# South Korean domestic violence and murder case > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-korean-domestic-violence-and-murder-case > Updated: 2026-10-22T05:32:22.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. A man in his 20s was arrested in Seoul for the murder of his mother-in-law and the kidnapping of his wife. The suspect, who was involved in an annulment of marriage lawsuit, allegedly used information from legal documents to track the family. Family members have alleged that the wife had been subjected to physical abuse, gaslighting, and confinement for over a year. They further claim the marriage was established through coercion and violence. The family has criticized the Suwon Gwonseon Police Station for negligence, alleging that authorities failed to act on evidence of domestic violence, failed to reapply for an expired restraining order, and failed to execute search warrants. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency has initiated an official inspection into the police response. Following the incident on October 11, the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Kim Seong-woo, was referred to prosecutors on charges of retaliatory murder, kidnapping, and special assault. Investigators revealed that Kim stalked the victim 18 times over a one-month period, including nine instances where he approached her residence despite a court-ordered restraining order. After the killing, Kim allegedly drove the victim to a mountain in Yangyang County, where she was eventually rescued by police. In response to the case, the Korean National Police Agency is pursuing legislative changes to allow the use of electronic monitoring devices, such as ankle bracelets, for domestic violence offenders who violate restraining orders. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-22: South Korean man charged with mother-in-law's murder and wife's kidnapping A South Korean man has been charged with murdering his mother-in-law and kidnapping his wife in a retaliatory attack following domestic violence reports and an annulment lawsuit. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-man-charged-with-mother-in-laws-murder-and-wifes-kidnapping ### 2026-10-13: South Korean man arrested for mother-in-law murder and wife kidnapping A man in his 20s was arrested for murdering his mother-in-law and kidnapping his wife in Seoul. The family is accusing police of negligence following reports of long-term domestic abuse. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-man-arrested-for-mother-in-law-murder-and-wife-kidnapping --- Cite as: South Korean domestic violence and murder case. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/south-korean-domestic-violence-and-murder-case