true but in reality that is not important because whatever the reason is they were never meant to have their lived taken away by that monster. I still get why their families would want to know the reason. It feels like some type of closure and that is to be respected. It just breaks my heart that this just happens with or without reason.
There’s no way those two poor girls are his first victims simply because it’s extremely rare that a person escalated so fast from nothing to such horrible acts. There must have been some middle step before this. Also, the precision that he carried out the murders with and the fact that it took so long to find the body, those are indicators that he’s done that before. First murders aren’t so “perfect”, the first time you do something you’re bound to make mistakes. He practically didn’t because if no one checked the suitcase and the plumber hadn’t removed the panel in the bathroom, those girls wouldn’t have been found, and what’s even scarier Kim would still be out there doing the same to other girls.
Not always, though. Some people are born kill3rs, and now we have TV shows and podcasts people can study to commit the perfect crimes...it's quite terrifying. 😢
Plus the fact that he had so much money when he came to the UK. Like he used their money to go to Canada, is it so such a stretch to think he had previous victims in SK and used their money move?
The saddest part of this besides the murder, is that the two women fully trusted their fellow Korean thinking he's trustworthy only to be betrayed horribly:-(
That reminds me of a story my mum used to tell me; Before she had me (1996) she was a bartender in our city's downtown area. She lived right behind the bar and partied there when she was off shift. Her group of friends was very lively and very close, and they would drink, and sing, and sit in each other's laps, and share their homes for sleeping off those terrible hangovers. One of the "newer" friends in the group was a very quiet man who rarely ever engaged in the festivities, claiming he wasn't much of a drinker, but still let the girls sit in his lap when they were singing karaoke, and still came over the their houses after the bars closed. Until one day, when he did indulge in some drink. He was alone with one of the guys from the group and had a few too many, then just started unleashing a story of how he murdered and dismembered a woman in his apartment and put her torso in a suitcase and sent it down the river the runs through our city. Obviously that friend didn't keep quiet, he went straight to the police and buddy was arrested and thrown in jail shortly thereafter. They never did find her head or her limbs, but my mom and her friends were very wary of people who wouldn't drink with them after that. She always taught me to get to know people. To be that person they could trust with anything. Just in case. (No pun intended)
The profile suggests serial killer. Most start in their early twenties, he was already 29. He was definitely confident and already had an MO, victim type and signature. My guess is that his trigger was his divorce back in South Korea and he was killing his wife over and over again.
@@ginarosie 25 years is justice to me, there's numerous times where people have gotten less than 10 years for murder and rape, people will always complain
It's so scary how normal he looks. He seems so... average. That is definitely the scariest part for me. He could be the neighbor next door. A friend. A teacher. Anyone could be a murderer and that's so creepy. I'm pretty sure those were not his only victims, it doesn't make sense that he would be so "good" at it so fast. Also the fact that he was so careless about it makes me think that he got away with it before, so he thought he would get away with murder again.
Yea it’s usually creepy weirdos who murder people it’s strange when you realize that even someone as harmless as like a sibling or friend could be a murderer
@@ashxo4179no, a lot of killers look depraved and dark. Many have dead eyes that have no glint of remorse, and a face that just send chills up your spine. You can SEE the evil in them. It's not because you know what they did, they just don't look like normal parts of society. Then there are ones that look completely normal, and those are the scariest breed.
Any kind of death from a lack of air absolutely terrifies me. I can't think of a worse way to go than some kind of suffocation, strangulation or drowning. Every time I see a case like that it really disturbs me to think about the poor victims and what they went through.
These murders seemed brutal and calculated like he'd done it before, I hope they looked into his background in South Korea and the failed marriage incase of potential other victims needing closure.
I’m a North Yorkshire girl, and I live about half an hour from where this case took place. I can’t believe this is the first time I’m hearing about this case.
I used to work at a criminal law firm years ago, and I was shocked just how many murders per week that you dont hear about in the news. Really opened my eyes. 😢
@@Swipe-Left I’m a big true crime fan and some of cases leave me speechless. One cace I would love to be covered is Eugénie spry. I’m not sure if I have spelt her name right?
as a korean american, i can say that there's definitely a certain solidarity koreans feel whenever they meet another korean abroad, or somewhere else where there might not be a large korean population. i've seen family members of mine make fast friends with other koreans they've met while traveling, and there is an almost immediate sense of comradery there so it makes sense that the girls would've been particularly trusting with mr. kim. very sad :((
My sister worked with a guy who offed his parents and wasnt caught for 10 years! He was seriously the nicest person you would never have dreamed it for a moment!
