confused, as the investigation goes cold. 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, find K...

On the 14th floor of a luxury apartment building, Mrs. Lee was brutally murdered while her husband was away playing golf. Nobody was seen entering or leaving the apartment, or the building. Residents believe it was a ghost, do you? 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, find Korean True Crime'...

Amidst the North Korean Famine, young children's bodies began appearing in fields. A suspect was never found and the locals thought they were dealing with a ghost. Would this murderer ever come to justice? 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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon.com/KoreanTr...

When 박초롱초롱빛나리 (Chorong Chorong Bitnari Park) was kidnapped, all of Korea held their breath waiting for her safe return. The identity of her kidnapper shocked Korea. Would families ever feel safe again? 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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon.com/Kore...

We continue off where we stopped last time. We've heard the crimes and clues, now let's discuss the investigation. If you haven't listened to Part 1 of the Bizarre Rabbit Murders, go back and listen to it first.  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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon....

Three women were abducted, but one escaped and lived to tell her story. The Bizarre Rabbit case talks about the murder of two women, attempted murder of another, and the search for the man, or men, behind it all.  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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon...

When an anonymous user named Cat Saw wrote a Jigsaw-esque post including photos of an abused kitten, Cha Cha, internet users were shocked that it was all for a game and real animals' lives were at stake. 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, find Korean True Crime's www.patreon.com/KoreanTrue...

*This was my first episode ever. Please check out the latest episodes too! I feel like the show has continued to improve!* American expatriate Carolyn Abel loved to travel the world while teaching English along the way. During her short time in South Korea in 1988, her murder would shake the entire expat community. Join the KTC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please ra...