Episode 249: The “K-Pop Serial Killer” - “Handsome” Killer Stirs Online Discourse & Shocks South Korea

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Lee’s girlfriend had just moved in with him. It was perfect; Christmas of 2022 was just around the corner, and he was the perfect gift to her life.

Lee, was attentive, caring, compassionate, and the perfect boyfriend.

He even had 3 adorable cats that she grew attached to.

While Lee was out running errands, she started unpacking, and realized she needed to feed one of those cats. She searched everywhere for the bag of cat food, nowhere in the kitchen or pantry. She found herself staring at the open hallway storage closet.

She was just looking for cat food.

But she had stumbled across a dead body.

Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/12/29/national/socialAffairs/korea-taxi-murder/20221229151752522.html

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/01/04/national/socialAffairs/korea-murder-lee-kiyoung/20230104131503171.html

https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230104000574

https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20221228000650

https://korea.postsen.com/news/121009/Lee-Ki-young-calls-a-cleaning-assistant-12-times-a-month-after-the-murder-of-his-cohabitant%E2%80%A6-I-didn%E2%80%99t-know-the-crime.html

https://www.newsdirectory3.com/lee-ki-young-calls-a-cleaning-assistant-12-times-a-month-after-his-roommates-murder-i-didnt-know-the-crime/

https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=175286

https://www.newsdirectory3.com/serial-killer-lee-ki-young-full-of-excitement-after-the-murder-of-his-roommate-glad-to-inherit-a-large-sum-of-money/

https://www.newsdirectory3.com/prosecutors-lee-ki-young-intent-to-murder-a-woman-who-lives-with-him-psychopathic-tendency/

https://www.tellerreport.com/tech/2023-01-05-lee-ki-young-%22the-last-gift-to-the-police%22----expert-%22double-personality-pretending-to-be-strong%22.HkGvMh79j.html

https://www.world-today-news.com/cab-driver-and-lover-murder-lee-ki-youngs-home-4-neglected-adopted-pets/

https://www.archyde.com/%EB%8B%A8%EB%8F%85-lee-ki-young-5-days-after-the-murder-said-can-you-kill-people/

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/01/06/national/socialAffairs/korea-lee-kiyoung-taxi/20230106165342617.html

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