Why a Son-in-Law She Had Never Met... 'Unanswered Questions' Traces Kim Seong-woo's 'Songpa Mother-in-Law Murder' Case

SBS's 'Unanswered Questions' will delve into the true nature of Kim Seong-woo, a murderer who brutally killed his mother-in-law and kidnapped his wife in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

Airing on November 7, the upcoming episode of 'Unanswered Questions' is titled "A Cruel Reunion Scenario - Why Did Kim Seong-woo Kill His Mother-in-Law?" It closely tracks the tragic incident that shocked a quiet residential neighborhood in Songpa-gu, Seoul, in the early morning of October 11.

On the morning of the incident, YOUNGHOON (pseudonym), who found his bleeding wife collapsed in front of their home, received the shocking news that an unidentified assailant had kidnapped his daughter, MINJI (pseudonym), in a car as she was returning home and fled. The culprit drove recklessly all the way to a mountainous area in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, about 200 kilometers away. MINJI managed to escape after being trapped in the car for five hours, leading to the suspect's arrest seven hours after the incident occurred.

Due to the severity of the crime, the identity of the culprit was made public as 26-year-old Kim Seong-woo, who was legally married to MINJI and was the victim's son-in-law. However, it was revealed that the bereaved family had never met him even once.

Kim Seong-woo claims that he committed the crime on the spur of the moment, panicking after seeing the mother-in-law scream while he was trying to talk to MINJI. However, the production team was able to meet directly with a private detective agency official who stated they received a request from Kim Seong-woo to track down MINJI.

The truth behind the conditions of his deal with the detective agency and the secret scenario he planned, hidden beneath his claim of a spur-of-the-moment crime, will be revealed on 'Unanswered Questions' airing at 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, November 7.

Reporter Kang Seon-ae

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