My mum’s manager murdered both of her elderly parents in 2008. They worked at a hospital together and were nurses. It was very disturbing she claimed she was trying to put them out of their misery. May I add it was a very violent attack, multiple blunt force injuries and 28 knife wounds. She would sometimes call from prison and ask to speak to the staff but my mum refused to entertain her. Now we have moved away I’m not sure if she still tries to chat to people.
If anyone ever called my parents and told them I had run off with some man and no one has heard from me, they would be reporting me missing immediately. My stepmom and I both watch too much true crime to believe something like that
Unless that's something that someone does regularly, it would be very alarming. I talk to my parents daily, so they would be immediately reporting me - and I'm 36!
South Korea finger prints all adults to keep a database,especially for incidents like this case ! Extremely smart idea ! But such a devastating case :(
Oh wow I'd hate that tbh. Much rather keep my info like that private! I never did any of those 23&me things either for same reason, and never will cos makes me nervous having my dna just out there in whoevers hands! Obvs, when it comes to cases like this though I do get why it'd be helpful, but I don't think it should be mandatory
@@Chelle8847and this case literally show you why it's very useful and important to have everyone's records on file... I rather have my fingerprints on file in case I wind up dead somewhere so at least my family know I've been found..
I remember this case, I had to attend the trial in court. The photos of those poor girls bodies were shown. I remember looking at the photos and looking at the perpetrator, he sat in the dock like one sitting down watching tv.
I really feel like he'd done this multiple times before, likely how he made enough money to rent out London flats as well. I'm banking on the idea that he could be a serial killer. I'm just glad he's locked up. I'm afraid of the thought that if he weren't, so many more people would be victimized by him.
After ,10 years ,found inside a wall, looks like what ,a skeleton,yet ?. research for writing mystery novel , what co edition the clothes on body? Any. ideas?.
A mastic gun isn't that difficult or weird to obtain, it's easily obtained in any DIY-type of stores, it's to put those silicone tubes in to push the silicone out. You usually use it to seal joints in wet areas, like bathrooms and kitchens, or do seal/glue things together, like aquariums.
Yeah we have one at my house, we do a lot of home renovation type stuff (often a surprise and not by choice lmfao) and it makes sealing things super easy!!
Was just gonna comment this, anyone that does bathroom renovations probably has one laying around, my dads a contractor/carpenter and we have like ten of em lol
The police definitely need to interview people who were around Mr Kim in childhood & young adult life. The likelihood of this springing from nowhere is slim. Even if he hasn't actually murdered anyone else I'd bet good money he's got criminal behaviour in his past, especially towards women.
As someone who really loves the TV show 'Bones' about the forensic anthropologist, and theres a forensic entomologist main character too, I loved and was so happy that those jobs were mentioned and helpful in this case
I love Kathy reichs, read all her books and watched tv show bones which is based on her cases as a forensic anthropologist. So full of information and learn a lot from the ‘professionals’ examining bones, tissue, insects, etc. bloody brilliant! True cases and amazing she solved a murder with a single tooth
I thought the same thing! I’ve been rewatching Bones and I immediately thought that a forensic anthropologist would be so helpful if their bodies were too decomposed.
I think him going into the landlord business was in a way his main way of finding victims and knowing some of them personally means he would know which of them would’ve been vulnerable or wouldn’t be missed by family.
