SBS's "Tails of Tales" will shed light on the 2012 Sinchon college student murder case that shocked the world and the reality of the "saryeong cafe" lurking behind it.
Airing on the night of November 12 at 10:20 PM, "Tails of Tales" is featured as the episode "Closed World – Saryeong Cafe Murder Case." On this broadcast, JENO of NCT DREAM, singer SUNG HANBIN, and actor Yoon Bok-in will appear as listeners.
The case began on April 30, 2012, when a 20-year-old college student was found dead in a park in Sinchon, Seoul, having been attacked over 70 times. The suspects arrested the next day were, surprisingly, a seemingly ordinary high school couple.
Through an email tip received by a reporter covering the incident, the shocking story came to light that behind this brutal crime existed an online "saryeong cafe" that revered the souls of the dead, along with a mysterious figure known as "the Witch" worshipped by members.
The broadcast vividly retraces the process through actual group chat logs showing how the murder was planned like a game and how collective psychology led to tragedy.
Listening to the story, the three listeners were unable to hide their shock. JENO, an avid viewer of "Tails of Tales," delivered a meaningful message, saying, "Whatever the reason, no one has the right to take a person's life." SUNG HANBIN also could not conceal his astonishment, stating, "It is terrifying to think that situations like this could happen around us."
In particular, Yoon Bok-in, who experienced something strange in the studio while trying out a spirit summoning ritual, expressed firm anger after hearing the full account of the case, saying, "Where does anyone get the right to do that? No one has the right to do that," which will add to the solemnity felt by viewers.
"Tails of Tales," which covers the tragedy born of the closed world of a chatroom, airs on November 12 at 10:20 PM.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)
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