Rotten Mango #249: The “K-Pop Serial Killer” - “Handsome” Killer Stirs Online Discourse & Shocks South Korea
Apr 2, 2023
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Girlfriend Found A Body In Closet On Christmas
- Tara discovered a decomposing man stuffed in a tied hallway closet after moving into Lee Kyung's apartment on Christmas Day.
- She opened a rope‑tied wardrobe searching for cat food and called 1‑1‑2 after seeing the body and smell.
Taxi Driver Lured Home Then Killed In 20 Minutes
- After a DUI crash on December 20th, Lee lured taxi driver Mr. T to his apartment promising cash and killed him there.
- CCTV shows both entering the building then Lee alone returning 20 minutes later, calm and carrying out cleanup and disposal.
Killer Used Victim Identity To Extract Loans
- Lee used Mr. T's phone, face ID and ID details to take out about $50,000 in loans and to impersonate him to his family.
- He spent that money on luxury dates and gifts for Tara while Mr. T's family received odd, out‑of‑character messages.