It takes a lot of trust to live under a landlord in a single landlord/renter situation. It takes a lot. I couldn't live under someone whom I didn't trust. In another country, it would take even more trust, and he used that to his advantage. An opportunistic killer who manipulates and uses someone's insecurities to their advantage is the absolute worst kind!! Rest in the sweetest peace, you beautiful ladies. We are so sorry this happened to you 😢
I just recently finished a forensic anthropology class for my criminology degree and lemme tell you, it is incredible how much you can tell from bones alone. As you said, you can figure out what’s called a biological profile of a person, which consists of stature, age at the time of death, sex (not to be confused with gender), and population affinity (aka ancestry). You can also tell what kind of trauma the person experienced and whether it was before, during, or after death (antemortem, perimortem, and postmortem, respectively). Same with the stages of decomposition, bugs have a lot to do with it. For example if beetles were there that could signal a body being left for months to years, whereas flies and larva indicate a more recent death. Same with the blueish/purple tones, that’s called marbling and it usually happens in the bloat stage when blood is pulled down by gravity to certain areas to cause the discoloration as well as bloating of the body. Where the body is can impact the timing of each stage as well. It’s an extremely interesting class and science and I very much recommend it to people that aren’t squeamish about those kinds of things
After hearing you pass approximately 34 murderers in your life, I looked up what murders have happened near me and found out a murderer lived in the village I use to live in and the murder happened in the current town I live it now, the murderers name is Matthew Sheridan 😳
I have a neighbour who stabbed her boyfriend to death a couple of decades ago. She's a pathological liar though and managed to get acquitted by crying self defense, but really she has a long history of stabbing people when they make her mad, though that was the only death. It's weird to think about
It's so scary to realize this. I live in the US. When I was in school, 16-18, there were two different situations where a classmate was mvrdered by another. The first time the k!ller sat next to me in government and he k!lled my childhood friend over thinking he stole subwoofers from his car. He showed up to his dad's house during a get together and walked up and sh0t him on the front porch. He ran from Indiana to California and was extradited a few months later. The other the k!ller was on the track team with me and he sh0t a classmate that sat in front of me in English and Algebra class. He showed to his house and they got in a debate and the victim said he had the wrong person he didn't do or have either. All over the green stuff you can partake in 💨 and money. He turned to go in the house and close the door and was sh0t in the back of the head. Unfortunately, I grew up with a handful of people that have k!lled someone. My ex partner works for the government and has confirmed k!lls also. It's terrifying knowing this. It makes me so paranoid. I can't imagine taking another life.
I went to school with an d knew this girl who set her bf up to be murdered. I knew her bf too as they had been together since high school. She was the real sociopathic mean girl type in HS, so honestly can’t say I’m surprised.
I’m from Italy and briefly worked in a city far from my hometown before emigrating, I was sharing an apartment there with other people (in an area of town that is considered overall safe). A few days after I left the apartment they found a dead woman in the apartment across from ours, her boyfriend had killed her and hid her in a refrigerator (I would like a news piece but they’re all in Italian and TH-cam doesn’t like links). It can happen anywhere!
these comments are interesting, i had 2 teen boys (my age) kill a schizophrenic man in his own home, after he invited them in. they were caught on cctv with his blood over their hands high fiving each other after the murder. this murder happened in the street opposite mine, crimes like these NEVER happen here especially so close to home. Rest in eternal peace Edward Reeve.
If anyone is interested in the Forensic Anthropologist section in this video, the person being spoken about is Sue Black and she mentions this exact case in her book 'Written In Bone'! I got to this section last night after watching this video and was shocked it was the same story and person! Definitely reccomend her book ❤
My mother and I lived with a person when I was 11 years old and her son would come to visit often and also went to our church sometimes.. I COULD NOT STAND HIM. He just creeped me out and would always pop up when I was alone in the backyard or garage. Well turns out he murdered a 13 year old girl in Washington state! Who knows what else he’s done or if he’s murdered anyone else that hasn’t been found or connected. We found out when I was in college, they caught him while running old DNA samples from cold cases. So yea we definitely encounter murderers without knowing. Stay safe people and trust ur gut when someone creeps you out 😬
Its probably silly to be disturbed by this cause she was most likely already deceased but the fact ahe was stuffed in a suitcase, such a small space and it makes me wanna catch my breath now cause i can feel the claustrophobia of it all
Ive watched eleanor for a while and i really enjoy her storytelling,, she makes everything very haunting and easy to visualize! U can really tell how shes developed over time and has added more personality to her videos.
