3 crimes coréens trop brutaux pour être vrais : Démembrement, pouvoir et cupidité | Documentaire sur les faits divers
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00:00Screams echoed through the 112 emergency line.
00:05He's coming back! He's getting inside! It hurts! Please help me!
00:10Then, the sound of the door bursting open.
00:13One deadly second of silence.
00:15The call was cut.
00:16That is exactly what happened on April 1, 2012, in Suwon, South Korea.
00:21A 28-year-old woman, Kwok Mo, was on her usual way home from work.
00:25But that night, the darkness wasn't just night. It was a warning of an impending nightmare.
00:30A mysterious man stood waiting behind a public phone booth.
00:33As Kwok passed by, he jumped out, dragging her into his damp, shabby room, less than 500 meters from the scene.
00:41He bound her hands and feet with duct tape, gagged her mouth with the intent to assault her.
00:46In panic, the girl struggled and cried for help.
00:49But that night, no patrol car came to the right location.
00:52No one broke in to save her.
00:54The police heard everything, and still, hung up.
00:58The next morning, a gruesome crime shocked all of South Korea.
01:02A dismembered body was found in a suitcase.
01:04Kwok Mo had been cut into 280 pieces.
01:08Why didn't the police save her?
01:09Was there more to this case than just a murder?
01:12Subscribe now and watch until the end to uncover the chilling truth behind the Suwon dismemberment case.
01:18Kwok Mo was born in 1984.
01:24The youngest of three sisters, she was gentle, reserved, and often described by co-workers as quiet, hardworking, and never complained.
01:32Every day, Kwok worked at a mobile phone parts factory in Guangxianggu.
01:37Her shifts often ran into the night, but she never took leave without reason.
01:41On the night of April 1, 2012, she stayed late to finish an urgent order.
01:47On her way home, she took a small alley behind Jidong Elementary School.
01:52A familiar shortcut leading to her ground-floor apartment.
01:55It was a seven-minute walk, but that night, it became the path to her tragic end.
02:00In the dark, a man had been stalking Kwok.
02:02Hiding behind the phone booth, he watched her like a predator waiting for its prey.
02:06When Kwok reached the deserted intersection, he sprang out, covered her mouth, and dragged her into the shabby house next door.
02:15His own residence.
02:17Inside the damp room, Kwok was tied with duct tape, gagged, and thrown to the floor like an object.
02:22For hours, the man repeatedly tried to assault her.
02:25But Kwok fought back fiercely, kicking, biting, struggling, making it impossible for him to proceed.
02:32That's when he resorted to violence to intimidate her.
02:34Near dawn, the man temporarily left the room, possibly to get tools to hide evidence.
02:41In that brief moment, Kwok knocked over a stack of books with her head and used her elbow to push a desk phone off the table.
02:48Though tied up, she used her toes to remove the tape from her mouth,
02:52then crawled to the phone and dialed 112 with her nose.
02:56It was her last desperate attempt, also the bravest act of her life.
03:01In a state of panic yet clarity, she gave all the necessary details.
03:06She had been kidnapped by a stranger.
03:08The house was behind Jidong Elementary School, near Motgol Playground.
03:12She tried her best to describe the location, hoping the person on the line would understand the urgency.
03:18But what she received wasn't help, but a series of meaningless and slow questions.
03:23Confirming if she was attacked, asking again for the address, demanding the suspect's identity, when the situation didn't allow her to respond.
03:31As time passed hopelessly, sudden sounds emerged.
03:35The door beam kicked in, rushing footsteps, followed by sounds of struggle and muffled cries heard through the phone.
03:42Those sounds reached the 112 system, but no one intervened in time.
03:46Over the next six minutes, the call continued recording.
03:51The sound of tape tearing, painful moans, something dropping to the floor.
03:55Then everything faded.
03:57It was no longer an emergency call.
03:59It became a live recording of a tragedy, unfolding in real time.
04:03At the dispatch center, the emergency call was logged, but without an exact location.
04:08Though the victim mentioned Jidong Elementary School, there was no GPS tracking system in place.
04:13As a result, over two hours later, when the case appeared serious, the police finally compared the phone number and residential data.
04:21The caller's name appeared, Kwok Mo, 28, office worker, living alone in Suwon.
04:27At the same time, her family also called the police, reporting that she had been completely unreachable since the previous evening.
04:35Only then did the police declare an emergency.
04:38But it was already too late.
04:39The patrol team was still searching the wrong location.
04:43The room where she was held, was less than one kilometers away, but outside the marked search area.
04:49At this point, they contacted the Gunsan police station, where Kwok's official residence was registered, to verify her whereabouts.
04:57As feared, she was not at home, further confirming the original report.
05:01But all actions came too late.
05:03Two hours after the fateful call, the Gyeonggi Provincial Police's 112 Center issued an emergency alert to all units in Suwon.
05:11Woman attacked near Jidong Elementary School, in front of Mokgol Playground.
05:16The action order was dispatched that night.
05:19However, the alert lacked a key detail.
05:21The victim had clearly said she was being held inside a house, behind the school.
05:26That crucial information was never passed along.
05:30That's why the entire response team searched, outside, among alleys, playgrounds, and fields.
05:37Eleven personnel, including two patrol cars and five mobile detectives, began sweeping the Mokgol Playground area, nearly one kilometers away from the actual scene.
05:46The more they searched, the further they got from the victim.
05:50Throughout the night and early morning, law enforcement didn't knock on doors or check houses, because they were afraid of disturbing residents' sleep.
05:58Something truly absurd.
06:00The initial strategy was merely to press their ears against windows and listen.
06:04If no sound was detected, they left.
06:08No one broke the door.
06:09No one stormed in.
06:10And no one asked, if the victim was gagged, how could she scream?
06:14Everything sank into silence.
06:17Later seen as the most brutal failure of the emergency response system.
06:21By the afternoon of April 2nd, when the case had made no progress, police finally ordered reinforcements.
