A man in his 60s, a Chinese national, who lived with a woman in Guro District, Seoul, was arrested on the 2nd for murdering her.
According to legal sources on that day, Kim Sung-eun, a judge at the Seoul Southern District Court, issued an arrest warrant after conducting a pre-arraignment hearing for a man surnamed Kim, who is facing murder charges, citing a concern that he might flee.
Arriving at the court for the warrant hearing that afternoon, Kim told reporters, "The victim attacked me first with a knife." When asked if he felt any remorse for the victim, he replied, "Yes."
According to police, Kim is accused of stabbing and killing a woman in her 50s who lived with him at a residence converted from a massage parlor around 3:17 a.m. on the 31st of last month.
After his arrest, Kim reportedly claimed during police questioning that the victim attacked him first when he announced their breakup.
Kim has a history of receiving a fine for injuring the victim in June 2023. Additionally, the victim had reported Kim five days before the incident, but the lack of meaningful action has sparked controversy. Police explained that the victim mentioned, "There was a verbal dispute, but it was resolved," and thus closed the case.