‘Gwangmyeong Family Murder’ Man in His 40s Says “I Was Wrong” but Rambles About Motive

Wife and Two Teenage Sons Brutally Murdered... Planned Crime Confirmed
Warrant Hearing Held at Suwon District Court Ansan Branch

A man in his 40s, identified as A, who has been charged with murdering his wife and two teenage sons, is entering the Ansan branch of the Suwon District Court in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province on the morning of the 28th for a pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing). Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A man in his 40s, identified as A, who is accused of brutally murdering his wife and two teenage sons in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi Province, admitted, "I did do something wrong."

On the morning of the 28th at 10 a.m., A appeared at the Suwon District Court Ansan Branch for a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review). When asked by reporters, "What were you thinking when you committed the crime?" he responded as such. Regarding when he planned the incident, he answered, "About 2 to 3 days before the incident," acknowledging that the crime was premeditated.

When questioned about the motive related to family discord, he gave incoherent answers. A said, "I lost my memory 8 years ago, and recently, after contracting COVID-19, I regained my memory for the first time in 8 years," adding, "In about 20 days before the crime, I tried to investigate what had happened over the past 8 years. My mother was abandoned, and I was treated like an ATM machine, just made to work. I guess I gradually became frustrated," seemingly shifting responsibility onto his family.

However, after the warrant review, when reporters asked if he thought the victims were responsible, A replied, "No. I'm not that crazy."

A is accused of killing his wife, B, and their two sons?one middle schooler and one elementary schooler?between 8:10 and 8:20 p.m. on the 25th at their home in Gwangmyeong-si using a knife and a blunt weapon. After killing the victims one by one, A erased traces of the crime and left the apartment through a CCTV blind spot. He discarded the weapons and the clothes he wore during the crime in nearby bushes, then changed into different clothes. He stayed at a nearby PC bang for about two hours before returning home around 11:30 p.m. and called 119 himself, saying, "When I came back from going out, my family was dead."

A had retired from his job about a year ago due to health reasons, and his wife B had been working alone to support the household. The couple was known to have frequent conflicts over financial issues and other matters.

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