"Did a Crazy Thing"... Jeon Joo-hwan Transferred in Sindang Station Stalking Murder Case

Suspect Jeon Juhwan in the 'Sindang Station Stalking Murder' case is being transferred from the Namdaemun Police Station detention center in Jung-gu, Seoul to the prosecution on the 21st. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] Jeon Ju-hwan, who killed a station attendant in the women's restroom at Sindang Station of the Seoul subway, has been handed over to the prosecution.

The Seoul Jungbu Police Station sent Jeon to the prosecution on the 21st at around 7:30 a.m. on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (retaliatory murder, etc.).

Appearing with his head bowed at the Namdaemun Police Station detention center, Jeon said to reporters, "I am truly sorry. I did a really crazy thing." When asked if it was true that he intended to attend the trial after the crime, he replied, "That is correct."

He also apologized to the bereaved families, saying, "I am sorry." Regarding why he withdrew money, he stated, "I was going to give it to my parents."

Jeon is accused of wielding a weapon and killing victim A, who was his colleague at Seoul Metro, in the women's restroom at Sindang Station around 9 p.m. on the 14th. It is also known that Jeon stalked A for two years starting in 2019.

The police have been investigating with a focus on planned crime, considering that Jeon prepared the weapon in advance, waited for over an hour in front of the restroom for A, and followed her inside.

On the 15th, the police applied murder charges against Jeon and requested an arrest warrant. The next day, the court issued the warrant, citing "risk of evidence destruction and flight." Subsequently, the police changed Jeon's charges to retaliatory murder under the special law.

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