Men Died, But Kim So-young Claims, "My Dreams Were Shattered Because My Identity Was Revealed"

It has been revealed that Kim So-young, who is currently on trial for the "Gangbuk Motel Serial Drug Murder" case, claimed in a written statement submitted to the court that "my dreams were shattered because my identity was revealed."

According to lawyer Nam Eon-ho, who represents the bereaved families of the victims, Kim wrote in a recent handwritten statement submitted to the court, "I wanted to learn the business under my mother, but my dreams were shattered after my identity was made public."

Kim also wrote about plans for after serving the sentence, stating, "I intend to work in delivery or similar jobs once I finish my sentence so as not to be a burden to my mother."

Kim is charged with injuring four men by giving them drug-laced drinks starting in August of last year, and killing two other men using the same method in late January and early February of this year.

Kim even traveled to Japan in early February, shortly after the second death occurred.

In the statement, Kim added, "My older sister wanted to go on a trip to Japan, so we went on our first overseas trip together. My sister is like a second mother to me; she often protected and shielded me when my mother could not stop my father's domestic violence, so I feel very close to her."

At the same time, Kim showed resistance regarding the liability for damages to the victims' families.

Regarding the civil lawsuit for damages worth 31 million won filed by the bereaved families, Kim argued, "The amount written in the complaint is an amount I cannot repay even if I work for the rest of my life," and added, "Please only claim an amount that I can earn and repay over my lifetime."

Kim also drew a line, asserting that it is unfair to hold the parents liable for damages since the crimes were committed after reaching adulthood.

In a separate opinion paper titled "Unfair Points" submitted to the court on June 19, Kim also claimed to have been "sexually harassed by the victims," arguing that the drugs were only administered to stop the sexual harassment or to put the victims to sleep.

Reported by Lee Hyeon-yeong | Video by Jang Yu-jin | Graphics by Lee Jeong-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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