06:27Two more mobile detective teams and two patrol cars.
06:31But the added units only arrived at 6.50 p.m., over 40 hours after the initial call.
06:37A turning point came at 11.30 a.m. that same day when a resident reported,
06:42I heard a fight from the ground floor unit next door.
06:44Immediately, the special units narrowed the search and suddenly apprehended a suspicious man dragging a heavy suitcase from the scene.
06:53Inside, police found three smaller plastic bags and bloodstains scattered across the floor and bathroom.
07:00The small ground floor unit reeked of chemicals and decomposing flesh.
07:04The forensics report revealed a total of 280 body parts were manually dismembered using kitchen knives, scissors, and sharp tools.
07:13The parts were uneven, with jagged wounds, indicating amateur skill but obsessive intent.
07:19Additionally, experts found blood in the sink, drag marks from the living room to the bathroom, and remnants of duct tape used to restrain the victim.
07:28Some still stuck with hair and fabric from Kwok's clothes.
07:31All evidence confirmed one undeniable truth.
07:35The killer acted brutally, deliberately, and tried to conceal the crime by gradually removing body parts.
07:42The perpetrator's identity was quickly revealed.
07:45O Wonchen, an illegal Chinese immigrant living in a shabby house right next to the scene.
07:50During interrogation, he confessed.
07:53On the day of the crime, he saw Kwok returning from work, hid behind a pole, jumped her from behind, gagged her, and dragged her into his room.
08:01For hours, he attempted to sexually assault her twice but failed as the victim fought back fiercely.
08:08Realizing he couldn't fulfill his sick desire, he turned to murder.
08:12On April 2nd, he struck her with a heavy object, then strangled her to death with his bare hands.
08:17He then moved the body to the bathroom and began the horrific act of dismembering Kwok Gensu,
08:24placing parts into a suitcase and plastic bags for gradual disposal.
08:28At the station, he tried to fabricate a story, claiming he accidentally bumped into her while walking and was provoked.
08:36However, CCTV footage later exposed everything.
08:39His stalking, ambush, and active dragging of the victim were all clearly recorded by neighborhood cameras.
08:45Oh Wonchen, whose Chinese name is Wu Yuanchen, was born in 1969 in Jilin Province, China.
08:52He had worked as a construction laborer across northern regions before illegally entering South Korea via sea from Shandong in the late 2000s.
09:00In Korea, he lived underground in Suwon, working odd jobs and staying illegally in a ground-floor rental unit.
09:07The crime scene.
09:08No friends, no contacts, no legal papers.
09:12He lived like a shadow within the city.
09:15Upon arrest, he claimed the attack wasn't premeditated, but happened because she bumped into him on the street.
09:21However, investigations showed he had stalked her for days, knowing exactly when she got off work and her route home.
09:28On April 2, after the body was discovered, Suwon Central Police held a press conference.
09:34They confirmed it was a brutal murder, but deliberately left out the critical detail.
09:39The victim had called 112 for help, yet their cover-up was soon exposed.
09:44On April 5, the Jiongi Police released the original 7-minute, 36-second recording,
09:50capturing the full screams, pleas, struggles, and the rescue system's hopeless silence.
09:56This sharply contrasted with their initial statement that the call lasted only 1 minute 20 seconds,
10:03ending right when the door broke in.
10:04They claimed they couldn't respond because the call had been cut abruptly.
10:09In reality, after the 1.20 mark, the system kept recording over 6 more minutes of desperate screams.
10:16Please help me.
10:17Why are you doing this?
10:19Sounds that were unmistakable and undeniable.
10:22Under intense public backlash, police claimed the victim had stopped responding,
10:27so they couldn't confirm the location.
10:30And the decision not to release the recording was an internal procedure.
10:35Worse yet, internal reports showed the police had falsified deployment numbers,
10:39from the original 11 officers, inflated to 35 to make results appear better.
10:44The more truth emerged, the more public trust collapsed.
10:48This wasn't just a murder, it was a systemic failure, from delays and negligence to cover-ups and lies.
10:55When the distorted recording, exaggerated manpower, and neglected emergency call were exposed,
11:00the entire nation erupted in outrage.
11:03A system meant to protect citizens was now accused of being the indirect cause of the victim's death.
11:08On April 6, under public pressure, Dyeonggi Provincial Police Chief Seo Chon-ho was forced to issue a public apology.
11:17Officers directly involved in the command process were placed under internal monitoring,
11:21but these measures only further fueled public anger.
11:25The storm of criticism didn't stop.
11:28Every day, the press uncovered more flaws in the system, overlapping procedures and deadly indifference.
11:34Eventually, National Police Chief Cho Hun-ho and Provincial Chief Seo Chon-ho had to publicly resign.
11:41In a bitter twist, the victim's family had contacted the Disaster and Fire Response Center for help in locating her,
11:47and that center, not the police, tracked the suspect's location.
11:52A painful paradox, the fire department ended up doing the job meant for law enforcement.
11:57This revealed a legal loophole.
12:00While fire departments in South Korea can instantly trace caller locations, police are restricted.
12:05They cannot track without the caller's consent or a precise address.
12:10After the resignation of the top two officials, attention turned to internal accountability.
12:15There was no room left for cover-ups.
12:18A long list of individuals held responsible was released.
12:21Eleven officers directly or indirectly involved were disciplined.
12:25These included the head of life safety at the Gyeonggi Police Agency,
12:29the command group leader at 112 Center, the emergency call operator,
12:34and the chief investigator at Suwon Station.
12:37Disciplinary actions included demotions, suspensions, warnings, and summons for prime minister-level hearings.
12:45Even the public relations officer, who had sugar-coated the story for the media, was listed.
12:50The system was now under surgical scrutiny.
12:53No more safe zones for negligence.
12:55The overwhelming public pressure and horror of Kwak-mo's death forced the National Assembly to act.
13:01On May 2, 2012, the 112 Location Tracking Act was officially passed during a full assembly session.
