South Korea is one of the most advanced, wealthiest and culturally significant nations on the planet. So, should we be surprised that the Southeast Asian country has been home to several prolific serial killers? Predating on young female sex workers and wealthy elderly women, Yoo claimed the lives of at least 19 women between and On being caught, Yoo showed no remorse for his sickening crimes. He claimed that the abject poverty in which he grew up made him despise the rich and his hatred towards young women stemmed from having been spurned by lovers as a young man.
Ask any Korean about serial killings and their thinking will likely turn to the Hwaseong serial murders in the Gyeonggi province city between and During that time, 15 young women and girls were raped and killed, with many others sexually assaulted. Police were at a loss for years as to who was behind the crimes.
He was convicted a year later and sentenced to life in prison. He has since said that he will not apply for parole and has accepted that he will die in jail. Throughout Jeong Nam-gyu's life, he had stabbed, strangled and bludgeoned 13 women to death. The killer frequently changed up his weapons, method of killing and general MO in order to confuse authorities. He worked out and lifted weights regularly to stay physically fit and strong so he could remain a capable attacker.
Jeong admitted to being inspired by the murders of Lee Choon-jae. He was also an avid fan of the Dr. Hannibal Lector books and their film adaptations. Currently awaiting execution at the Seoul Detention Centre, Kang Ho-sun was convicted for his crimes back in He was indicted on ten counts of murder; his victims were his wife, mother-in-law and eight female strangers.
Remorseless on arrest and in prison, Kang has long spoken of his desire to write a book about his crimes, detailing how he set the fire that claimed the lives of his fourth wife and her mother.
