What happened
Kang Ho-sun was convicted of murdering several women in Gyeonggi Province during the mid-2000s.
The investigation
He came under scrutiny during the investigation of a missing college student. Evidence recovered from his vehicle and other forensic work connected him to additional disappearances.
What the courts or investigators concluded
Kang confessed to multiple killings and was convicted and sentenced to death in 2009.
Why the case remains significant
His case reinforced concern about serial predation against women traveling alone and about the value of rapidly comparing missing-person reports across neighboring police districts.
Case context
Crime by Region organizes cases geographically so readers can move from one file to other investigations from the same country. For unresolved or contested cases, the wording above reflects the distinction between confirmed events, investigative theories and findings actually established in court.