13:09On May 14, the law was enacted to take effect six months later.
13:14Though some provisions were criticized as too weak to prevent abuse,
13:17the case became a historic catalyst for legal reform in South Korea.
13:21On April 7, 2012, less than a week after the case went public,
13:26prosecutors officially recommended the death penalty for Oh Wan Chun,
13:31citing the severity of the crime.
13:33Murder, dismemberment, and attempted concealment.
13:37Alongside this was a proposal for 30 years of electronic ankle monitoring as an additional sentence.
13:42On June 15, 2012, Criminal Division 11 of Suan District Court,
13:48presided over by Judge Lee Dong-hun, sentenced the defendant to death.
13:52The ruling included disclosure of his personal information for 10 years and 30 years of electronic monitoring,
14:00a sentence that seemed to close the case.
14:02However, Oh Wan Chun appealed, refusing to accept the maximum sentence.
14:07On October 18, 2012, during the appellate trial at the Seoul High Court,
14:13Judge Kim Ki-jung made a controversial ruling.
14:16While the crime was brutal, there wasn't enough evidence to prove the dismemberment was for commercial purposes.
14:22Therefore, the death penalty was deemed too harsh.
14:25The sentence was reduced to life imprisonment.
14:28This ruling was upheld by the Supreme Court of Korea on January 16, 2013,
14:34ending the legal proceedings with a highly disputed outcome.
14:38Kwok Mo's death was not only a personal tragedy,
14:41but a stern warning against a system overly reliant on rigid procedures and lacking awareness.
14:47A distress call that lasted more than six minutes.
14:50Cries, struggles, muffled screams, please help me.
14:53Yet it was treated as a non-emergency.
14:55Police once claimed, we couldn't track her without consent.
15:00But when the victim can no longer speak, who asks for her permission,
15:04the Suan case is a bloody lesson in how regulations fail when humanity is removed from the center.
15:11It's proof of the horrifying consequences when public trust is abandoned.
15:16What do you think about this issue?
15:18Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
15:19In September 2011, at Mount Bukansan, South Korea, police discovered the body of a man.
15:33His body bore dozens of stab wounds, his skull was crushed, and blood was splattered all over the scene.
15:38Three kilometers away, the victim's cousin was also found dead, hanging from a tree.
15:45A large, peculiar scarf covered his shoulders.
15:48Both were relatives of a leading presidential candidate at the time.
15:51As investigators delved into the case, they found that several key witnesses had suddenly died.
15:57On September 6, 2011, following a report, police discovered the body of a man at a parking lot near Mount Bukansan.
16:27His body was covered in deep wounds.
16:30The victim was identified as 55-year-old Park Yong-chol.
16:34He had suffered dozens of stab wounds to his abdomen and chest.
16:38In addition to stab wounds, his skull was severely dented, evidently caused by a blunt object.
16:44The injuries displayed clear intent and aggression from the perpetrator.
16:48A toxicology report revealed a significant amount of sleeping pills in Park Yong-chol's blood,
16:53suggesting he was likely unconscious during the murder.
16:5660 meters from the scene, police found a large, blood-stained knife,
17:01indicating the suspect might have escaped through the forest.
17:05Later that afternoon, three kilometers from the first scene,
17:09another body was discovered along a mountain trail near Yong-gamon Gate.
17:13The man was found hanging.
17:15The second victim was identified as Park Yong-chol, a cousin of Park Yong-chol.
17:19The unusual placement of a white scarf on his shoulders raised suspicion.
17:24There were no signs of a struggle, but scratches on the neck, hands, and knees suggested Park Yong-chol might have resisted before his death.
17:33An autopsy revealed a laxative pill intact in Park Yong-chol's stomach and a high concentration of sleeping pills in his blood.
17:40Unusual for a typical suicide case, the sleeping pills matched those found in Park Yong-chol's system.
17:47This connection raised suspicions about the two cases being linked.
17:51Further investigation revealed more ties between the incidents.
17:55The first victim, Park Yong-chol, was not an ordinary man.
17:59He was a fifth cousin of Park Geun-hae, a prominent presidential candidate at the time.
18:04This connection immediately complicated the case.
18:07Park Yong-chol had previously served as a bodyguard for Park Geun-hae during her earlier campaigns.
18:13His close ties to the Park family led to speculation that he might have known sensitive secrets about them.
18:20The second victim, Park Yong-chol, found hanging three kilometers away, was also a cousin of the first victim.
18:27The two cousins were known to have been close,
18:30But, unofficial sources revealed they recently had heated disputes over an unpaid loan of 100 million won owed to Park Yong-chol.
18:39Both cousins were directly involved in internal conflicts surrounding the Yuk Yong Foundation.
18:44The foundation was established to honor Yuk Yong-chol, the late wife of former president Park Chun-hee, after her assassination in 1974.
18:53Its primary purpose was to carry out charitable activities supporting education, culture, and community development, focusing on children and youth.
19:03Additionally, an insider close to Park Yong-chol disclosed that he possessed critical documents related to the Yuk Yong Foundation.
19:12These documents were believed to have the potential to severely damage the Park family's image,
19:16especially during Park Jun-hae's sensitive presidential campaign.
19:22Another suspicious detail emerged.
19:24Before his death, Park Yong-chol had received anonymous threats.
19:29Surveillance footage revealed that he met with Park Yong-soo a day before the murder at a small restaurant near the crime scene.
19:36The two had a heated argument that nearly escalated into a physical altercation before being separated by restaurant staff.
19:43With the current evidence, police could not dismiss the possibility that the case resulted from personal betrayal.
19:51Did Park Yong-soo, under financial pressure, murder Park Yong-chol before committing suicide?
19:57Or was there a third force manipulating the entire scenario?
20:01To verify this theory, police expected to find Park Yong-soo's fingerprints on the knife suspected to be the murder weapon,
20:08but no fingerprints were found.
20:09Even traces of Park Yong-chol's blood were absent from the knife near Park Yong-soo's body.
