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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 — Fear of exposure
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 DetailsWin Disappearance Involving Jong, Daegu, South Korea
Win, a Chinese graduate student in South Korea, disappeared during a short visit to receive her master's degree. She was last seen entering a rented room with her university lecturer, Jong. Jong later reported her …
State/Province: Daegu, South Korea | City/Region: Daegu | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 20, 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 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 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 DetailsFemale Student Allegedly Murdered by Female Teacher, Daegu, South Korea
According to the report, in 2015 a female high-school teacher in her thirties in Daegu, South Korea, was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a male teacher who was her colleague. A female student allegedly …
State/Province: Daegu, South Korea | City/Region: Daegu | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 10, 2025
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 DetailsSujeong Allegedly Murdered by Kim, Busan, South Korea
According to the SBS report, 25-year-old Sujeong was found dead from multiple stab wounds at the entrance of her residence in a Busan officetel. Her former boyfriend, identified as 31-year-old Kim, was arrested after reportedly …
State/Province: Busan, South Korea | City/Region: Busan | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 3, 2024
View DetailsElementary school-aged child Case Involving Vietnamese woman, Jeungpyeong, Chungbuk, South Korea
On January 15, 2024, a 32-year-old Vietnamese woman living in Jeungpyeong County, Chungbuk, South Korea, had a stillbirth of a fetus estimated at 21 to 25 weeks gestation. She placed the fetus's body in her …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Jeungpyeong | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Jan. 15, 2024
View DetailsUnnamed female victim Murdered by Unnamed male husband and convicted offender, Jamjin, Incheon, South Korea
According to the report, a 31-year-old man murdered his wife after discovering or learning of her infidelity. On July 15 of the previous year, at dawn, he reportedly took her to Jamjin in Jung-gu, Incheon, …
State/Province: Incheon, South Korea | City/Region: Jamjin | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 15, 2023
View DetailsWife Case Involving Husband, Ganghwa, Incheon, South Korea
On May 9, 2023, in Ganghwa, Incheon, South Korea, a wife in her 50s collapsed at home bleeding. Her husband, in his 60s, neglected her and went to play tennis instead of providing care. The …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Ganghwa, Incheon | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: May 9, 2023
View DetailsMijang Yang Disappearance Involving Mr. Yoo, Daejeon, South Korea
Mijang Yang, a 46-year-old woman in Daejeon, disappeared after filing for divorce, custody, alimony, and property rights against her husband, Mr. Yoo. The source describes a long-term marriage marked by suspicion, invasive monitoring, physical abuse, …
State/Province: Daejeon, South Korea | City/Region: Daejeon | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 19, 2023
View DetailsJin-in Disappearance Involving Husband, Daegu, South Korea
In August 2022, Jin-in disappeared after returning home early morning on August 29. CCTV footage showed her entering the apartment, but she was never seen leaving. The husband was seen leaving with a large travel …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Daegu | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 29, 2022
View DetailsBoram and Minju Disappearance Involving Jung Yong-hon and Chris, Busan, South Korea
The report describes a romance-scam and deception case involving a man who presented himself as Chris, a French citizen and architectural-firm employee, while allegedly using the identity of Jung Yong-hon, a Korean man. Multiple women …
State/Province: Busan, South Korea | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: April 30, 2021
View DetailsMr. Jang Allegedly Murdered by Ms. Lee and Unnamed lover
Mr. Jang was found collapsed and fatally injured in the bathroom of the family home after his wife, Ms. Lee, and their daughter reportedly returned from a karaoke bar. Ms. Lee initially attributed his death …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 7, 2020
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