Hwaseong serial murders case : The Korean Zodiac
May 17, 2019 18:21:37 GMT
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The Hwaseong serial murders are an unsolved serial murder case that occurred in the South Korean city of Hwaseong between September 15, 1986 and April 3, 1991. In each case, a woman or girl was found bound and murdered. The murders are considered to be the most infamous in the modern history of South Korea and have been compared to those of the Zodiac Killer.
The women, ages ranging from fourteen to seventy-one, were each found gagged and murdered over a four-year and seven-month period in the rural city of Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province. Each woman was strangled to death with her own clothes. The evidence compiled from forensics pointed to a man in his 20s, about 165 to 170 cm tall, with blood type B.
The case is infamous within Korea for being the first truly identifiable string of murders with a modus operandi. Police officers involved spent two million man-days on the case. The total number of suspects also grew to enormous numbers, eventually ending with a total count of 21,280 individuals.
Until it was lifted in July, 2015 by the National Assembly, the statute of limitations for murder in Korea was fifteen years. The statute for the killings had expired in April 2, 2006. However, police records were still kept due to the significance of the case. With the statute's lifting, cold cases have been re-visited.
In 2004, a female college student was murdered, sparking new interest in the Hwaseong serial murders, though the case also remains unsolved.
Victims
September 15, 1986Hwaseong, Annyeong-ri (Now called Hwasan-dong) pasturesLee Wan-im (71 years old)Statute of limitations expired on September 15, 2001, at 12 am.
October 20, 1986Hwaseong, Jinan-ri (Now called Jinan-dong) canalPark Hyun-sook (25 years old)Statute of limitations expired on October 19, 2001, at 12 am.
December 12, 1986Hwaseong, Annyeong-ri (Now called Hwasan-dong) embankmentKwon Jung-bon (25 years old)Statute of limitations expired on December 11, 2001, at 12 am.
December 14, 1986Jeongnam-myeon, Gwanhang-ri canalLee Kye-sook (23 years old)Statute of limitations expired on December 13, 2001, at 12 am.
January 10, 1987Hwaseong, Hwanggye-ri (Now called Hwasan-dong) rice paddyHong Jin-young (19 years old)Statute of limitations expired on January 9, 2002, at 12 am.
May 2, 1987Hwaseong, Jinan-ri (Now called Jinan-dong) hillPark Eun-joo (29 years old)Statute of limitations expired on May 1, 2002, at 12 am.
September 7, 1988Paltan-myeon, Gajae-ri canalAhn Gi-soon (54 years old)Statute of limitations expired on September 6, 2003, at 12 am.
September 16, 1988Hwaseong, Jinan-ri (Now called Jinan-dong) housePark Sang-hee (14 years old)On July 27, 1989, Yoon-mo (22 years old) was arrested.
November 15, 1990Hwaseong, Byeongjeom-dong (Now called Byeongjeom 1(il)-dong) hillKim Mi-jung (14 years old)Statute of limitations expired on November 14, 2005, at 12 am.
April 3, 1991Dongtan-myeon, Bansong-ri (Now called Dongtan 1-dong) hillKwon Soon-sang (69 years old)Statute of limitations expired on April 2, 2006, at 12 am.
Film
Later in 2003, Memories of Murder the film was made based on the serial murders above.
The budget was $2.8M and the movie brought 5 million watchers which became a nation-wide movie in South Korea.
The women, ages ranging from fourteen to seventy-one, were each found gagged and murdered over a four-year and seven-month period in the rural city of Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province. Each woman was strangled to death with her own clothes. The evidence compiled from forensics pointed to a man in his 20s, about 165 to 170 cm tall, with blood type B.
The case is infamous within Korea for being the first truly identifiable string of murders with a modus operandi. Police officers involved spent two million man-days on the case. The total number of suspects also grew to enormous numbers, eventually ending with a total count of 21,280 individuals.
Until it was lifted in July, 2015 by the National Assembly, the statute of limitations for murder in Korea was fifteen years. The statute for the killings had expired in April 2, 2006. However, police records were still kept due to the significance of the case. With the statute's lifting, cold cases have been re-visited.
In 2004, a female college student was murdered, sparking new interest in the Hwaseong serial murders, though the case also remains unsolved.
Victims
September 15, 1986Hwaseong, Annyeong-ri (Now called Hwasan-dong) pasturesLee Wan-im (71 years old)Statute of limitations expired on September 15, 2001, at 12 am.
October 20, 1986Hwaseong, Jinan-ri (Now called Jinan-dong) canalPark Hyun-sook (25 years old)Statute of limitations expired on October 19, 2001, at 12 am.
December 12, 1986Hwaseong, Annyeong-ri (Now called Hwasan-dong) embankmentKwon Jung-bon (25 years old)Statute of limitations expired on December 11, 2001, at 12 am.
December 14, 1986Jeongnam-myeon, Gwanhang-ri canalLee Kye-sook (23 years old)Statute of limitations expired on December 13, 2001, at 12 am.
January 10, 1987Hwaseong, Hwanggye-ri (Now called Hwasan-dong) rice paddyHong Jin-young (19 years old)Statute of limitations expired on January 9, 2002, at 12 am.
May 2, 1987Hwaseong, Jinan-ri (Now called Jinan-dong) hillPark Eun-joo (29 years old)Statute of limitations expired on May 1, 2002, at 12 am.
September 7, 1988Paltan-myeon, Gajae-ri canalAhn Gi-soon (54 years old)Statute of limitations expired on September 6, 2003, at 12 am.
September 16, 1988Hwaseong, Jinan-ri (Now called Jinan-dong) housePark Sang-hee (14 years old)On July 27, 1989, Yoon-mo (22 years old) was arrested.
November 15, 1990Hwaseong, Byeongjeom-dong (Now called Byeongjeom 1(il)-dong) hillKim Mi-jung (14 years old)Statute of limitations expired on November 14, 2005, at 12 am.
April 3, 1991Dongtan-myeon, Bansong-ri (Now called Dongtan 1-dong) hillKwon Soon-sang (69 years old)Statute of limitations expired on April 2, 2006, at 12 am.
Film
Later in 2003, Memories of Murder the film was made based on the serial murders above.
The budget was $2.8M and the movie brought 5 million watchers which became a nation-wide movie in South Korea.