20:16Additionally, the large amount of sleeping pills found in both victims' systems complicated the case.
20:23Tests revealed it was a strong prescription-only drug, not easily obtainable without a doctor's approval.
20:29Who provided this drug, and why did both victims consume it simultaneously?
20:33For now, the police investigation was hitting a dead end, with no significant breakthrough to clarify the deaths of the two victims.
20:42All the evidence remained speculative.
20:44Refusing to give up, investigators broadened their focus to include acquaintances of the victims and witnesses who had interacted with them near the time of the incident.
20:53At this point, a new challenge arose.
20:56A key witness, the last person to see Park Yong-chol alive, suddenly died of a heart attack just days after giving testimony.
21:05This left the investigation team without critical information and raised suspicions of organized cover-ups.
21:12Surveillance footage from the areas near the crime scene was unrecoverable.
21:16An investigative technician admitted that files related to the case had been erased right before being handed over to the team.
21:24This was undoubtedly suspicious.
21:27The Park family, directly linked to both victims, was seen as exerting pressure on the investigators.
21:33Some police officers hinted they had received unofficial directives from higher-ups to close the case quickly.
21:39When a journalist attempted to delve deeply into the case, they received anonymous threats via phone calls, and their home was broken into by unidentified individuals.
21:50Additionally, a critical document in the investigation, including forensic reports and crime scene analyses, mysteriously went missing during transportation.
22:01These details further fueled public suspicion that the case was being covered up by political forces.
22:06The deeper investigators dug, the more they felt surrounded by a series of unusual events.
22:12Missing witnesses, deleted data, and political pressure made the case more complex and perilous than ever.
22:19Around this time, media sources revealed that the Yuk-yong Foundation was not merely a charity, but also a site of numerous shady financial transactions.
22:28Park Yong-chol, a close associate of Park Ji-man, Park Jeon-hye's younger brother, was said to hold explosive secrets.
22:36Independent investigations by the media uncovered that before his death, Park Yong-chol had expressed fears for his safety.
22:44He had confided in a close friend, saying,
22:46I'm holding a ticking time bomb.
22:48If it goes off, many people won't escape its fallout.
22:53The investigative team found that Park Yong-chol had actively participated in violent disputes within the Yuk-yong Foundation under the guise of protecting the Foundation's interests.
23:03However, some believed he acted beyond control, making the Foundation's leadership view him as a threat.
23:10A criminologist involved in the case suggested it could be a contract killing.
23:15He noted the professional manner of the crime.
23:18The precision of Park Yong-chol's wounds indicated the perpetrator was not only strong, but also highly trained.
23:24The Park family also faced suspicions when an anonymous source revealed that internal conflicts within the Yuk-yong Foundation were directly tied to control over the organization's massive assets.
23:37In his role as a powerful intermediary, Park Yong-chol was believed to know too much and posed a potential risk of exposing sensitive secrets.
23:46An anonymous witness gave shocking testimony, claiming that Park Yong-chol had been under surveillance before his death.
23:54He knew he was being watched, but could do nothing except a weight of brutal strike, the witness stated.
24:01Internal conflicts within the Park family, especially between Park Ji-man and Park Jun-yong, became a focal point.
24:08Park Yong-chol was said to have sided with Park Ji-man in disputes over control of the Yuk-yong Foundation,
24:14but this made him a threat to other family members.
24:17Although police compiled a list of potential suspects, including those who had clashed with Park Yong-chol at the Yuk-yong Foundation, none were arrested.
24:27It appeared that this action was merely for show, aimed at appeasing public outrage.
24:32After all the difficulties and unverified information from the media, the police quickly presented a preliminary conclusion.
24:40The case was a murder-suicide.
24:42According to them, Park Yong-chol murdered his cousin, Park Yong-chol, in a fit of anger over financial disputes before taking his own life to escape guilt.
24:53Investigators claim that the conflict between the cousins stemmed from a 100 million won loan that Park Yong-chol had borrowed but failed to repay.
25:01This hypothesis was based on testimony from an acquaintance who had heard Park Yong-chol complain about being abandoned after providing financial assistance.
25:11Police asserted that Park Yong-chol had meticulously planned the crime.
25:16He was alleged to have purchased the knife and rope days before the incident.
25:20At this point, the police revealed a suicide note found at Park Yong-chol's home.
25:25The brief yet emotional note requested his family cremate him and scatter his ashes at sea after his death.
25:33However, many argued that the tone of the note didn't match Park Yong-chol's personality, described as quiet and straightforward.
25:41Police further cited that on the night of the crime, Park Yong-chol hadn't consumed alcohol, while Park Yong-chol was found to have a high blood alcohol level.
25:49They speculated that Park Yong-chol took advantage of his cousin's drunken state to commit the crime.
25:56However, this contradicted earlier reports of a large dose of sedatives found in the victim's bloodstream.
26:02Some internal investigators expressed doubts about this conclusion.
26:07They pointed out that the injuries on Park Yong-chol's body, dozens of stab wounds and a crushed skull, required a strong and experienced assailant, which did not match Park Yong-chol's profile.
26:18Forensic experts also found no fingerprints or DNA from Park Yong-chol on the murder weapon.
26:25This raised questions.
26:27How could Park Yong-chol commit the crime without leaving any trace?
26:31This led to further suspicion.
26:33Was a third party involved?
26:35Several relatives of the victims expressed doubts about the police's hypothesis.
26:39They insisted that the relationship between Park Yong-chol and Park Yong-chol was amicable.
26:44With Park Yong-chol even having supported his cousin financially in his business ventures.
26:50Mounting public pressure and the victim's family forced the police to revisit their conclusion.
26:56More questions arose.
26:57Who had the motive to kill Park Yong-chol?
27:00And why did Park Yong-chol's death resemble a staged suicide?
27:04Investigators quickly returned to the theory of a contract killing.
27:07Park Yong-chol had deep ties to the Yuk Yong Foundation, a wealthy but contentious organization
27:14controlled by Park Yong-hye's family.
