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Oct. 11, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in South Korea
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 111 case(s)
- Revenge — 90 case(s)
- Control/domination — 78 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 57 case(s)
- Fear of exposure — 38 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 187 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 152 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 119 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 87 case(s)
- Relationship ended — 48 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in South Korea
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Cases in South Korea: Motive — Control/domination
Min-ji and Min-ji's mother Allegedly Kidnapped by Kim, Seoul, South Korea
According to the source, a man identified as Kim, in his 20s, allegedly attacked and killed his mother-in-law outside a Seoul residence and abducted his wife, Min-ji, in the early hours of the 11th. Min-ji …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: Seoul | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 11, 2026
View DetailsUnnamed female streamer Allegedly Injured by Jung Hun, Kim Jong Hun, and others, South Korea
A video report describes multiple allegations involving Jung Hun, also identified in later reporting as Kim Jong Hun and Mr. Kim, the brother of BLACKPINK member Jisoo. Allegations include secretly filming women, sharing recordings, coercing …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: April 14, 2026
View DetailsMs. Kim Allegedly Murdered by Jo Jae-bok, Chelsea, and others, Daegu, South Korea
On March 31, a suitcase containing the body of Ms. Kim, a woman in her 50s, was found in a stream in Buk-gu, Daegu. She had multiple fractures presumed caused by external force. The suspect …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Daegu | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 31, 2026
View DetailsMother-in-law Allegedly Murdered by Daughter and Son-in-law, Daegu, South Korea
A woman in her 50s was found dead in a suitcase floating in the Sincheon stream in Daegu. The son-in-law admitted to assaulting the mother-in-law with fists and feet, which led to her death. The …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Daegu | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: March 18, 2026
View DetailsVictim B and Victim A Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Kim Soo-young Kim, Ganghwa, Seoul, South Korea
According to the video report, Kim Soo-young Kim, a 21-year-old woman, met men through dating and social media contexts and allegedly drugged them by combining prescription psychiatric medications with alcohol or drinks marketed for hangover …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: Ganghwa | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 9, 2026
View DetailsThai wife Allegedly Injured by Korean husband, Uijeongbu, South Korea
A Korean man in his 40s was arrested for pouring boiling water on his sleeping Thai wife's face in an apartment in Uijeongbu City. The wife suffered severe burns and was hospitalized. The husband claimed …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Uijeongbu | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Dec. 3, 2025
View DetailsWife Allegedly Murdered by Army non-commissioned officer, Paju City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
An Army non-commissioned officer was sentenced to 30 years in prison for neglecting his wife, leading to her death from severe neglect and infestation by maggots. The wife was found in a semi-conscious state covered …
State/Province: Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | City/Region: Paju City | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 17, 2025
View DetailsYoon Ji-ah Allegedly Kidnapped by Joy (Black Cat), Jong Chong, South Korea
Yoon Ji-ah, a 24-year-old South Korean TikTok influencer known as JJ 102, was allegedly murdered by a man known as Joy or Black Cat, who was her biggest fan and supposed manager. Joy, a man …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Jong Chong | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 11, 2025
View DetailsProspective Daughter-in-Law Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Prospective Father-in-Law, Wife of the Father-in-Law, and others, Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
A woman in her twenties, the girlfriend of a man in Pocheon, South Korea, was forcibly taken to a pension by her prospective father-in-law and injected with methamphetamine. The father-in-law, who had a history of …
State/Province: Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | City/Region: Pocheon | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Aug. 15, 2025
View DetailsProspective Daughter-in-Law Allegedly Murdered by Prospective Father-in-Law, Prospective Mother-in-Law, and others, Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
A woman in her twenties, the prospective daughter-in-law, was forcibly injected with methamphetamine by her prospective father-in-law at a pension in Pocheon. The father-in-law, who had a history of drug offenses, attempted to drug her …
State/Province: Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | City/Region: Pocheon | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Aug. 15, 2025
View DetailsUnnamed Husband Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Chinese Wife, Iksan City, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
On May 22nd at 11:45 p.m., in a company dormitory in Iksan City, Jeollabuk-do, a 38-year-old husband was stabbed twice in the abdomen by his wife while he was sleeping. Coworkers nearby subdued the wife, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Iksan City | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: May 22, 2025
View DetailsHaeyang Allegedly Murdered by Siwoo, Seoul, South Korea
Haeyang, a 34-year-old beauty specialist in Seoul, South Korea, was found dead three months after marrying Siwoo, the manager of a Pilates club. The police investigation revealed signs of strangulation and evidence tampering by Siwoo, …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: Seoul | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 13, 2025
View DetailsVictim wife Murdered by Mr. Seo, Gangseo-gu, South Korea
Mr. Seo was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering his wife within three months of marriage after she refused to have sex. The victim was intoxicated and had taken sleeping pills, making resistance …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Gangseo-gu | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 13, 2025
View DetailsHyang Allegedly Murdered by SJ, Seoul, South Korea
Hyang, a 34-year-old woman, was found dead in her home three months after marrying SJ. The autopsy revealed manual strangulation as the cause of death. The couple had a troubled relationship marked by physical health …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: Seoul | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 20, 2025
View DetailsHaneul Allegedly Murdered by Female Teacher, Daejeon, South Korea
An eight-year-old first-grade student named Haneul was allegedly murdered by a female teacher in Daejeon, South Korea. The teacher, a woman in her 40s, had a history of depression and had taken a leave of …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Daejeon | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 10, 2025
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