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Kang Ho-sun | |
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Born | |
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Motive | Lust murder |
Conviction(s) |
Murder (10 counts) Rape (8 counts) Arson |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Details | |
Victims | 10 |
Span of crimes | 2005–2008 |
Location(s) | Gyeonggi Province |
Date apprehended | January 27, 2009 |
Imprisoned at | Seoul Detention Center |
Kang Ho-sun ( Korean: 강호순; Hanja: 姜浩順; born October 10, 1969) is a South Korean serial killer who was sentenced to death in 2010 for killing 10 women between October 2005 and December 2008, including his wife and her mother. [1]
The murders took place in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, a suburb of Seoul. His first victim was a karaoke bar employee named Bae, 45, followed by three others in 2007 including a 48-year-old housewife and a 21-year-old student from Suwon; their bodies were found in the woods. [2] Kang was arrested in 2009 and after two days of investigation, he confessed to 10 murders. [3] More remains of his victims were discovered and identified using DNA evidence. The victims' families sued Kang for damages. [4]
His crimes were depicted in the 2022 South Korean TV series, Through the Darkness.
After confessing to murdering 10 women, Kang was found guilty of rape, murder and arson and a court in Ansan sentenced him to death on April 22, 2009. [5] While death by hanging remains on the country's statute books, an informal moratorium on the Korean death sentence has been in place since 1997. [5] [6]
During his early days in prison, Kang acted like a boss to fellow inmates and never seemed apologetic or remorseful, according to a prison officer. Kang is said to have realized his position only after Jeong Nam-gyu, a serial killer also on death row, died by suicide because of the pressure of the death penalty. [7]
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the corresponding article in Korean. (May 2018) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Kang Ho-sun | |
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Born | |
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Motive | Lust murder |
Conviction(s) |
Murder (10 counts) Rape (8 counts) Arson |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Details | |
Victims | 10 |
Span of crimes | 2005–2008 |
Location(s) | Gyeonggi Province |
Date apprehended | January 27, 2009 |
Imprisoned at | Seoul Detention Center |
Kang Ho-sun ( Korean: 강호순; Hanja: 姜浩順; born October 10, 1969) is a South Korean serial killer who was sentenced to death in 2010 for killing 10 women between October 2005 and December 2008, including his wife and her mother. [1]
The murders took place in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, a suburb of Seoul. His first victim was a karaoke bar employee named Bae, 45, followed by three others in 2007 including a 48-year-old housewife and a 21-year-old student from Suwon; their bodies were found in the woods. [2] Kang was arrested in 2009 and after two days of investigation, he confessed to 10 murders. [3] More remains of his victims were discovered and identified using DNA evidence. The victims' families sued Kang for damages. [4]
His crimes were depicted in the 2022 South Korean TV series, Through the Darkness.
After confessing to murdering 10 women, Kang was found guilty of rape, murder and arson and a court in Ansan sentenced him to death on April 22, 2009. [5] While death by hanging remains on the country's statute books, an informal moratorium on the Korean death sentence has been in place since 1997. [5] [6]
During his early days in prison, Kang acted like a boss to fellow inmates and never seemed apologetic or remorseful, according to a prison officer. Kang is said to have realized his position only after Jeong Nam-gyu, a serial killer also on death row, died by suicide because of the pressure of the death penalty. [7]