"My Deceased Wife Was My First Love from College"…Husband Reveals Victim of Stabbing Incident at Seohyeon Station

"Please Focus on the Victims Rather Than the Perpetrators"

The bereaved family of the 'Bundang Seohyeon Station stabbing incident' has revealed the victim's name and photo.

The late Lee Hee-nam's husband said in an interview with KBS on the 11th, "I completely lost my mind when I saw my wife lying down bleeding," and added, "(She was) my first love whom I met in my first year of university."

The late Lee Hee-nam, a victim of the "Seohyeon Station Stabbing Incident." / Photo by KBS News Screen Capture

He also pointed out, "This is not a car accident, but a complete act of terror."

The late Lee Hee-nam's son-in-law expressed disbelief that the perpetrator, not the victim, is receiving attention, saying, "I really think it is wrong to give a narrative to the criminal."

He also demanded severe punishment for the perpetrator, Choi Won-jong (22).

Choi Won-jong is accused of driving a vehicle toward pedestrians in front of AK Plaza Department Store in Seohyeon-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, connected to Seohyeon Station on the Suin-Bundang Line, at around 5:56 p.m. on the 3rd, then getting out of the car with a weapon and wildly swinging it at citizens.

As a result, one person died and 13 were injured. Among the injured, a woman in her 20s who was hit by the car remains in a brain-dead state.

The Southern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency's Forensic Science Division announced that since the 6th, they have been conducting a Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) test on Choi Won-jong but concluded that measurement was not possible.

The psychopathy diagnosis test, consisting of 20 items (40 points), quantifies psychopathic personality traits such as coldness, impulsivity, lack of empathy, and irresponsibility. In South Korea, scoring over 25 points classifies a person as a psychopath.

The police explained, "Choi Won-jong has been diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder and has shown signs of paranoia. It was impossible to score detailed items related to interpersonal and emotional problems among the psychopathy evaluation factors."

After his identity was disclosed, Choi Won-jong said, "I am sorry to the victims, and I hope those currently hospitalized recover quickly. I also express my condolences to the deceased victim and sincerely apologize to the bereaved families."

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