Recently, the shocking case of 21-year-old Korean 'femme fatale' Kim has reached a substantive conclusion. After testing, she has been officially diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
With the disclosure of the indictment by prosecutors in Seoul for the 'Gangbuk Motel Serial Murder Case,' more chilling details of the crimes have come to light.
Within just a few months, Kim constructed a dark web of lies, drugs, and murder. Her extraordinary coldness after carrying out the first killing not only pushed the victims' families to the brink of collapse, but also sent chills down the spines of even the most seasoned detectives.
According to evidence provided by Seoul's Gangbuk Police Station, Kim's pattern of crime displayed a disturbing sense of 'rhythm.' Around 9 p.m. on January 28 this year, inside a motel in Suyu-dong, Kim precisely laced a hangover drink offered to her male companion with a lethal dose of anesthetic. After confirming his death, she did not choose to flee or destroy evidence, but calmly proceeded with her planned trip to Kyoto, Japan.
Ironically, under the blossoming cherry trees or bustling streets of Kyoto, Kim not only enjoyed her vacation with a clear conscience, but continued to scout for her next target through social media. From chat records released by the victim's family, it can be seen that during her trip to Japan, Kim frequently flirted with her second victim, Mr. A, under the pretext of being 'unwell.' In the messages, she was extremely tender, writing: 'Only if I recover can I come back and keep you company, brother, let's meet on Sunday as promised.' This display of affection in between killings was, in fact, a deadly trap laid for her next precise hunt.
After returning to Korea, Kim quickly lured her prey to another motel in Gangbuk District. Surveillance footage captured a profoundly ironic scene: before the two entered the motel, Mr. A considerately bought Kim an energy drink and hangover medicine, paying all costs, unaware that these bottles would soon be laced with a fatal poison.
Investigation reveals that after Mr. A consumed the drug, fell into a coma, and eventually died in the cold motel room, Kim did not leave immediately. On the contrary, she calmly took the victim's credit card and ordered a fried chicken delivery worth about 130,000 Korean won (approximately 350 ringgit) right at the scene. After feasting heartily beside the corpse, she ordered a taxi via a ride-hailing app and disappeared into the night as if she had just finished an ordinary chore. This extreme disregard for life and pursuit of appetite forms the most chilling still frame of this case.
To further confirm her motive, police conducted a psychopathy assessment on Kim in early March. The report showed that Kim scored at the highest levels for coldness, deceitfulness, and lack of empathy—fully meeting the clinical criteria for psychopathy (commonly known as 'antisocial personality disorder').
So far, Kim has been implicated in three poisoning cases from December last year to January this year, resulting in two deaths and one case of severe coma. As the court hearings progress, this serial murder case, masked with social interaction and exploiting people's yearning for intimacy, has become a mirror for Korean society.
At present, Kim has been formally charged with intentional homicide, intentional injury, and violation of the 'Narcotics Control Act,' and awaits the severest judgment of the law.