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Violent crime incidents in Seoul

Overview

Two separate violent incidents involving family members have been reported in Seoul.

In Songpa-gu, police identified 26-year-old Kim Seong-woo as the suspect in a May 11 case involving the murder of his mother-in-law and the kidnapping of his wife. Authorities believe the attack may have been premeditated retaliation for domestic violence reports and a marriage annulment lawsuit. The disclosure of the suspect’s identity followed a determination that the crime was “exceptionally cruel.”

In a separate May 22 incident in the Gangseo District, a woman in her 40s was arrested for the murder of her 60-year-old mother. The suspect initially provided conflicting statements to police regarding the victim’s identity and alleged the use of poisoned food, though investigators found no evidence of poison. While the suspect has denied the charges, police noted a history of verbal abuse directed toward the victim.

Entities

Seoul Southern District Court · Kim Seong-woo · Songpa-gu · Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency · Seoul

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    South Korean woman arrested for killing mother in Seoul

    A woman in her 40s was arrested in Seoul for allegedly murdering her biological mother, after initially claiming to police that she had harmed her stepmother.

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Seoul Police release identity of suspect in mother-in-law murder and wife kidnapping

    Seoul police released the identity of 26-year-old Kim Seong-woo, accused of murdering his mother-in-law and kidnapping his wife in a suspected retaliatory attack.

Sources

english.hani.co.kr · imaeil.com · jnilbo.com · kyeonggi.com · m.imaeil.com · seoul.co.kr · womennews.co.kr