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Welcome to "True Crime," a podcast that explores real-life crimes that have shocked and shaped South Korea. Based on original reporting by The Korea Herald and produced by our newsroom, this series takes you beyond the headlines, into the minds of perpetrators, the stories of victims and the unanswered questions that linger. While the content is not graphic, listener discretion is advised. For more stories related to the crimes covered here, visit The Korea Herald website: www. koreaherald.com.
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An abandoned quarry. A man, nailed to a cross. Around Easter 2011, a grotesque death shocked South Korea. Could this be the act of an eccentric cult? As investigators dug deeper into the haunting case, the story unfolded in unexpected ways — the man seems to have meticulously planned his own crucifixion. Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com…
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Why do some killers become household names, while others fade into obscurity — despite committing crimes just as horrifying? In this episode, we uncover the chilling story of Kim Dae-doo, South Korea’s first known serial killer. Unlike the infamous figures immortalized in films and crime blogs, Kim’s name barely registers today, even though he brut…
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On a chilly Wednesday evening in November 2003, 14-year-old Eom Hyun-ah set out on a familiar shortcut home through the quiet outskirts of a village in South Korea. It was a dark, rarely traveled path, but one she had walked many times before. This time, she never returned. What began as a routine walk quickly turned into a haunting mystery that wo…
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In the early 1990s, five young boys set out on a forest excursion and never came home. Their sudden disappearance sent shockwaves across South Korea. Their faces became impossible to avoid, plastered everywhere from milk cartons to detergent boxes. It was a story that no Korean who lived through that era could escape. In this episode of True Crime,…
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Have you ever imagined what it would be like to glimpse someone’s final moments, before life slips away? It’s a disturbing thought, but death makes headlines. In 1982, a South Korean photographer was consumed by the desire to witness and capture death. He believed death could be art — a provocative, forbidden form that would make his name known wor…
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