Today (2nd) at 10:10 p.m., the tvN 'Naked World History' (directed by Kim Hyung-o, Lee Yun-ho, Kim Ki-jun, Choi Jun-hyeok) episode 244 will delve into the reality of Charles Manson and the Manson Family, the notorious murderous cult.
To this end, Ko Jun-chae, a police research officer at the Police University Institute for Public Safety Policy, will appear as a lecturer. Korean National Police Agency profiler special recruit class 1, having investigated numerous violent crimes such as the Kang Ho-soon murder case and the Oh Won-chun murder case, Research Officer Ko will expose Charles Manson and the Manson Family, a historical turning point that changed the standards and interpretations of American criminal law.
Research officer Ko Jun-chae provides a detailed account of the shocking atrocities committed by the Manson Family, a criminal group that upended American society in the 1960s. The Manson Family ruthlessly murdered many victims, including Sharon Tate, a prominent Hollywood actress of the time, and he explains that behind these crimes was the mad leader Charles Manson, arousing curiosity.
Research officer Ko says Charles Manson gathered men and women in their 20s and brainwashed them with apocalyptic ideology, and through drugs and group sexual relations forced them into absolute obedience, leaving the studio aghast. The reasons Charles Manson, who manipulated human psychology to order murders, and his followers, the Manson Family, committed brutal crimes and why their crimes are historically significant can be confirmed in tonight's broadcast.
Joining as today's travel mates are criminal psychologist Dr. Kim Seong-hyun and Hankook Ilbo international reporter Son Seong-won. Dr. Kim analyzes the crimes of the notorious killer Charles Manson and the Manson Family and their strange behavior after the crimes from a criminal psychology perspective, and reporter Son Seong-won relates the social atmosphere of the 1960s to the Manson Family crimes, adding informative value, according to reports.
Meanwhile, 'Naked World History' won the 'education content of the year' award at the 21st Parents' Choice Education Brand Awards hosted by Women's Newspaper in 2026. Kim Hyung-o, the PD who directed 'Naked World History,' said, "This award is meaningful in that it recognizes the educational value of 'Naked World History' for presenting difficult historical stories in an easy and entertaining way. We will continue to present deeper and differentiated world history lectures for the development of educational culture."
Korea's representative humanities variety program tvN 'Naked World History' tours places around the world untact and examines notable sites of each country, and it probes crimes of the world we did not know about based on various academic disciplines.<
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