Kang Ho-sun
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Kang Ho-sun | |
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| Born | October 10, 1969 |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Motive | Lust murder |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (10 counts) Rape Arson |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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| 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]
Murders
[edit]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.
Trial and sentence
[edit]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]
Confirmed victims
[edit]- Kang's wife, 29, and her mother, 60, on October 30, 2005
- Yoon Jung-hyun, 23, on September 7, 2006
- Bae Kyung-mi, 45, karaoke bar employee in Gunpo on December 14, 2006
- Park Sung-ah, 37, karaoke bar employee in Suwon on December 24, 2006
- Park Jung-ja, 52, office worker in Hwaseong on January 3, 2007
- Kim Hae-young, 37, karaoke bar employee in Anyang on January 6, 2007
- Yeon Mi-young, 21, university student in Suwon on January 7, 2007
- Kim Soo-hee, 48, housewife in Suwon on November 9, 2008
- Ahn Young-ok, 19, university student in Ansan on December 19, 2008
Prison life
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Death sentence for South Korean serial killer". The Standard. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
"Serial Killer Sentenced to Death". The Korea Times. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
[1]
"The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - Prevention Better than Cure for Victims of Child Sex Crimes". The Chosun Ilbo. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
"Asia-Pacific | Korean man 'admits seven murders'". BBC News. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
"Serial killer ordered to pay victims' families-프린트화면". The Korea Herald. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
"South Korean Serial Killer Sentenced to Death". Fox News. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
"The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - One in 60 Koreans Want to Change Their Names". The Chosun Ilbo. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2013-11-09. - ^ "donga.com[English donga]". English.donga.com. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ "Brutal crimes shake nation-프린트화면". The Korea Herald. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ "Serial Killer Kang Tried to Commit More Crimes". The Korea Times. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ a b Seoul (2009-04-22). "Korean serial killer Kang Ho-Sun sentenced to death". Watoday.com.au. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ "South Korea must not resume use of the death penalty | Amnesty International". Amnesty.org. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ "[오늘의 세상] [2009 그사건 그사람 그후] [3] 그는 아직도 아무에게도 미안해하지 않는다". chosun.com (in Korean). 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2021.