27:17An anonymous witness claimed to have overheard Park Yong-chol discussing his intent to expose
27:22sensitive information about the Park family, including shady financial dealings and ties to
27:28organized crime.
27:29This witness speculated that this might have made him a target for elimination.
27:34Investigators uncovered that years earlier, Park Yong-chol had been assigned to deal with
27:40Shin Dong-wuk, Park Jun-reung's husband.
27:43However, the plan failed and he was subsequently ostracized by those who once trusted him.
27:49Within the Park family, disputes over control of the Yuk-yung Foundation became the primary
27:54source of conflict.
27:56The Foundation's assets, valued at trillions of won, including real estate and revenue from
28:01business operations, became the focus of all three Park siblings.
28:05The conflict peaked when Park Ji-mon and Park Jun-hae allied to oust Park Jun-reung for managing
28:11the Foundation.
28:13Park Yong-chol's actions further complicated the situation.
28:17He was believed to have gathered evidence of secret transactions and was allegedly planning
28:22to reveal them.
28:23However, this could have been the reason he was targeted for assassination.
28:27His murder occurred while the Park family was striving to protect their image during Park
28:33Jun-hae's presidential campaign, fueling suspicion that he knew too much.
28:38At the time, Park Jun-hae was running for president and any scandal could jeopardize her political
28:44career.
28:45An independent investigative journalist attempted to report on connections between the case
28:50and Park Jun-hae's campaign.
28:51However, just as the article was about to be published, the journalist received threats.
28:58Think carefully before touching something that isn't yours.
29:02Political pressure mounted as the case became the center of controversy.
29:06Investigators faced pressure from all sides while the secrets behind the case remained shrouded
29:12in darkness.
29:13This prompted the police to hastily close the case, concluding that Park Yong-su killed Park
29:18Pyeong-chol in a fit of anger over financial disputes before committing suicide out of guilt.
29:24For years, attempts to reopen the case fell into dead ends.
29:29Key witnesses either refused to cooperate or died under suspicious circumstances.
29:34Among them was a former aide of Park Ji-mon, believed to hold crucial information, but who
29:40died of a heart attack just before testifying.
29:43In 2017, after Moon Jae-in's administration took office, the family of Park Yong-chol filed
29:49a request to reopen the investigation.
29:51They argued that the previous conclusions lacked basis and demanded justice for their loved ones.
29:57During the reinvestigation, investigators found new clues.
30:01A recording from a secret witness revealed that political forces had directed the case to be
30:06cleaned up before it could damage Park Gun-hae's campaign.
30:09Nonetheless, the case made no significant breakthroughs.
30:13Political and legal forces obstructed all efforts to uncover the truth.
30:18Investigators could only conclude,
30:20We cannot rule out the possibility of staging and cover-ups in this case.
30:25The media continued to exert pressure publicly criticizing the police and judicial agencies
30:30for failing to uphold their responsibilities.
30:33However, years later, the case remains unresolved.
30:36No arrests or formal charges have been made.
30:39Questions surrounding the case persist, leaving a stain on South Korea's judicial history.
30:45Despite despair, the victim's family continues to fight for the truth.
30:49A relative of Park Yong-chol stated,
30:51We will never give up.
30:53Justice will be served, no matter how long it takes.
30:56This story is far from over.
30:58We will keep you updated with the latest information.
31:01This video ends here.
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31:13December 25, 2022, in Pajoo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
31:19The silence was broken by a midnight call to the police hotline.
31:22A woman's panicked voice,
31:24Please help me.
31:25I, I found, a dead body, in my boyfriend's closet.
31:30The fear in her voice prompted the operator to immediately alert the regional police force.
31:35The police arrived quickly at the scene.
31:37There, they were horrified by the body of a middle-aged man curled up, wrapped in a thick blanket.
31:43Who was the victim, and why was he in the apartment?
31:46What was the perpetrator seeking in this older man?
31:50Upon closer examination, investigators began to notice signs that this case might not just be a straightforward murder,
31:57but rather part of a larger chain of crimes.
32:00Will this investigation turn out to be an unexpected journey in crime-solving?
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32:10Pajoo, a small city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea is known for its serene beauty and fresh air.
32:17It's an ideal spot for those looking king to escape Seoul's bustling atmosphere.
32:22Pajoo features not only gentle mountains and clear rivers, but also developing modern neighborhoods,
32:27creating a subtly blended atmosphere.
32:29But behind its peaceful charm, who would have thought that Pajoo was about to become the center of a horrific crime?
32:37A place that once seemed only to hold peace and happiness, now hides dark secrets no one could have imagined.
32:44This case has shaken Pajoo and drawn the attention of all of South Korea.
32:49Returning to the time the case was discovered, it was Christmas.
32:52Kim Ji-ya planned to surprise her boyfriend, Lee Ki-yung.
32:57They had been dating for almost a year, so she decided to visit his apartment unannounced.
33:02Ki-yung's apartment was located in an upscale residential area in Pajoo,
33:06where most residents were from the middle and upper classes.
33:09The area was famous for its tranquility and privacy,
33:13with high-rise buildings, tight security, and modern security systems.
33:17Ji-ya had the digital code to the apartment so she easily entered,
33:21but her boyfriend appeared to be out.
33:24Ji-ya decided to wait for him, and took the opportunity to tidy up a bit.
33:29As she cleaned the living room, Ji-ya noticed the place was messier than usual,
33:34with items scattered everywhere.
33:36A foul smell lingered in the air.
33:38Following the trail, Ji-ya made her way to her boyfriend's bedroom.
33:42The smell seemed to be coming from the closet.
33:45Out of curiosity, Ji-ya opened one side of the closet door.
33:49Instantly, a horrifying sight appeared before her.
33:53Behind the neatly hung clothes, something was tightly wrapped in a thick blanket.
33:57Ji-ya's hands trembled as she pulled the blanket aside,
34:00only to scream in terror when she realized it was the body of a man.
