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Gangbuk Motel Serial Murder Suspect Kim So-young Indicted for 'Socially Isolated' Abnormal Motive Crime
Gangbuk Motel Serial Murders: The Full Story of a Cruel Drug-Facilitated Crime
Kim So-young (20), the suspect in the Gangbuk Motel serial murder case, has been indicted. Kim is accused of causing the deaths of two men and severely injuring one by giving them drinks laced with drugs. The drugs used in the crimes were benzodiazepine-class psychotropic medications, which can lead to fatal consequences such as respiratory distress when consumed with alcohol. According to the prosecution's investigation, Kim So-young meticulously prepared the tools for her crimes in advance, including obtaining sleeping pills from a psychiatrist under the guise of post-traumatic stress disorder and mixing them into hangover remedies.
Kim So-young's Psychology Defined as a 'Socially Isolated' Abnormal Motive Crime
Kim So-young witnessed a victim lose consciousness during her first crime and, even after recognizing the dangers of the drug through ChatGPT searches, she doubled the drug dosage and repeated the crimes. Based on this behavior, prosecutors characterized her crimes as 'abnormal motive crimes stemming from social isolation.' Prosecutors analyzed that Kim So-young exploited her victims for her own consumer desires and economic satisfaction, and subsequently used drugs to avoid conflict or overpower them when the relationships became unnecessary. They concluded that her self-centered attitude, impulsivity, and lack of guilt and empathy, coupled with social isolation from a childhood marked by family discord, led to these extreme crimes.
*Source: YouTube: MBC News (2026-03-11)*
