The Gangjin Elementary School Serial Disappearance Case... Shocking Contents Inside the Prime Suspect's 'Code'

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Regarded as one of South Korea's "top 7 unsolved missing child cases," the Gangjin elementary school serial disappearance case involved two elementary school girls who went missing consecutively in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, in 2000 and 2001. A man in his twenties surnamed Ma, who was pointed to as the prime suspect at the time, confessed to the crime and then recanted, eventually escaping punishment due to a lack of evidence. This unsolved case, buried for 26 years, has resurfaced because Ma was released last September after serving a total of 23 years in prison for other crimes. Through a suspicious "videotape" witnessed by his ex-wife and a bizarre "code" recorded by Ma, we take a close look at what the investigation missed.

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