34:05He was dead, cold, and rigid.
34:08Panicked and terrified, Ji-ya backed away and immediately called the police in a frantic voice.
34:13The luxurious apartment, a place where one would expect only happy moments,
34:17had now become the center of a crime investigation.
34:21Upon receiving the report, the police quickly arrived and secured the scene.
34:26Investigators meticulously documented every detail,
34:29from the apartment entrance to the living room,
34:31and finally to the bedroom, where the body was discovered.
34:34In the living room, there were numerous dry bloodstains hastily wiped away,
34:39visible to the naked eye.
34:41The quiet space grew tense as they approached the closet.
34:45Forensic experts carefully pulled back the blanket,
34:48wrapped around the body,
34:50revealing the corpse of a man showing signs of decomposition.
34:54The victim was around 60 years old,
34:56with multiple deep, open wounds on his body.
34:59Particularly on the head and face,
35:01the wounds seemed to have been caused by a sharp, thin object,
35:05likely a knife.
35:06The eyes and surrounding areas were heavily bruised,
35:09with a swollen forehead and deep cuts stretching from the cheeks to the temples.
35:14The bruises indicated the victim might have endured numerous blows before his death.
35:19Preliminary examination by the forensic team suggested the cause of death was severe head trauma.
35:25The estimated time of death was about three to four days prior.
35:29Likely, on the night of December 21st, or early morning of December 22th.
35:34Searching around the body,
35:36no personal items belonging to the victim were found.
35:39No phone, wallet, or ID,
35:41it seemed all identifying traces had been deliberately removed.
35:45The primary task now was to determine the victim's identity.
35:49Coincidentally, that same day,
35:51in the nearby city of Ilsan,
35:53located just a few dozen kilometers away,
35:55a missing person was reported who shared many characteristics with the discovered victim.
36:00The report was filed by the son of the missing person,
36:04a taxi driver named Park Jung-soo.
36:07According to the son's statement,
36:08his father, Mr. Park, 60 years old,
36:11had not returned home since December 20th.
36:13That day, Mr. Park was out driving his taxi as usual,
36:17but by the end of the day,
36:19he still hadn't come home.
36:21Concerned, the son tried calling him,
36:23but there was no response.
36:24He initially thought his father might have fallen asleep at a friend's house after drinking,
36:29so he didn't report it to the police immediately.
36:31By the afternoon of December 21st,
36:35the family received a strange text message from Mr. Park's phone.
36:39The message said that his phone had run out of battery the previous day,
36:44which was why he hadn't responded immediately.
36:47He added that he would be working far from home
36:49and would not return for some time.
36:53The message offered no other specific details.
36:56In the following days,
36:57he continued to send texts home,
36:59but never picked up any calls.
37:02Suspecting something was wrong,
37:03particularly since he was not answering calls,
37:05the family decided to report it to the police on December 25th.
37:10Paju police immediately connected this information with the missing person case,
37:15and suspicion began to form.
37:17Could the missing man and the body in the closet be the same person?
37:21Investigators contacted Mr. Park Jumsu's son
37:24to gather additional information and identifying details.
37:28Thanks to the family's detailed descriptions of Mr. Park's height,
37:31billed,
37:32and a small scar on his neck.
37:34Police initially confirmed that the body in the closet
37:37and the missing taxi driver were likely the same person.
37:41Through careful DNA testing,
37:43the official results were announced.
37:45The body in the closet was indeed Mr. Park Jumsu.
37:49Police determined that this was no longer a simple missing person case,
37:52but had escalated into a mysterious murder.
37:55Police interrogated Kim Ji-ah,
37:58the first person to discover the body.
38:01She stated that the apartment belonged to her boyfriend, Lee Ki-young.
38:05According to her, on the night of December 20th,
38:08Lee Ki-young came to her home and invited her entire family to dinner.
38:12The event took place at an upscale restaurant,
38:15where Lee made a good impression on her family.
38:17After the meal, her parents left first,
38:21while Lee Ki-young prepared to drive back to his apartment in Peju.
38:24However, he had consumed quite a bit of alcohol and showed signs of intoxication.
38:30Concerned for his safety,
38:31she advised him to call a driver or use a safe driving service.
38:35However, Lee Ki-young refused and insisted that he was still able to drive home safely.
38:40The tense conversation led to a brief argument.
38:44She left disappointed, and Lee Ki-young drove himself home.
38:47The following day, on December 21st,
38:51Lee Ki-young took the initiative to make amends and apologized for the previous night's argument.
38:56He gifted her an expensive pair of couple rings worth 5 million won to show his sincerity.
39:03Additionally, he took her shopping and bought her a high-end handbag valued at 60 million won.
39:08In total, Lee Ki-young spent about 65 million won in an effort to make peace and mend their relationship.
39:15This is why Jia wanted to surprise her boyfriend on Christmas Day,
39:19as shown at the beginning of the video.
39:21For now, the police confirmed that Lee Ki-young was the prime suspect.
39:26But where was he?
39:27Jia tried calling him multiple times,
39:30but although the phone rang, there was no answer.
39:33Police decided to trace his phone to determine his location.
39:36The search led them to a bar in the city center,
39:40where Lee Ki-young was drinking with friends.
39:43In the lively atmosphere of the bar,
39:45Lee Ki-young was unaware that the police were closing in.
39:48While he was in a drunken haze,
39:50a team of officers quietly entered the bar
39:53and requested that he come to the police station for questioning.
39:57Lee Ki-young was completely caught off guard and unable to react.
40:00In the interrogation room,
40:02when police asked about the man's body that his girlfriend had found in the closet,
40:07he stammered, trying to come up with an excuse but couldn't offer a reasonable explanation.
40:14Moreover, the police found the missing taxi driver's mobile phone on him.
40:19This was undeniable evidence linking him to the driver's death.
40:22Under this pressure, Lee Ki-young finally confessed.