I lived 6 doors down from a double murderer in the 70s. ( The boarded barn murders in cheshire) and one of my male friends nurdered someone. It's frightening
After seeing some of the comments, I’d like to point out that life with a minimum of 23 years means he has to serve at least 23 years before he can plead his case or be released on parole. It doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll get out after 23 years, and in this case I don’t think he will; by the sounds of it he’s shown no signs of remorse or even admittance to the crimes. (I know this video is old and I’m very late to the comment section 😅)
I just hate that the guy continued to deny and avoid accountability even after being found guilty. It’s adding insult to injury to the victims families. The audacity to plead “not guilty” and claim you didn’t intend to k*ll them? Sick. Mr Kim took advantage of the solidarity and companionship that people feel when they encounter someone of the same ethnicity/country of origin while traveling abroad. He literally pretended to be their friends and gained trust; I wouldn’t be surprised if he had these plans from day one of meeting them. I also agree with the theory that they weren’t his first victims, not with how calculated and strategic he was. I think he got cocky and got caught as a result of it. I feel like his only real motive was for “pleasure”, and I think that’s why he purposely left their eyes exposed while taping them up because he wanted to see their reactions. My prayers go out to the families of the victims
Eleanor I have Autism I watch your videos every single time I’ve seen every video you posted (I think) and you’re like a friendly face and voice to watch❤️ thankyou for being you and posting for us, you probably help a lot of people
Her coverage of crimes are always well worded and not overly graphic or anything like that, and she’s always very respectful. Her new series and her other channel show off more of her personality as well which I also like!
This episode is so brutal. What a depraved monster he is. RIP the young women. It’s very true that you don’t know what secrets people are hiding. The world is a scary place. Thank you Eleanor x
I’m so mad at myself! I always watch these videos to get ready. I just finished getting ready and she uploaded a new video!! GUTTED♥️♥️♥️love you ell ❤️❤️💖💖🥰🥰🥰
I ❤ you Eleanor Neal. The way you tell stories, you always give a voice to the victims, and you're compassionate. I ❤❤ your channel.. I've been a loyal subscriber for 4 years.
Girl…I have not watched ur videos in a while I almost didn’t recognize you. You’ve changed so much. You’re still beautiful and your makeup still looks so good. Do you ever do makeup tutorials?
21:25 All South Koreans have their fingerprints scanned when they get their IDs (when they become adults) so the gov has basically everyone’s fingerprints
I was just about to start looking for something else to watch because I have finally, over the past few days, finished everything new I missed. And then this was posted. Perfect timing! ❤️
This is honestly so scary bc Mr Kim looks so trustworthy and normal. I know you never know what people are thinking but i probably would have felt safe renting from him and wouldn't have thought twice about it
hey ellie, i know this case is quite popular now due to the netflix documentary, but i'd love to see you covering the jens söring and elizabeth haysom case!
This story is very sad. I also have come to agree with your comments on the 36 murders is pretty scary , but in the past 2 years, I found out that I grew up in the same town that a Serial Killer was living in.
You may have heard of the gun they found by its more common name, a Caulk Gun or Caulking Gun. They're used for installing caulk & silicone to seal a tub, sink, counter top. Also for installing tiles
I never comment but needed to add something: in Spain we all have IDs that you need to scan your fingertips for! So that could be the case why they had the first victim’s fingerprints on file in S Korea 🥰
koreans tend to be very trusting of other koreans when we meet one another in other countries. even though i'm only half korean, when i've met koreans over the years, they often invite me to their homes, churches, social events and even offered me jobs on the spot. They bring you gifts, feed you, and try to insert themselves into your life in a helpful manner, because it's part of our culture to take care of the community members and people around us. And especially people who are older that you are supposed to treat you with care, and you are supposed to respect them like an elder sibling. we call each other "older brother" and "older sister" even if unrelated. this is a beautiful part of korean and many other asian cultures, but sometimes people take advantage of kindness. it is sad to live in a world where being good to our neighbors can lead to death. it's not wonder the western world teaches us to be standoffish and distant from strangers and neighbors. It hurts my heart to hear a korean person did this to one of our own, it's so shameful and disgusting. nobody should hurt anyone for any reason, but this one is especially insulting due to the nature of how he took advantage of our cultural expectations.
This case give me chill, this is the first time im hearing it, i live in york and went to york collage which is only a few minutes drive from where the suitcase was found and i originally from east Asia R.I.P girls 😔
It's so sad to think the families are so far away. It must be like a horrible nightmare :( The way you tell the cases is really well done, its hard to be compassionate as well as factual but you do a great job! if you're wanting UK cases that havent been covered (not that i have seen anyway) there's a cornish spree killer, a man named Lee Ford, he murdered 5 people yet because its from cornwall no one seems to have heard about it. Keep up the great work 🎉
Oh wow...my mom is South Korean and i am half Korean...this is really sad... And very creepy. My mom met my dad while she was still in South Korea and I am so thankful she had my dad to welcome her when she moved to America to be with him. I mean she's tough but I can't imagine coming to a different country and not knowing anyone. Those poor young women...I hope they rest in peace.
