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"'Unanswered Questions Y' shed light on the murder of a 20-something influencer who aspired to be an actress."
"The episode of SBS' Unanswered Questions Y' that aired on the 3rd depicted the truth behind the murder of the 20-something influencer."
"Aspiring actress and influencer Yoon Ji-a, who had 300,000 followers, died on the 11th of last month. Her father said, "At the end I gave feedback about the broadcast, but there was no reply. I thought it was suspicious, then I got a reply after seven hours, but there was no contact afterward so I reported it to the police and went to find her on Yeongjongdo in Incheon, where she had last broadcasted." At that time contact came from the Muju police station, not Incheon, and Yoon Ji-a was found cold and dead."
"The autopsy found the cause of death was asphyxiation from neck compression, and 12 hours after the body was found a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. Choi, was arrested as a suspect. The bereaved family said, "Mr. Choi was a long-standing figure in the SNS world and someone who had done a lot," indicating they recognized him, and Mr. Choi was confirmed to be one of the people who managed Yoon Ji-a as a Midas-like figure who nurtured novice creators."
"According to the police, the time of the crime was 3:27 p.m., occurring shortly after Yoon Ji-a finished her last broadcast at around 3 p.m. Mr. Choi then loaded an unknown-purpose suitcase into his car at his Seoul home and headed to Muju. In the process he stopped eight times to confuse investigators, arrived at a mountainside in Muju and abandoned the body. Mr. Choi denied the charges at the time of his arrest, but after the police found the body he admitted his guilt and confessed."
"According to managers in the SNS industry, Mr. Choi was famous by the nickname 'Black Cat.' He was called 'another level' in that world, a level you could reach only by spending astronomical amounts. An influencer who had worked with Mr. Choi described him as "a top ranker who spent more than 100 million won" and "a VIP-like figure.""
"On the day of the crime, footage captured Mr. Choi kneeling and pleading when he visited Yoon Ji-a. The CCTV also captured him leaving after talking for a long time, and it is known that Mr. Choi approached Yoon Ji-a as an agent. The agency trusted Mr. Choi's reputation and agreed to the partnership, and Yoon Ji-a gradually increased her broadcast hours and continued a grueling schedule as if being chased. Her family grew more worried, but Yoon Ji-a, who dreamed of becoming an actress, could not give up the SNS that let her gain recognition, and Mr. Choi would harshly scold her if she did not follow his instructions. Eventually, exhausted, Yoon Ji-a decided to give up the partnership."
"Neighbors of Mr. Choi said he was under tremendous financial pressure, not a big spender or VIP. It turned out Mr. Choi had borrowed hundreds of millions of won using his house as collateral and failed to repay, and his home went to compulsory auction. The day his home went to compulsory auction was also the day Yoon Ji-a was killed. Unanswered Questions Y' speculated, "He lost his home and tried to profit financially through Yoon Ji-a, but could Mr. Choi's anger, which returned to reality, have exploded?""
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