Dark Origins - Yoo Young Chul and The Chaser

Jul 08 2024 33 mins 1

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Yoo Young Chul grew up in a poor family with little stability. The economic hardships that his family faced caused him to develop a deep-seeded hatred for wealthy individuals and he also developed an ever-growing resentment towards women. Yoo was driven by these emotions, and he couldn't seem to get ahold of them which caused him to start committing crimes at an early age. He spent many years in and out of jail, as his crimes continued to escalate. Eventually he began committing murder, targeting wealthy people initially and then redirecting his focus towards women, particularly sex workers. He killed over twenty people before he was caught, and it's likely he killed more than we know about. His crimes have been the topic of both western and eastern media. But the biggest movie to date is The Chaser, a South Korean film that was heavily inspired by his crimes. This episode covers the story from beginning to the "end" (Yoo is still alive on death row in South Korea).

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