Korean True Crime
Mimi Mizicko
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A true crime podcast that explores South Korea's dark side, covering serial killers, murders, unsolved mysteries, and other horrific cases. Each episode delves into the details of notorious crimes and lesser-known stories from the country. The show is presented in English for a global audience interested in Korean true crime.
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Friend or Foe 13.08.2026 38minThe emergency dispatcher answered a call on July 12, 2023. "If I’m a high school senior, and I’m seventeen years old, and I haven't had my birthday yet... if someone commits murder, do they get a five-year sentence? If I confess, can I get a reduction?" When the police arrived, they would discover a toxic friendship that resulted in the death of a 17 year old girl.Join our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon. Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.com -
Type A (Case of Go Chun-ja) 31.07.2026 52minIn August 1997, police responded to an emergency and found a woman unconscious in a pool of blood. Thirty-five meters away, behind a temporary construction wall, her coworker Go Chun-ja lay beneath a zelkova tree undiscovered until the following morning. On the other side of Jeju Island, a near-identical crime occurred in a cafe at the same time.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Murder in the Borderless Village 20.07.2026 43minOn January 24, 2007, a man was stopped at Ansan Station dragging a heavy suitcase that was leaving a fresh trail of blood across the floor tiles. When a station worker confronted him, he claimed the bag just held 40kg of pork. When he wasn't allowed to board the train, he abandoned the suitcase in the men's bathroom. After a janitor discovered what was inside, police launched a massive search through Wongok-dong, a neighborhood where the local migrant workers were distrustful of the police.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Gwangju Stalker (Case of Jang Yoon-ki) 05.07.2026 41minEarly 2026, Ga-in survived being held captive for 12 hours. The police took her report and sent a text to the perpetrator telling him to "cease all contact with the victim". For the next 30 hours, Jang Yoon-ki would stalk her apartment, purchase two knives, and then give up to find another target. That is when he found 16-year-old Chae-won walking home from studying at the library. Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Femicide at Exit 10 (Case of Kim Seong-min) 23.06.2026 43minFind our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comIn May 2016, a 23-year-old woman excused herself to use the restroom. When her boyfriend went to check on her 13 minutes later, he opened the door to find the crime scene that would change Korea's discussions on women's rights forever. Investigators quickly apprehended the Kim Seong-min, but early media leaks and sensationalized clickbait framing immediately triggered an unprecedented revolt online. Over the next month, over 35,000 post-it notes would be placed at the Exit 10 subway station in solidarity with the victim leading to a nationwide discussion on gender-based violence. Join our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Jars of Teeth (Case of Pastor Oh) 16.06.2026 46minIn 2020, the police raided a large country home where multiple victims alleged they had been held against their will, beaten, and forced to work for upwards of 70 hours a week for free. When the police gained entry, they found that the church, Repent Heaven, had 20 years of financial records from over 130 members. But it wouldn't be until victims started to come forward that the investigators would realize they'd uncovered a human breeding cult.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Teaser [EXCLUSIVE] Come Find Me (Case of Kim Gimin and Min Kyungmi) 09.06.2026 6minFull Episode on Patreon December 2001, inseparable best friends Kim Gimin and Min Kyungmi vanished after stepping out of a taxi at a Daegu bus terminal. Their disappearances wouldn't be investigated due to a police protocol that categorized them as voluntary runaways. The girls had said they were going to meet an older male friend who drove a fancy black car. Weeks later, Gimin's mother would receive a call from a restricted number and hear her daughter scream, "Save me"!Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show.
