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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.

Episodes

  1. 18/12/2025

    Phantom of the high-rise

    In South Korea, one of the most closely watched societies in the world, almost every murder is solved.Almost.Fifteen years ago, in a secure high-rise outside Seoul, a murderer walked away unseen.This episode revisits the 2010 killing of an elderly woman in her spacious 14th-floor apartment home, a case that even pervasive surveillance failed to solve. Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10638262 CreditsReporting & Writing: No Kyung-minEditing: Lee Sun-young, Devin WhitingHosts & Guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sikProducer: Song Seung-hyunAudio Editing: Noh Seong-minArtwork: Yoo Doo-ho, Yu Soo-in

    17 min

  2. 20/11/2025

    Marrying to kill

    In the early summer of 2019, a husband joined his wife and several of her friends on a trip to a valley in Gapyeong, South Korea. What should have been a carefree getaway turned deadly when the husband drowned. In this episode, we explore the Gapyeong valley murder case that shocked South Korea in 2020. A story of blind love, a toxic relationship and psychological manipulation by Lee Eun-hae, a woman whose young and delicate appearance concealed her shocking true colors. Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10620507 Credits Reporting & Writing: Yoon Min-sik Editing: Lee Sun-young, Devin Whiting Hosts & Guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sik Recording: Song Seung-hyun Audio Editing: Noh Seong-min Artwork: Yu Soo-in

    26 min

  3. 23/10/2025

    On the cross

    An abandoned quarry. A man, nailed to a cross. Around Easter 2011, a grotesque death shocked South Korea. Could this be the act of an eccentric cult? As investigators dug deeper into the haunting case, the story unfolded in unexpected ways — the man seems to have meticulously planned his own crucifixion. Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10598860 Credits Reporting, writing: Yoon Min-sik Editing: Lee Sun-young, Kevin Selzer Hosts and guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sik Producer: Song Seung-hyun Audio editing: Noh Seong-min Artwork: Yu Soo-in, Yu Doo-ho

    24 min

  4. 01/10/2025

    The forgotten killer

    Why do some killers become household names, while others fade into obscurity — despite committing crimes just as horrifying? In this episode, we uncover the chilling story of Kim Dae-doo, South Korea’s first known serial killer. Unlike the infamous figures immortalized in films and crime blogs, Kim’s name barely registers today, even though he brutally murdered 17 people, including a 3-month-old baby, in a span of just under two months. Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10586936 Credits Reporting & Writing: No Kyung-min Editing: Lee Sun-young, Devin Whiting Hosts & Guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sik Producer: Song Seung-hyun Audio Editing: Noh Seong-min Artwork: Yu Doo-ho, Yu Soo-in

    29 min

  5. 04/09/2025

    The shortcut

    On a chilly Wednesday evening in November 2003, 14-year-old Eom Hyun-ah set out on a familiar shortcut home through the quiet outskirts of a village in South Korea. It was a dark, rarely traveled path, but one she had walked many times before. This time, she never returned. What began as a routine walk quickly turned into a haunting mystery that would grip the nation and leave a family desperate for answers. In this episode, we delve into the 2003 kidnapping and murder of Eom Hyun-ah in a village in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10567916 Credits Reporting & Writing: No Kyung-min Editing: Lee Sun-young, Devin Whiting, Paul Kerry Hosts & Guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sik Producer: Song Seung-hyun Audio Editing: Noh Seong-min Artwork: Yu Soo-in

    21 min

  6. 14/08/2025

    Frog Boys mystery

    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 detergent boxes.It was a story that no Korean who lived through that era could escape. In this episode of True Crime, we take you back to March 1991, when five boys mysteriously disappeared at the same time in a small, rural village in South Korea. Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10553458 CreditsReporting, writing: Song Seung-hyunEditing: Lee Sun-young, Devin WhitingHosts and guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sikAudio editing: Song Seung-hyunArtwork: Yu Soo-in

    21 min

  7. 18/07/2025

    Killer behind the lens

    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 capture death. He believed death could be art — a provocative, forbidden form that would make his name known worldwide. Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10534712 Credits Reporting, writing: Song Seung-hyun Editing: Lee Sun-young, Devin Whiting Hosts and guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sik Audio editing: Song Seung-hyun Artwork: Yu Soo-in

    23 min
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About

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.

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  • Creator
    The Korea Herald
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Korea Herald
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