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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 — Revenge
Vietnamese woman, High school girl victim, and others Allegedly Murdered by Jang Yoon-gi, Gwangju, South Korea
On May 5, 2026, in Gwangju, South Korea, a young high school girl was murdered by Jang Yoon-gi, a 17-year-old male high school student. Jang had a history of stalking a 26-year-old Vietnamese woman he …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Gwangju | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 5, 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 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 DetailsWife, Elderly Father, and others Allegedly Murdered by Unnamed Father, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
On the night of April 14th, in an apartment in Suji District, Yongin City, a man in his 50s allegedly murdered his entire family, including his elderly parents, wife, and two children, by first drugging …
State/Province: Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | City/Region: Yongin | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: April 14, 2025
View DetailsWoman in her 30s Murdered by Ex-husband, Siheung City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
On April 1, 2025, in Siheung City, Gyeonggi Province, a woman in her 30s was stabbed and killed by her ex-husband at the convenience store where she worked part-time. The ex-husband had sexually assaulted her …
State/Province: Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | City/Region: Siheung City | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 1, 2025
View DetailsUnidentified wife in her sixties and Unidentified mother in her eighties Allegedly Murdered by Unidentified man in his sixties and Jeong-mo, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
A man in his sixties stabbed and killed his wife at their home in Suso-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on March 29. The wife was found in cardiac arrest and later died at the hospital. The police …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: Gangnam-gu | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 29, 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
View DetailsHaesu Allegedly Murdered by Kang Yeong-gyu, South Korea
Haesu, a 24-year-old dental hygienist, was found fatally injured beneath an overpass with a steel pipe piercing her skull. She had been in a relationship with Kang Yeong-gyu, 26, who was arrested and charged with …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 21, 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 DetailsPark Ji-young and Park Ji-young's Husband Allegedly Kidnapped by Kim Su-hwan, Tongyeong, South Korea
On May 5, 2023, Kim Su-hwan, a 54-year-old man with a violent criminal record, stabbed Park Ji-young's husband multiple times in their Tongyeong apartment, resulting in the husband's death. Park Ji-young and Kim Su-hwan were …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Tongyeong | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 5, 2023
View DetailsMinyoung, Hyunji, and others Disappearance Involving Jo, Seoul, South Korea
Minyoung married Jo, who disappeared after the wedding, leaving her financially exploited. Jo allegedly conducted fake weddings with multiple victims, totaling about 30 women, exploiting romantic relationships to commit fraud. Victims suffered financial loss and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Seoul | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: April 15, 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 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 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 DetailsVictim Son and Mother Allegedly Murdered by Baek Gwang-seok and Kim Si-nam, Jeju, South Korea
On July 18, 2021, a 16-year-old middle school boy was found dead in the attic of his home in Jeju, South Korea. The boy was strangled, bound with tape, and had multiple injuries from repeated …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Jeju | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 18, 2021
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