Yea, I don't believe those two are the only ones either. From everything I've heard/read about true crime, this escalation is usually not a first time thing, it's usually from a rather... experienced person
Please do a video on the case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. There’s a documentary on Netflix about her case but I’ve heard no one talk about it. It’s quite a peculiar and strange case
this actually broke my heart. both girls were so beautiful and had so much to give the world, only to be betrayed by someone they thought they could trust. truly evil.
i already hate landlords because they take tenants for everything they own but this puts that whole power dynamic and an entirely different terrifying level.
As soon as Eleanor mentioned Gilbert & George my bf had to ask in a scandalised voice "The shit and piss artists?" Had to assure him the case probably didn't have too much to do with their artwork (Also Eleanor looking adorable and so pretty this video)
@pandapooh1668 They famously included flying poo in some of their artwork. I can't remember the "piss" but I wouldn't be surprised. Annie Sprinkle was another artist who was famous for her "Piss Flowers," which she created by weeing in snow and casting the result.
I'm sorry, this is very off topic, but I really felt the need to express this.. watching eleanor videos really makes me emotional (apart from the obvious heart breaking cases), she really, truly feels like my best friend. I know that may sound strange, but she is my comfort zone. when I feel anxious, I watch her videos, when I feel depressed, I watch her videos, when I feel alone, I watch her videos. I can't pinpoint why, but she gives me so much peace and really makes me feel at home whenever I hear her voice. she's the most amazing and caring and beautiful person I've ever come across on the internet and maybe even in real life. sorry, just needed to say this. love you, eleanor, you're doing amazing on these videos! thank you for being so respectful ❤️
Those poor families. I have no doubt that they worried something would happen to their loved ones while they were living so far from home. It must have been even worse to learn it was a man from Korea who would have easily won the girls' trust before committing such a heinous crime. In the absence of answers, I'm glad there was some justice in this case.
Elanor!!! Excited for this case! 🎉 Edit: This is a terrible case. I can't believe his motive was money. If he owned apartments, why would he need money?? I wonder if he was trying to make it look like a robbery??? I'm not sure, but sexual motivation seems more plausible. Those poor women deserved better than this. 💔
It will never stop terrifying me how your average murderer isn't some stereotypical creepy looking villain, but a normal man/woman with bills and working a job like you and me. Shopping in grocery stores, riding public transportation, and hiding in plain sight going about their day looking utterly normal. That's crazy as hell! And as if he wasn't already taking those ladies money from their rents! He most definitely murdered more women than that. ESPECIALLY if he was already travelling globally!
If you're a smart person, why would you hire a workman to go into your murder flat? There's a decomposing body in your wall, do you really need the plumbing to be working right this minute??
I absolutely love listening to your stories. Could you do a video about Amber Dubois and Chelsea King? These girls did not deserve what happened to them 🤍
Fun fact, some country will take your fingerprint when making your ID card. My example is Malaysia, my country. With this, criminal can be found SO EASILY, you can never run away from crime. 😊 Missing body can also be indentify more quickly because of the fingerprint in the government sistem.
Not just that, but in South Korea it's very common to use your fingerprint as a form of signature for important documents, such as employment contracts and legal documents
hi eleanor, sorry that i keep commenting the same thing, but i was wondering if you might me able to cover the manson murders? im sure you've heard of them but there aren't actually many videos that cover both the killers and the victims, which i think is sad since we really should be remembering the lives lost. you always do such a good job respecting the victims and telling their stories, so i would love to see your take on this case :)
@@angel_alice1546I feel like that’s a bit different- OJ Simpson vs Manson/bundy/etc. are very different situations. And her video was largely trial focused.
I always watch these video's knowing that people are out there who can do such horrible things, as a young women I always hide in the crowds and my friend group mainly because while I know I'm a fast runner, I rather be extremely careful and then sorry.
It’s so annoying n frustrating that when a killer does what they do n then refuses to talk and they don’t tell the police or the families the reason for taking away the loved ones . What was the bloody reason !!!
Heartbreaking that they were murdered but to use their own money after is a different level of cold. Stone Cold man. 23 years wasnt enough for one life never mind 2 , needs to be life without parole for these types of criminals.
Its odd that one of the girls were so well hidden but te other was out there in the open inside a suitcase which would ping curiousity in most finding it. Very odd!
