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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: Outcome — Legal case ongoing
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 DetailsEx-wife Allegedly Murdered by Ex-husband, Seoulcho District, South Korea
A man in his 60s allegedly killed his ex-wife in her 50s in an apartment in Seoulcho District on March 30. The motive was a dispute over property division following their recent divorce. After killing …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Seoulcho District | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: March 30, 2026
View DetailsUnnamed husband Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Unnamed wife, Mia-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
According to the source, a 30-year-old wife in Mia-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, allegedly prepared glacial acetic acid, boiling water, goggles, gloves, and a weapon before attacking her sleeping husband on March 19. The reported context was …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: Mia-dong, Gangbuk-gu | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: March 19, 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 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 DetailsHwang Allegedly Murdered by Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Hwang, a man in his 20s, was found dead in the trunk of his burned car in a park parking lot in Seoul. He had been missing for six days before the fire. Investigation revealed …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: Seoul | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 8, 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 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 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 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 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 Details64-year-old wife Injured by 71-year-old husband, Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province, South Korea
On November 27, 2024, in Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province, a 71-year-old husband threatened his 64-year-old wife with a knife after an argument at their home. The husband stabbed a knife into the bedroom door and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Chuncheon City | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Nov. 27, 2024
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