Korean Singer Accused Of Killing Her Own Daughter, Chilling Details Spark Outrage
A shocking case has left the Korean public in disbelief after a singer and local TV announcer from Jinju was arrested for allegedly causing the death of her teenage daughter. The tragedy has drawn immense outrage after reports revealed the girl’s body was found covered in bruises and injuries.
According to police, the woman, identified as Kim Soo Jin, brought her teenage daughter to a hospital in Namhae on September 22. Medical staff immediately noticed suspicious bruising all over the girl’s body and alerted authorities. Sadly, she had already passed away by the time she arrived.
Kim was taken into custody on charges of neglect leading to death, but investigators have stated that the case could escalate to more severe charges, such as homicide by child abuse, depending on autopsy results. Officials suspect that the victim may have suffered ongoing physical abuse before her death.
Given the state of [the daughter’s] body, it appears highly likely that prolonged child abuse occurred.
— Naver Blog
What’s shocked many even more is Kim’s behavior at the hospital. Witnesses claim she refused to accept that her daughter had died.
[She] reportedly refused to acknowledge her daughter’s death at the hospital, shouting ‘My daughter isn’t dead‘ and causing a scene. Sources stated that even after the police were called, she ‘kept insisting that her daughter was alive and saying strange things.’
— Naver Blog
Before the incident, Kim was known locally for her media appearances and charity involvement. She reportedly participated in a community fire safety event with her daughter just a day before the tragedy. Residents who once described her as kind and outgoing are now reeling from the contrast between her public image and the horrific allegations.
