In August 1997, police responded to an emergency and found a woman unconscious in a pool of blood. Thirty-five meters away, behind a temporary construction wall, her coworker Go Chun-ja lay beneath a zelkova tree undiscovered until the following morning. On the other side of Jeju Island, a near-identical crime occurred in a cafe at the same time.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our 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.
Jul 31
52 min
On January 24, 2007, a man was stopped at Ansan Station dragging a heavy suitcase that was leaving a fresh trail of blood across the floor tiles. When a station worker confronted him, he claimed the bag just held 40kg of pork. When he wasn't allowed to board the train, he abandoned the suitcase in the men's bathroom. After a janitor discovered what was inside, police launched a massive search through Wongok-dong, a neighborhood where the local migrant workers were distrustful of the police.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our 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.
Jul 20
43 min
Early 2026, Ga-in survived being held captive for 12 hours. The police took her report and sent a text to the perpetrator telling him to "cease all contact with the victim". For the next 30 hours, Jang Yoon-ki would stalk her apartment, purchase two knives, and then give up to find another target. That is when he found 16-year-old Chae-won walking home from studying at the library. Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our 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.
Jul 5
41 min
Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comIn May 2016, a 23-year-old woman excused herself to use the restroom. When her boyfriend went to check on her 13 minutes later, he opened the door to find the crime scene that would change Korea's discussions on women's rights forever. Investigators quickly apprehended the Kim Seong-min, but early media leaks and sensationalized clickbait framing immediately triggered an unprecedented revolt online. Over the next month, over 35,000 post-it notes would be placed at the Exit 10 subway station in solidarity with the victim leading to a nationwide discussion on gender-based violence. Join our 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.
Jun 23
43 min
In 2020, the police raided a large country home where multiple victims alleged they had been held against their will, beaten, and forced to work for upwards of 70 hours a week for free. When the police gained entry, they found that the church, Repent Heaven, had 20 years of financial records from over 130 members. But it wouldn't be until victims started to come forward that the investigators would realize they'd uncovered a human breeding cult.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our 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.
Jun 16
46 min
Full Episode on Patreon December 2001, inseparable best friends Kim Gimin and Min Kyungmi vanished after stepping out of a taxi at a Daegu bus terminal. Their disappearances wouldn't be investigated due to a police protocol that categorized them as voluntary runaways. The girls had said they were going to meet an older male friend who drove a fancy black car. Weeks later, Gimin's mother would receive a call from a restricted number and hear her daughter scream, "Save me"!Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show.
Jun 9
6 min
Oh Hwi-woong was executed for the 1974 murders of Jeong Si-hwa and his two young children despite a complete lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime scene. Despite having an alibi, he was found guilty. Decades later, even the presiding judge would be haunted by lifelong regret over signing the execution warrant. How did they allow an innocent man to hang?Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our 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.
May 29
40 min
17-year-old Han In-taek dialed 112 to contact the police in a desperate attempt to save his life. The call lasted 20 seconds before In-taek went silent. The recording of the emergency call would begin a chain reaction of coerced confessions and a contaminated witness testimony. Whose name did they truly hear on that recording?Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our 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.
May 20
36 min
Yoon Ji-a was a rising star on TikTok with dreams of becoming an actress. In May 2025, her social media career took off after she met a VIP donator named Black Cat. He promised to manage her social media account and teach her how to become famous, but over time, his demands became increasingly controlling. When Ji-a tried to end her contract with Black Cat, he kidnapped her and ended her life just 27 minutes after her last broadcast. Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our 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.
May 12
37 min
In October 2001, sixty migrants boarded a smuggling ship from China to South Korea in search of a better life. To avoid detection by a maritime patrol, the crew forced twenty-five of those people into a tiny, airtight gear locker. After three hours, only thirty-five would emerge from the ship alive.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our 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.
May 5
59 min
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