Episode 28:
South Korea's Most Insane Massacre in History EVER!!

In October 2008, a fire broke out inside a crowded goshiwon in Seoul's Nonhyeon-dong district. As terrified residents rushed from their rooms to escape the smoke, they discovered the fire wasn't the only danger waiting for them.

A man dressed in black was standing near the stairwell with a knife, attacking anyone who tried to flee.

A Trap Instead Of An Escape

The fire was no accident. The perpetrator, 30-year-old Jung Sang-jin, had deliberately set his own room on fire before positioning himself at the building's only practical escape route.

As smoke filled the narrow hallways, residents were forced toward him. One by one, they ran directly into the attack.

Forty Minutes Of Terror

For nearly 40 minutes, chaos consumed the building. Some residents fought back despite fatal injuries.

Others tried to protect complete strangers. One victim grabbed the attacker's leg to save a younger woman standing behind her.

Neither survived. By the time the attack ended, six people were dead and thirteen had been injured.

Suspicious

After his arrest, Jung gave an explanation that many people found impossible to understand. He claimed he hated his life, felt abandoned by society, and believed that killing people would lead police to kill him.

But investigators discovered something else. He had spent years collecting weapons, buying gasoline, and preparing equipment including goggles, knives, gloves, and a headlamp.

Final Thoughts

The case shocked South Korea not only because of the brutality of the murders, but because of how ordinary the victims were.

Most were simply trying to survive — students, workers, immigrants, and people struggling financially. Yet they became targets in a plan designed to lure people into a burning hallway.

Many years later, one question still remains. Was this truly the act of a desperate man who wanted to die? Or someone who had been planning mass murder for years?