Hwaseong Serial Killer | True Crime Asia | 14 Dead

For 30 years, the Hwaseong serial murders haunted South Korea. Ten women killed between 1986 and 1991 in a rural county south of Seoul. The largest criminal investigation in Korean history — 21,000 suspects questioned, 40,000 fingerprints collected, 2 million man-days of police work. And the killer was sitting in prison the entire time. This is the full story of Lee Choon-jae, the Hwaseong Serial Killer — a man who was questioned by police during the investigation and released, only to continue killing. A man whose crimes inspired Bong Joon-ho's film Memories of Murder (2003). A man who confessed to 14 murders and over 30 rapes in 2019 — but could not be prosecuted because the statute of limitations had expired. In this true crime deep dive, we cover: • The 10 Hwaseong serial murders (1986–1991) and each victim's story • The failed police investigation and the wrongful conviction of Yoon Sung-yeo • Lee Choon-jae's background, military service, and criminal psychology • The DNA breakthrough in 2019 that cracked the case • The 1994 sister-in-law murder that put Lee behind bars • The statute of limitations loophole that denied justice to 10 families • Yoon Sung-yeo's retrial and acquittal in 2020 🔔 Subscribe for more true crime deep dives from across Asia — cases Western channels overlook, told with the depth they deserve. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, resources are available: • National Sexual Assault Hotline (US): 800-656-4673 • Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center: 02-338-5801 #HwaseongSerialKiller #TrueCrimeAsia #KoreanTrueCrime #LeeChoonJae #MemoriesOfMurder #SerialKillerDocumentary #TrueCrimeDocumentary #UnsolvedMysteries #ColdCase #CriminalPsychology