"Considering the Brutality of the Crime and the Seriousness of the Damage"

The personal information of the suspect who committed a series of murders using drugs at motels in the Gangbuk-gu area of Seoul has been disclosed.


The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office disclosed the personal information of Kim Soyoung (20), the suspect in the serial murder case in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, currently under investigation and detained on charges including murder, aggravated injury, and violation of the Narcotics Control Act, following a review by the Personal Information Disclosure Deliberation Committee on the 9th. Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office

The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office disclosed the personal information of Kim Soyoung (20), the suspect in the serial murder case in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, currently under investigation and detained on charges including murder, aggravated injury, and violation of the Narcotics Control Act, following a review by the Personal Information Disclosure Deliberation Committee on the 9th. Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office

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The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 9th that it had disclosed the identity of Kim Soyoung (20), the suspect in the Gangbuk-gu serial murder case, who was detained and referred for prosecution on charges including murder, aggravated injury, and violation of the Narcotics Control Act, following a review by the Personal Information Disclosure Deliberation Committee.


The disclosed personal information includes the suspect's name, age, and facial photograph, which can be found on the "Notices and Announcements" section of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office website.



A prosecution official explained, "We decided to make the disclosure after a review by the committee, taking into consideration the brutality of the crime and the seriousness of the damage caused."


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