Episode 431: Korean President LOCKS DOWN Country Because “Wife Doesn’t Want To Go To Prison”

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Where is the first place she goes after being released from prison? The investigators and reports want to know…

They start following her - into the mountains?

The first place she visits has an unsettling feeling. It’s in the middle of the mountains and there is a giant stone monument at the entrance that reads - “final resting place for souls.”

What is that pink building?

It’s a square baby pink shade colored building with NO doors. Just two tiny prison style windows. That’s it.

Outside the building there are all sorts of “offerings” for the spirits…

Whoever built this “temple” built it to feed off the energy of dead spirits. Whoever did this - is using dark magic to their benefit.

When reporters look into it - they realize the pink home allegedly belongs to the President of South Korea and the First Lady of the nation.

The ones accused of using shaman magic to win the election, change the trajectory of the nation, and ultimately lock down the country to take control.

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