40:28He admitted that he had killed the taxi driver,
40:30but claimed it was an accident and that the driver had forced him into it.
40:35The incident happened on the night of December 20th,
40:37when Lee Ki-young hosted a dinner with his girlfriend's family at a luxurious restaurant.
40:43During the meal, he drank quite a bit and was clearly intoxicated but tried to act sober.
40:48After her family left, Lee Ki-young insisted on driving home himself,
40:53despite his girlfriend's advice to hire a driver.
40:55But out of pride and arrogance, he refused and stumbled to his car,
41:00leaving the parking lot alone.
41:02On the way home, due to the influence of alcohol,
41:05he lost control of the wheel, frequently veering across lanes and speeding.
41:09At a sharp curve on a narrow road,
41:11he suddenly swerved into the opposite lane and collided head-on with an oncoming taxi.
41:16The impact was strong, leaving both cars severely damaged.
41:21Fortunately, Lee Ki-young was not seriously injured,
41:24but the taxi driver, Mr. Park Jung-soo, suffered minor injuries and was disoriented.
41:29His car was also heavily damaged.
41:32Both men exited their vehicles and began arguing.
41:35The taxi driver quickly noticed the strong smell of alcohol on Lee Ki-young.
41:39He threatened that if he was not compensated properly,
41:42he would report the accident to the police.
41:45This was what Lee Ki-young feared most,
41:48as he had a prior record related to driving under the influence.
41:52In the past, Lee Ki-young had caused a serious accident while driving drunk.
41:57The accident happened about three years ago when he lost control
42:00and crashed into a roadside fence in the outskirts of Incheon.
42:05The previous accident didn't cause major injuries,
42:08but Lee Ki-young was arrested and fined heavily,
42:11and his driver's license was suspended for 100 days.
42:15Since then, he has lived in constant fear of being caught driving drunk again,
42:20as it could lead to jail time.
42:22To settle with the taxi driver and avoid being reported to the police,
42:26Lee Ki-young decided to invite him to his apartment.
42:30He hoped to negotiate a compensation arrangement at home without involving the law.
42:34After bringing the taxi driver to his apartment,
42:38Lee Ki-young began discussing compensation to avoid police involvement.
42:42To placate him, Lee initially offered a compensation of 1,001, approximately 760 US.
42:49However, the taxi driver, realizing Lee Ki-young was intoxicated, rejected this amount.
42:55He felt it was insufficient to cover the damages caused by the accident,
42:59as well as the legal risks Lee Ki-young might face.
43:02The driver demanded a significantly higher compensation,
43:06up to 10,001, approximately 7,600 US.
43:10He explained that if he wasn't fairly compensated,
43:13he would report the incident to the police.
43:16Lee Ki-young felt angry and tense upon hearing the large sum requested by the driver.
43:21However, he tried to remain calm and pretended to agree to the driver's demand
43:25to buy time to think and plan.
43:27By this point, his intent to kill had already taken root.
43:32Pretending to agree, Lee Ki-young asked the driver to wait in the living room
43:36while he went to fetch the money.
43:39But along with the money, he also concealed a knife.
43:42While the driver was counting the money Lee had handed him,
43:46Lee Ki-young took advantage of the moment the driver was distracted.
43:50He pulled out the knife he had hidden and attacked the man's head and face repeatedly.
43:54Caught completely off guard, Park Jung-soo had no time to defend himself.
43:59He fell immediately to the ground, overwhelmed by the fatal blows.
44:04Once Lee Ki-young confirmed that Mr. Park was dead,
44:07he stopped, his hand holding the knife still trembling.
44:10The situation had escalated far beyond his initial intent.
44:14Lee Ki-young quickly wrapped the body in a large blanket,
44:18attempting to conceal all traces of blood and wounds.
44:22He stuffed the body into a deep corner of the closet,
44:25thinking no one would easily find it,
44:27and then proceeded to clean up the crime scene.
44:30Since killing the victim was not his initial intention,
44:34Lee Ki-young hadn't prepared a plan for dealing with the body.
44:37To mislead the driver's family temporarily,
44:40he used the victim's phone to send a message to the victim's son,
44:44pretending that the driver was still alive and working far away.
44:48As for the victim's car,
44:50Lee Ki-young drove it to a parking lot,
44:52about one kilometer from the apartment,
44:54an area with few passers-by and little attention.
44:58There he parked the car in a hidden corner,
45:01and erased all footage from the dash cam,
45:03ensuring no evidence remained that captured him or the victim on that fateful night.
45:08However, he hadn't anticipated his girlfriend's surprise visit,
45:13which ultimately led to the discovery of his crime.
45:16It seemed that the case might be concluding,
45:19but as they completed the file,
45:20the police uncovered an unusual detail.
45:24The apartment was registered under a 50-year-old woman named Kim Eun-jin,
45:28not Lee Ki-young.
45:30When asked about Ms. Kim,
45:31Lee Ki-young admitted she was his former lover,
45:34but claimed he didn't know her current whereabouts.
45:36This immediately raised suspicions among the investigators.
45:41Kim Eun-jin, born in 1972,
45:44came from a small fishing village in Busan, in southern South Korea.
45:48She left her hometown at a young age to start a new life in a big city,
45:51seeking a stable future.
45:53After years of work and saving,
45:56she opened a small seafood restaurant Paju
45:58and bought herself a luxury apartment,
46:00the same one where Lee Ki-young currently resided.
46:03Lee Ki-young met Ms. Kim at her restaurant.
46:06Over time, the two developed feelings for each other,
46:10and Lee eventually moved in with her in this apartment,
46:13living together as a couple about two years ago.
46:16But nearly a year ago,
46:17neighbors stopped seeing Ms. Kim around,
46:19and her restaurant closed without explanation.
46:23Many were curious,
46:24but assumed she had gone abroad for business or moved elsewhere,
46:27so they didn't pay much attention.
