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Country Intelligence Summary
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May 5, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in South Korea
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 89 case(s)
- Revenge — 64 case(s)
- Control/domination — 56 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 36 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 24 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 125 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 94 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 74 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 66 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 32 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in South Korea
13 case(s)
7 case(s)
3 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in South Korea: Motive — Eliminate romantic partner
Wife, Husband, and others Allegedly Murdered by Cohabiting Partner, Village near Pohang, South Korea
A woman was found murdered by suffocation in a mountain near her home after disappearing following work. The suspect was her cohabiting partner, while her husband was unaware of their relationship. The husband struggles with …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Village near Pohang | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 30, 2026
View DetailsBC Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by AC, Siheung City, South Korea
On January 1st at 6:24 p.m., a man in his 50s, AC, allegedly wielded a weapon and stabbed his divorced ex-wife BC at a weekend farm in Siheung City. The injuries included wounds to the …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Siheung City | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2026
View DetailsAC Disappearance Involving Kim, Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea
A woman in her 50s, identified as AC, was allegedly murdered by her ex-lover Kim in Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea. The incident occurred on November 14, 2025, when AC disappeared after leaving work. Her child …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Cheongju | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 14, 2025
View DetailsVictim Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Suspect, Geoje City, South Korea
A man in his 20s allegedly stabbed his lover in the face and neck with a weapon and attempted to push her off the Geoje Bridge into the sea after she expressed a desire to …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Geoje City | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Oct. 15, 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 DetailsBC Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by AC, Ulsan, South Korea
AC, a male suspect, allegedly stabbed BC, a female hospital employee in her 20s, multiple times in a hospital parking lot in Buk-gu, Ulsan on July 28, 2025, after BC ended their dating relationship. Prior …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Ulsan | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: July 28, 2025
View DetailsBC Allegedly Murdered by Unnamed male suspect, Ulsan, South Korea
A man in his 30s, married to BC's older sister since 2017, was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and killing his sister-in-law BC, a woman in her 40s, in an apartment in southern Ulsan …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Ulsan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 5, 2024
View DetailsMs. Lee Murdered by Mr. Kim, Yeonje District, South Korea
Ms. Lee was stabbed more than 20 times by her ex-boyfriend Mr. Kim in her officetel residence in Yeonje District, Busan on September 3, 2024. The couple had a history of dating since November 2023 …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Yeonje District | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 3, 2024
View DetailsMin-young, Hyun-ji, and others Disappearance Involving Joo, South Korea
Min-young married Joo, a man who appeared loving and successful but disappeared on their wedding day amid a financial fraud scheme involving multiple women and forged documents. Joo used weddings as a backdrop for scams, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: April 15, 2024
View DetailsMs. Nare Allegedly Murdered by Mr. Cheol, Seoul, South Korea
Ms. Nare, a 38-year-old woman working at an insurance company, was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend Mr. Cheol in the early morning as she left for work. The relationship was marked by stalking, violence, and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Seoul | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 17, 2023
View DetailsVictim Woman, Internet Delivery Driver, and others Allegedly Murdered by Kim, Daegu, South Korea
On December 23, 2022, in Daegu, South Korea, a woman aged 51 was fatally burned in an arson attack by her former extramarital partner, Kim, in a commercial building dance hall. Kim had a history …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Daegu | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 23, 2022
View DetailsFemale Victim Murdered by Kim Byung-chan, Jung-gu, South Korea
On November 19, 2021, Kim Byung-chan fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the corridor of her officetel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Despite multiple stalking reports and personal protection measures including a smartwatch and a provisional restraining order, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Jung-gu | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 19, 2021
View DetailsMs. Jung Allegedly Murdered by Mr. Lee, Sejong City, South Korea
On August 17, 2019, Ms. Jung, a researcher at the National Land Research Institute in Sejong City, was found collapsed and later died from a brain hemorrhage. Mr. Lee, the deputy director of the institute …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Sejong City | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Aug. 17, 2019
View DetailsKim Allegedly Murdered by Han Ga, Seoul, South Korea
On April 19, 2016, in an apartment in Garak-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 32-year-old Kim was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend Han Ga, aged 32, following a breakup and persistent stalking. Han Ga attacked Kim with multiple …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Seoul | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 19, 2016
View DetailsKim Allegedly Murdered by Lee, Seoul, South Korea
In 2015, Kim, a 26-year-old woman with a promising career, was strangled to death by her 25-year-old boyfriend Lee after she decided to break up. Lee had a history of possessiveness and dating violence. After …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Seoul | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 2, 2015
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