Introducing: Dark Asia with Megan

This bonus episode of *Horrifying History* introduces listeners to *Dark Asia with Megan*, a podcast dedicated to exploring chilling true crime and unsolved mysteries from across Asia. The episode centers on the harrowing 2005 Hongundong hiking trail murder in Seoul, South Korea, where 46-year-old Kim, a man with a violent past, brutally murdered 51-year-old Park during a hiking trip. After a series of rejections to marriage proposals, Kim snapped during an argument, stabbing Park repeatedly, biting off her nipple, and mutilating her body by forcing bottles, a plum, and her wallet into her abdomen before displaying her organs on tree branches. Despite claiming intoxication and diminished capacity, the court rejected his defense, citing the methodical concealment of the body and the extreme sadistic nature of the crime. Kim had previously served life and two-and-a-half-year sentences for rape and murder, both of which ended with his release—first through a controversial amnesty, then after a lesser assault. Now, over 20 years later, rumors suggest he may have been released again, with no public record of his face, raising serious concerns about public safety. The episode ends with a call to subscribe to *Dark Asia with Megan*, highlighting its unique focus on underreported Asian true crime and cultural context.