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Hongdae kidnappings and murders?
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twg



Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:37 am    Post subject: Hongdae kidnappings and murders? Reply with quote

Anyone hear about this? I'd like to know if it's unfounded rumor from my coworkers or if there's a reason to stay away... not that I go there more often than every few months, but still...
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you not read that horrible sotry about the guy who spat drinks on the barstaff but wasn't allowed to leave?

Kidnapping no? Wink
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SuperFly



Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My wife saw it on the news yesterday. The girls were withdrawing money from an ATM when they were grabbed, murdered and their bodies were found in the Han river in two seperate locations. The word is that it was two Kyopos/Gyopos that were trying to hit on them inside a bar the girls were at before they withdrew the cash. The gyopos were reportedly from California.
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thepeel



Joined: 08 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This thread ain't gonna end well.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

SuperFly wrote:
My wife saw it on the news yesterday. The girls were withdrawing money from an ATM when they were grabbed, murdered and their bodies were found in the Han river in two seperate locations. The word is that it was two Kyopos/Gyopos that were trying to hit on them inside a bar the girls were at before they withdrew the cash. The gyopos were reportedly from California.


You're not serious are you? Is this real news?

((if it is, man, that is horrible))
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I haven't heard about it...interesting though, I mean what superfly has heard about it.
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faster



Joined: 03 Sep 2006

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've heard from many people who have spent time in Hongdae that they have awakened the following afternoon feeling at least half dead.

Just a warning.
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone got a link?
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shifdog



Joined: 20 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hongdae is becoming more and more thuggish. This is not a surprising trend.
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bosintang



Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Location: In the pot with the rest of the mutts

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

shifdog wrote:
Hongdae is becoming more and more thuggish. This is not a surprising trend.


This town, is gonna be like a ghost town
All the clubs are being closed down
This place is gonna be like a ghost town
Bands won't play no more
too much fighting on the dance floor
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xCustomx



Joined: 06 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://news.joins.com/article/aid/2007/08/25/2974792.html

2 women ages 24 and 25 were killed and then dumped near the han river
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PeteJB



Joined: 06 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad
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SuperFly



Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wondering why the gyopos tried to dump the bodies in two seperate locations. My wife said that some of this was caught on CCTV, and the police are looking for the suspects.
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doggyji



Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SuperFly wrote:
My wife saw it on the news yesterday. The girls were withdrawing money from an ATM when they were grabbed, murdered and their bodies were found in the Han river in two seperate locations. The word is that it was two Kyopos/Gyopos that were trying to hit on them inside a bar the girls were at before they withdrew the cash. The gyopos were reportedly from California.
I checked the news but I couldn't read anywhere about them being Californian Gyopos. Where is 'the word' coming from? Seriously, it can be an important thing. Shocked Some witnesses the police isn't aware of? The investigation seems to be focused on the victims' acquaintances. One suspect was caught on CCTV using an ATM with one of the victims' card but his face was well-covered by his cap.
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Scotticus



Joined: 18 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

doggyji wrote:
I checked the news but I couldn't read anywhere about them being Californian Gyopos. Where is 'the word' coming from? Seriously, it can be an important thing. Shocked Some witnesses the police isn't aware of? The investigation seems to be focused on the victims' acquaintances. One suspect was caught on CCTV using an ATM with one of the victims' card but his face was well-covered by his cap.


I'm going to have to agree with doggy here. The gyopo part sounds like the classic "blame the foreigners" syndrome. Where is this gyopo information coming from? Rumors? Remember all the rumors after VT? Just cause the word on the streets is that they were gyopos doesn't come close to making it remotely true.
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