Korean Job Discussion Forums

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

Hwasung (close to Suwon) is a small city famous for a serial killers, since 10 years ago. These serial killers targetted women only.

Now, there is another one. This time, it may be kidnapping or killing, they don't know since they can't find the bodies. THis time, he/she also targets only women.

These kind of alerts usually don't come out in Engish anywhere, so I am giving a warning here. Be especially careful when you go out at night, especially if you are a female.

Mashimaro · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: location, location

sounds like a great place Shocked

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

And here's me thinking Cheonan was the murder capital of Korea Shocked

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

babtangee · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject:

doggyji · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:20 pm Post subject:

The movie Memories of Murder was based on some of the killings there for those who didn't know.

TOMODACHI-KID · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 1:08 am Post subject:

Make sure you take those Karate classes that are offered everywhere. When you see a suspicious character approaching you, and you'll know, believe me, kick him right between his legs. Do it with gusto!

Sash · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Location: farmland

I interviewed in that area. Good thing I decided against it! So what happened recently? How many people are missing? How recent was this?

cdninkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

I specifically remember an incident not so long ago, where there was a serial killer targetting women, but of course it wasn't reported in English. A lot of foreign women were pretty angry that they weren't informed.

Now that I am alerting people, the jokes are a bit out of place. Shall I just do the Korean thing and not alert people next time?

Guri Guy · Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Bamboo Island

Man that sucks. No anti-stalking laws contribute to this problem. As if women didn't have enough problems in this country already. Sad

Doogie · Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Location: Hwaseong City

I live just outside of Hwasung City and I have heard about this. As you said OP, from what I've heard, 10 years ago a number of women were murdered. Nothing happened for a long time and now more women are starting to disappear again. I was told by a Korean friend of mine that the women that are being targeted now seem to be in their late 30's or early 40's. Anyway, I'm not sure how accurate this information is.

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

samd · Joined: 03 Jan 2007

Sounds like scaremongering to me.

I will assume this is all BS until I see some stats or links to articles.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwaseong_serial_murders

But that's nothing. Just the tippy tip of the Titanic-sinking iceberg of heinous criminality that goes on down in that county. That's just what the powers that be can't manage to hush up & hide from public view.