Welcome to "True Crime," a podcast that explores real-life crimes that have shocked and shaped South Korea. Based on original reporting by The Korea Herald and produced by our newsroom, this series takes you beyond the headlines, into the minds of perpetrators, the stories of victims and the unanswered questions that linger. While the content is not graphic, listener discretion is advised. For more stories related to the crimes covered here, visit The Korea Herald website: www. koreaherald.com.
In the early 1990s, five young boys set out on a forest excursion and never came home. Their sudden disappearance sent shockwaves across South Korea. Their faces became impossible to avoid, plastered everywhere from milk cartons to detergen…
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to glimpse someone’s final moments, before life slips away? It’s a disturbing thought, but death makes headlines.In 1982, a South Korean photographer was consumed by the desire to witness and cap…