46:28Expanding their investigation,
46:31the police discovered that Ms. Kim's savings
46:34had been entirely withdrawn about eight months prior,
46:38totaling up to $100 million won,
46:40around $75,000 USD.
46:43All transactions were made via online banking
46:45and transferred directly into Lee Ki-young's account.
46:49Furthermore, Ms. Kim's apartment had been mortgaged by Lee Ki-young
46:53to secure a large bank loan,
46:55amounting to approximately $150 million won.
46:58During questioning,
47:00Lee Ki-young offered vague responses about Ms. Kim
47:02and couldn't explain her current whereabouts.
47:06When police mentioned the withdrawn funds,
47:08he looked nervous and claimed Ms. Kim had
47:10asked him to manage her finances.
47:13When looking for more clues among Lee's friends,
47:16investigators discovered that about eight months ago,
47:19Lee Ki-young frequently hosted lavish parties,
47:22generously inviting friends.
47:24When asked how he had suddenly come into wealth,
47:26Lee explained that he had
47:28made a big profit from an investment.
47:31The timing of Ms. Kim's bank transactions
47:33matched precisely with the periods
47:35when Lee Ki-young was spending extravagantly.
47:39Ms. Kim's disappearance,
47:40the financial transfers and testimonies
47:43from those around him led police to a hypothesis.
47:47Ms. Kim may have become a victim of Lee Ki-young's scheme
47:49to take over her assets.
47:52Since they had no means of contacting Ms. Kim,
47:54the police decided to conduct a second search of the apartment.
47:58Given that Lee had murdered the taxi driver so brutally,
48:02it seemed entirely possible
48:03he might have killed Ms. Kim as well.
48:06This time, the police conducted a meticulous inspection
48:09of every small corner in the room
48:11using luminol,
48:13the chemical that reacts with the iron in blood's hemoglobin.
48:16When sprayed onto surfaces,
48:18if there's residual blood that's been cleaned up,
48:21it will glow faintly blue in the dark.
48:24As anticipated,
48:25in the bathroom,
48:26police found multiple traces of blood,
48:28even on the ceiling.
48:29They immediately collected DNA samples
48:31from these blood traces
48:32to compare with Ms. Kim Yoon-jin's genetic information.
48:36To conduct the DNA matching,
48:38a team of investigators traveled all the way
48:40to Ms. Kim's hometown in Busan
48:42to obtain genetic samples from her family members.
48:46It was a long journey,
48:47but necessary to confirm
48:48if Ms. Kim had indeed fallen victim
48:51to a crime in her own apartment.
48:53The DNA analysis results matched perfectly.
48:56The blood sample found on the bathroom wall
48:58belonged to Kim Yoon-jin.
49:00Faced with this DNA evidence,
49:02Lee Ki-young had no way out.
49:04At first,
49:04he tried to appear calm,
49:06but under the relentless questioning
49:08and irrefutable evidence,
49:10he eventually confessed to his crime.
49:12According to Lee's statement,
49:14about eight months ago,
49:15he invited Ms. Kim to drink
49:16and,
49:17taking advantage of her inebriated state,
49:20secretly added sedatives to her glass.
49:22Once she lost consciousness,
49:24he moved her to the bathroom,
49:25where he carried out a brutal murder.
49:28He admitted to strangling Ms. Kim
49:29until she died.
49:31To dispose of the body,
49:32he used a knife from the house
49:34to dismember her in the bathroom,
49:36making transportation easier.
49:38He then dumped parts of her body
49:40in the Han River at various locations,
49:42attempting to erase all traces.
49:45After committing the crime,
49:47Lee closed Ms. Kim's draught
49:48and impersonated her,
49:50using her phone to message acquaintances,
49:52saying she had gone abroad for business.
49:55In this way,
49:55he intended to seize all her assets.
49:59Beyond the primary motive of seizing assets,
50:01there was another reason.
50:03Their significant age difference.
50:05Over time,
50:06Lee became more interested in younger women,
50:09particularly Kim Ji-ah.
50:11He preferred being with her
50:12rather than living with someone
50:13as old as his own mother.
50:16Based on the information provided by the killer,
50:18the police attempted to locate Ms. Kim's remains,
50:21but given the time that had passed,
50:23the search was unsuccessful.
50:25Once the investigation was complete,
50:27Lee Kyung's case file
50:29was sent to the court to prepare for trial.
50:32Public outrage was intense
50:33over his heinous actions,
50:35from murdering Kim Eun-jin for her assets
50:37to killing an innocent taxi driver.
50:40The trial date was set
50:41and the courtroom was packed with citizens,
50:44journalists,
50:45and the victim's families.
50:47The atmosphere was tense
50:48as everyone awaited the verdict
50:50for the murderer
50:51who had caused such horror.
50:53During the trial,
50:54the prosecutor presented compelling evidence,
50:57from bloodstains on the bathroom walls
50:59to financial transactions
51:01and detailed testimonies
51:02from Lee's current girlfriend.
51:04All the evidence pointed to Lee
51:06having systematically planned
51:07the asset seizure and murder.
51:10Based on irrefutable evidence
51:12and Lee Kyung's confession,
51:13the jury quickly reached
51:15a unanimous conclusion.
51:17Lee Kyung was guilty
51:18of premeditated murder
51:19accompanied by violence
51:21and asset seizure.
51:22He was sentenced to life imprisonment
51:25without the possibility of parole.
51:27The sentence received public support,
51:29with those present
51:30feeling somewhat comforted
51:32that justice had been served.
51:35Though still grieving,
51:36the victim's families
51:37could be at peace
51:38knowing the criminal
51:38would no longer pose a threat
51:40to society.
51:42The trial concluded,
51:43marking the end
51:44of a shocking and sensational case.
51:47Lee Kyung was returned to prison,
51:49where he would spend
51:50the rest of his life
51:51bearing the weight of his crimes.
51:53This story has become a warning
51:55about greed and cruelty,
51:57Klet reminding us
51:58of the severe consequences
51:59of inhumane actions.
52:02This video ends here.
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