Prosecutors on the 9th released the identity information of suspect Kim So-young, 20, in the "Gangbuk motel serial killing case."
The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office said it posted the suspect's identity information on its website that day after a review by the information disclosure deliberation committee.
Kim So-young was booked and detained on the 19th of last month on charges of murder, aggravated assault, and violating the Narcotics Control Act. From December last year to February this year, at motels around Suyu-dong in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, Kim allegedly handed drinks containing drugs to three men in their 20s on three occasions, killing two and injuring one.
Police on the 4th released an analysis that Kim meets the criteria for a psychopath based on the results of the Psychopathy (antisocial personality disorder) Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) assessment.
The psychopathy assessment quantifies personality traits of psychopaths such as callousness, impulsivity, lack of empathy, and irresponsibility. It consists of 20 items, with a maximum score of 40.
In Korea, a score over 25 is generally classified as psychopathic, and Kim was found to have scored above that threshold on this test.
Police have identified two additional people suspected to be victims and are currently investigating. At a regular press briefing on the morning of the day, Seoul Metropolitan Police Commissioner Park Jeong-bo said, "Physical evidence would be definitive, but even if there isn't any, we will investigate various aspects such as circumstantial evidence and statements from related persons, and if the charges are recognized, we plan to refer the case."