Brave Detectives 4 Delivers Chilling Reenactments of Crimes Shocking Korea: From Vanishing Victims to Subway Suitcase Horror
The June 6 episode of T-Cast E Channel’s Brave Detectives 4 left viewers stunned as it uncovered the terrifying truths behind two real-life crimes that rocked South Korea.
With gripping accounts from retired investigators, the episode shone a spotlight on how meticulous investigation and persistence uncovered the dark layers of two heinous incidents.
Case 1: Debt, Fraud, and a Hidden Corpse
The first story centered around the disappearance of a man in his 40s who vanished after leaving home to collect a debt. When his phone signal was last traced 200 km away, suspicions grew. The man had just taken a ₩200 million loan and received nine seal certificates—a clue that tied him to a shady investment scheme orchestrated by two fraud-convicted brothers posing as agricultural experts.
Investigators eventually uncovered the horrifying truth: the victim’s body was buried next to the brothers’ family grave. To deceive an excavator driver, they even claimed they were burying a rare white deer. CCTV footage, property transfers, and cell phone records unraveled their fraud network. One brother was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while the other received life imprisonment for the murder and deception.
Case 2: The Suitcase Horror at a Subway Station
The second case shocked the nation when a dismembered body was discovered in a suitcase abandoned at a subway station. A worker reported a man acting suspiciously while dragging the suitcase, which he claimed contained “40kg of pork.” Instead, it held a woman’s remains wrapped in garbage bags and blankets.
The investigation led to a nearby apartment where blood, bone fragments, and body parts were found. The victim’s ex-boyfriend, also from China, was cleared, but another male acquaintance confessed. Despite claims of a crime of passion, the man’s withdrawal of ₩9.8 million from the victim’s account and inconsistencies in his testimony pointed to calculated intent. He was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment.
Both stories highlighted the harrowing impact of financial manipulation, betrayal, and intimate partner violence. The firsthand accounts from former investigators Lee Gwang-seop, Yoon Oe-chul, and Kim Jin-soo added credibility and emotional weight to the broadcast.
Brave Detectives 4 continues to grip viewers every Friday at 9:50 PM KST and is available for streaming on Netflix, TVING, and Wavve. As it dives deeper into South Korea’s most haunting criminal cases, it not only entertains but also reinforces the importance of justice, persistence, and truth.
