[Cheon Hyun-gil / Former Lead Investigator: (Hwang Ju-yeon told an acquaintance) "I don't understand how criminals get caught. I am confident that I won't be caught by the police."]
June 17, 2008.
A brutal murder took place in the middle of the Seoul Gangnam Express Bus Terminal.
The suspect is Hwang Ju-yeon, a murderer who has been on the "Most Wanted" list and on the run for 18 years.
In 2008, Hwang used his daughter to lure his ex-wife, Soon-young, and then stabbed her dozens of times with a weapon in a public place, killing her.
A man who was with Soon-young at the scene was also seriously injured but survived.
[Park Sung-woo (pseudonym) / Victim: The doctor said the first stab wound to my chest missed my heart by 3mm. My lung was completely pierced. And my lower abdomen—my large and small intestines were completely torn.]
Evidence of a premeditated crime was discovered in the truck Hwang drove on the day of the incident.
[Cheon Hyun-gil / Former Lead Investigator: He arrived in this truck, and when we opened the cover, we found a wardrobe, burlap sacks, and...]
Immediately after the crime, Hwang avoided using mobile phones and credit cards entirely, evading police pursuit by using public phones and public transportation to leave a complex trail.
During the investigation, records were found showing that Hwang had used a fake name at an internet cafe in Bangbae-dong to access a farm machinery trading website.
Police and television production crews have distributed wanted posters to labor agencies and taxi companies across the country and have received tips based on predicted changes in his appearance, but Hwang's whereabouts remain unknown.
This case is rooted in a complex family history involving domestic violence, morbid jealousy, divorce, and attempts at reconciliation.
While advanced technologies such as facial recognition have been introduced recently, experts point out that there are limitations in solving long-term cold cases due to personal information protection issues and a lack of data.
The family of the victim, Soon-young, who was unjustly killed, desperately hopes for Hwang Ju-yeon's arrest.
(Planning: Kim Da-yeon | Video Source: Unanswered Questions | Produced by SBS Digital News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.
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