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Country Intelligence Summary
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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 — Relationship ended
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 DetailsChoi Allegedly Abandoned Children and Left Husband Dong-an, Location Unknown
Choi, the daughter-in-law of Mr. Dong-an, left the family home for about a month and a half, cutting off contact with her children. Despite returning briefly, she showed indifference and caused injury to one child. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: April 15, 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 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 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 DetailsUnnamed former girlfriend and Unnamed mother of the former girlfriend Allegedly Murdered by Seo Dong-hwa, Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
According to the source, hairdresser Seo Dong-hwa, 34, allegedly attacked his former girlfriend and her mother with a knife in an apartment hallway in Gumi on the 8th. The former girlfriend died and her mother …
State/Province: North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea | City/Region: Gumi | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 8, 2024
View DetailsUnnamed female victim Injured in Murder Attempt by Unnamed male former boyfriend, Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea
According to the report, an unnamed man whose investments had failed and debts had increased reacted angrily after his girlfriend ended their relationship. After apparently trying other ways to lure her outside, he used another …
State/Province: Seoul, South Korea | City/Region: Seodaemun District | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: May 18, 2024
View DetailsUnnamed male victim Allegedly Murdered by Unnamed female defendant, Gunsan, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea
According to the report, an unnamed man in his 30s died in a house fire in Impee-myeon, Gunsan, on May 11 at approximately 3:00 a.m. Police reportedly investigated after finding the circumstances suspicious and linked …
State/Province: Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea | City/Region: Gunsan | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 11, 2024
View DetailsSang-ho Case Involving Kang, Imsil County, South Korea
Sang-ho, a 67-year-old man, experienced bitterness and chemical smells in his perilla oil, which was later found to be contaminated with insecticide. His wife, Kang, admitted to mixing pesticide in his perilla oil and pills. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Imsil County | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: April 23, 2024
View DetailsUnnamed Korean husband Disappearance Involving Unnamed Vietnamese wife, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea
According to a 2024 video report, an unnamed Korean man married an unnamed Vietnamese woman in Vietnam in July 2015 after being introduced through an international marriage agency. The woman reportedly delayed entering South Korea …
State/Province: Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea | City/Region: Gangwon-do | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Oct. 17, 2023
View DetailsWoobin Case Involving Shin, South Korea
Woobin met Shin in 2020 and began dating. After six months, Shin proposed, and they planned marriage and having a baby. Woobin prepared for the baby, but pregnancy signs were inconsistent. Shin faked a full-term …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: July 23, 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 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 DetailsJong Nam Case Involving Park, Busan, South Korea
According to the report, Jong Nam believed he had maintained a seven-year romantic relationship with a woman who presented herself as a pediatrician from a good family and as a future bride. His family became …
State/Province: Busan, South Korea | City/Region: Busan | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Jan. 31, 2020
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