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CASE 154  |  48 y/o woman  |  March 29, 2023  |  South Korea
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DATABASE RECORD
  id                  154
  date                March 29, 2023
  original_date       March 29, 2023
  year                2023
  month               3
  quarter             2023-Q1
  victim              48 y/o woman
  location            Seoul, South Korea
  country             South Korea
  scenario            Kidnapping
  description         4 men kidnap woman, steal crypto, murder her.
  kidnappings         1
  violence_torture    1
  drugs_alcohol       0
  weapons             1
  theft               1
  life_taken          1
  money_wanted        $51,000
  coin_type           crypto
  reports             Protos
  notes               the perpetrators purchased $74,000 worth of virtual currency and invested $2.2 million at the victim’s recommendation in a coin that had plummeted 
  has_processed_date  1
  created_at          2025-11-13 05:44:45
  (flag legend: 'kidnappings' is the DETENTION flag — 1 when the victim was held against
   their will at any point, tied, locked in, held at gunpoint or taken away; it is NOT the
   same as the 'Kidnapping' scenario, which means taken away and held. See README, Definitions.)

AI SUMMARY  [generated at bulk import, NOT verified against sources]
  **Victim:** 48 y/o woman
  
  **Attackers:** Unknown number of perpetrators
  
  **Attack Method:** Kidnapping for ransom
  
  **Violence Used:** Murder/homicide
  
  **Crypto Stolen:** $51,000 in crypto
  
  **Status:** Victim deceased; investigation ongoing

LINKED SOURCES
  [url]  https://protos.com/four-suspects-face-death-penalty-in-south-korea-crypto-murder-case/

NOTES ON THIS FILE
  * matched to sheet row 155: exact match on victim + year, unique on both sides

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ARTICLE 1
  Source   Protos
  URL      https://protos.com/four-suspects-face-death-penalty-in-south-korea-crypto-murder-case/
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Four suspects face death penalty in South Korea crypto murder case

Four South Korean citizens are facing execution amid allegations that they kidnapped and murdered a woman over a failed crypto investment. 
Lee Kyeong-woo, Hwang Dae-han, and Yeon Ji-ho were all indicted for kidnapping the 48-year-old victim in the Gangnam Ward, Seoul, on March 29. It’s claimed that they murdered her the following day.
Prosecutors allege that the accused were paid 70 million won ($51,000) by Yoo Sang-won and Hwang Eun-hee after the couple purchased 100 million won ($74,000) worth of virtual currency and invested 3 billion won ($2.2 million) at the victim’s recommendation in October 2020.
Yoo and Hwang reportedly became embroiled in a dispute with the victim over the investment in struggling crypto ‘fine dust coin‘ when its price plummeted and they began to incur losses.
Lee then allegedly suggested they steal the victim’s crypto and kill her. Lee, Yeon, and Hwang Dae-han are then alleged to have buried the victim 140km south of the city. 

On Monday, Korean prosecutors requested that all four involved in the crypto murder should face the death penalty while Yeon should face life imprisonment. As reported by Newsis, prosecutors argued that “Most of the defendants do not regret their crimes and continue to criticize the investigative agencies.”
They added, “To establish judicial justice, punishment commensurate with the serious crime is absolutely necessary.”
South Korea has not conducted an execution since 1997 but 60 convicts remain on death row. 
Lee has admitted to the charge of robbery but denies conspiring to or committing murder. The couple also deny the charges.

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ORIGINAL (unknown, verbatim as retrieved)

Four suspects face death penalty in South Korea crypto murder case

Four South Korean citizens are facing execution amid allegations that they kidnapped and murdered a woman over a failed crypto investment.

Lee Kyeong-woo, Hwang Dae-han, and Yeon Ji-ho were all indicted for kidnapping the 48-year-old victim in the Gangnam Ward, Seoul, on March 29. It’s claimed that they murdered her the following day.

Prosecutors allege that the accused were paid 70 million won ($51,000) by Yoo Sang-won and Hwang Eun-hee after the couple purchased 100 million won ($74,000) worth of virtual currency and invested 3 billion won ($2.2 million) at the victim’s recommendation in October 2020.

Yoo and Hwang reportedly became embroiled in a dispute with the victim over the investment in struggling crypto ‘fine dust coin‘ when its price plummeted and they began to incur losses.

Lee then allegedly suggested they steal the victim’s crypto and kill her. Lee, Yeon, and Hwang Dae-han are then alleged to have buried the victim 140km south of the city.

On Monday, Korean prosecutors requested that all four involved in the crypto murder should face the death penalty while Yeon should face life imprisonment. As reported by Newsis, prosecutors argued that “Most of the defendants do not regret their crimes and continue to criticize the investigative agencies.”

They added, “To establish judicial justice, punishment commensurate with the serious crime is absolutely necessary.”

South Korea has not conducted an execution since 1997 but 60 convicts remain on death row.

Lee has admitted to the charge of robbery but denies conspiring to or committing murder. The couple also deny the charges.

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