South Korea’s most infamous serial killers


Clockwise from left: Yoo Young-chu - the 'Prostitute Cannibal', Lee Choon-jae - 'Hwaseong Murders' and Jeong Nam-gyu - the 'PleasurKiller'. The Korea Herald

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): Recently, the possibility that police discovered a new serial killer sent shock waves across South Korea.

Lee Ki-young, who was arrested late last month for the murder of a taxi driver and his ex-girlfriend, will undergo an extensive investigation into additional DNA found inside his home.

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