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Wrongful Execution (Case of Oh Hwi-woong) 29.05.2026 40minOh Hwi-woong was executed for the 1974 murders of Jeong Si-hwa and his two young children despite a complete lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime scene. Despite having an alibi, he was found guilty. Decades later, even the presiding judge would be haunted by lifelong regret over signing the execution warrant. How did they allow an innocent man to hang?Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Dying Message (Case of Han In-taek) 20.05.2026 36min17-year-old Han In-taek dialed 112 to contact the police in a desperate attempt to save his life. The call lasted 20 seconds before In-taek went silent. The recording of the emergency call would begin a chain reaction of coerced confessions and a contaminated witness testimony. Whose name did they truly hear on that recording?Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Very Important Predator (Case of Yoon Ji-a) 12.05.2026 37minYoon Ji-a was a rising star on TikTok with dreams of becoming an actress. In May 2025, her social media career took off after she met a VIP donator named Black Cat. He promised to manage her social media account and teach her how to become famous, but over time, his demands became increasingly controlling. When Ji-a tried to end her contract with Black Cat, he kidnapped her and ended her life just 27 minutes after her last broadcast. Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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The Korean Dream 05.05.2026 59minIn October 2001, sixty migrants boarded a smuggling ship from China to South Korea in search of a better life. To avoid detection by a maritime patrol, the crew forced twenty-five of those people into a tiny, airtight gear locker. After three hours, only thirty-five would emerge from the ship alive.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Buried Secrets 22.04.2026 30minLee Mansoo (pseudonym) was panicking when his wife wouldn't return his calls. After calling a friend to check his house and returning with no response, he called the restaurant downstairs. The owner climbed into their home through a service hatch and was met with an unmistakable metallic smell. When searching the house, the man discovered Seo Youngja (pseudonym) dead on the bedroom floor with bloody prints leaving the crime scene.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Teaser [EXCLUSIVE] Barbecue Exorcism 13.04.2026 6minFull Episode on Patreon Yeom Seon-hui was a devoted daughter who thanklessly managed her family’s successful barbecue restaurant. When the business struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, her parents turned to her maternal aunt, a practicing shaman named Kim Sookja (pseudonym), to help resurrect their finances. However, Kim Sookja soon told the family there was evil lingering around them. Seon-hui was possessed by a "lustful spirit" that intended to murder her own mother. Kim Sookja convinced the family that a purification ritual was the only way to save Seon-hui and the business. Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show.
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Master Sergeant (Case of Lee Ye-ram) 07.04.2026 48minOn March 2, 2021, Master Sergeant Lee Ye-ram got into her superiors car, unaware that the next twenty minutes would end her career and change her life forever. In the eighty-one days that followed, the ROK Air Force would gaslight her into silence until she could no longer see a way out. Justice wouldn't be pursued until 400,000 Koreans signed a government petition to demand a thorough investigation. What should have been the end of a man's career, led to the end of a woman's life. Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Killed for Custody (Case of Koh Yoo-jeong) 31.03.2026 43minOn May 25, 2019, Kang Sungjin (pseudonym) drove to meet his ex-wife for a custody exchange but never returned. In the days that followed, surveillance footage and purchase records began to show the demented actions of his ex-wife. As investigators uncovered Koh Yoo-jeong's online searches, purchases, and travel records, they would discover a woman who killed merely for convenience. What began as a custody dispute ended in the murder of a father who merely wanted to see his son.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Tourist Trap (Case of Choi Se-yong) 24.03.2026 45minOn July 9th, 2007, a 25-year-old currency exchange worker in Anyang was found murdered beneath her boss's desk. For five years, the case went cold while a group of men fled across borders to build a "murder enterprise" in the Philippines. They didn't just kidnap for ransom; staged scandals to extort Korean tourists into a silence that lasted nearly a decade. It would take a father’s tragic letter and a cellmate's confession to finally uncover the secrets buried beneath a living room floor in Manila.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Volunteer King (Case of Park Nam-hee) 04.03.2026 42minIn 2006, Park Nam-hee vanished without a trace. For two years, her government disability benefits were quietly withdrawn each month. No one reported her missing. It wasn’t until 2011 that her dismembered remains were discovered inside a handcart abandoned less than a block from her home. The suspect was a man praised as a volunteer "king", a charitable caretaker, and a reformed convict. But the truth may never be known.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Passenger Seat (Case of the Jeju Car Crash) 03.02.2026 45minIn November 2019, a couple traveled to Jeju Island to celebrate their 300 day anniversary. That evening, a late-night drive ended in a crash that would lead to Ms. Jo's death nine months later. What the police believed was a drunk driving accident turned into a homicide investigation.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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Auckland Suitcase Murders (Case of Hakyung Lee) 13.01.2026 36minIn 2022, the bodies of eight-year-old Yuna Jo and six-year-old Minu Jo were discovered inside suitcases purchased from an abandoned storage unit in South Auckland. The children had been dead for four years, yet no missing persons report had been filed. The police quickly discovered the perpetrator: their mother.Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon. -
Red Scarf 27.12.2025 36minAn adult home-video VHS tape would begin showing up in markets across the nation in 1997. Decades later, it would still be sought after online. The Red Scarf Video would become a glaring example of the flourishing market for CSAM. But how would people react once the underbelly was exposed? Find our merch here: https://koreantruecrime-shop.fourthwall.comJoin our discord today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, join Korean True Crime on Patreon.
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