Episode 82: Pyeongtaek Won-young Child Abuse Death (평택 원영이 사건)

Dark Korea — Korean True Crime & Mysteries · Oct 3, 2026 · 12m

March 2016. A little boy in Pyeongtaek was supposed to start first grade. His name was on the enrollment list, but he never showed up. When officials asked where he was, his father and stepmother said he had run away. In fact, he had been dead for over a month. He died in a cold bathroom where he'd been locked up all winter, and he was buried on a hillside by the people who were supposed to protect him. This is the story of Shin Won-young, and of the many adults who saw the warning signs and still couldn't save him. Pyeongtaek Won-young Child Abuse Death (평택 원영이 사건) · 2016-02-02 · The…