It feels so incomplete when they refuse to admit what they did. It's like their families are being violated all over again.
true but in reality that is not important because whatever the reason is they were never meant to have their lived taken away by that monster. I still get why their families would want to know the reason. It feels like some type of closure and that is to be respected. It just breaks my heart that this just happens with or without reason.
3 generations of this bullshit
There’s no way those two poor girls are his first victims simply because it’s extremely rare that a person escalated so fast from nothing to such horrible acts. There must have been some middle step before this. Also, the precision that he carried out the murders with and the fact that it took so long to find the body, those are indicators that he’s done that before. First murders aren’t so “perfect”, the first time you do something you’re bound to make mistakes. He practically didn’t because if no one checked the suitcase and the plumber hadn’t removed the panel in the bathroom, those girls wouldn’t have been found, and what’s even scarier Kim would still be out there doing the same to other girls.
Not always, though. Some people are born kill3rs, and now we have TV shows and podcasts people can study to commit the perfect crimes...it's quite terrifying. 😢
Plus the fact that he had so much money when he came to the UK. Like he used their money to go to Canada, is it so such a stretch to think he had previous victims in SK and used their money move?
Other victims would also explain why he has so much money. Using the victims money to buy properties to rent out
I wouldn't be surprised if the reason he knew how to bind them up was because of sexual reasons.
The saddest part of this besides the murder, is that the two women fully trusted their fellow Korean thinking he's trustworthy only to be betrayed horribly:-(
Exactly what I thought! I can't imagine what they would've felt. Also, thinking about their families and how they also trusted him. Terrible.
I think the saddest part is that he refuses to admit to it. He won’t give the family closure. That’s crazy
@@58roses yes! That one too:-(
I’m just trying my 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
it’s almost like people shouldn’t base their trust of something on ethnicity or race 😮😮
That reminds me of a story my mum used to tell me; Before she had me (1996) she was a bartender in our city's downtown area. She lived right behind the bar and partied there when she was off shift. Her group of friends was very lively and very close, and they would drink, and sing, and sit in each other's laps, and share their homes for sleeping off those terrible hangovers. One of the "newer" friends in the group was a very quiet man who rarely ever engaged in the festivities, claiming he wasn't much of a drinker, but still let the girls sit in his lap when they were singing karaoke, and still came over the their houses after the bars closed.
Until one day, when he did indulge in some drink. He was alone with one of the guys from the group and had a few too many, then just started unleashing a story of how he murdered and dismembered a woman in his apartment and put her torso in a suitcase and sent it down the river the runs through our city. Obviously that friend didn't keep quiet, he went straight to the police and buddy was arrested and thrown in jail shortly thereafter. They never did find her head or her limbs, but my mom and her friends were very wary of people who wouldn't drink with them after that.
She always taught me to get to know people. To be that person they could trust with anything. Just in case. (No pun intended)
This is why I agree with Wendy Williams I don't trust people who don't curse and people who don't drink.
The profile suggests serial killer. Most start in their early twenties, he was already 29. He was definitely confident and already had an MO, victim type and signature. My guess is that his trigger was his divorce back in South Korea and he was killing his wife over and over again.
that makes sense, I was thinking the same
Only 25 years for the torture, murder, and concealment of two women. That’s truly wrong.
No it's a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years and I don't think he'll ever come out
You never know with that good behavior bullshit
better than nothing
@@chaska8144 better then nothing sure but it's a stupid excuse for our justice system not serving actual justice....
@@ginarosie 25 years is justice to me, there's numerous times where people have gotten less than 10 years for murder and rape, people will always complain
I’m a forensic entomologist! these are some of the best cases to show what we can do!
thank you for all you do for these victims!! y'all are rock stars!!!
This is so Interesting!!
I hope you have a great rest of your day!!!
I’ve never heard of this occupation before. I bet you never heard of my job either im a “Medical coder”
@@monaalthaiby6852what is that 😅
@@sulekha3771they study insect activity to determine how long the victim has been dead and where they may have been killed
It's so scary how normal he looks. He seems so... average. That is definitely the scariest part for me. He could be the neighbor next door. A friend. A teacher. Anyone could be a murderer and that's so creepy.
I'm pretty sure those were not his only victims, it doesn't make sense that he would be so "good" at it so fast. Also the fact that he was so careless about it makes me think that he got away with it before, so he thought he would get away with murder again.
Yea it’s usually creepy weirdos who murder people it’s strange when you realize that even someone as harmless as like a sibling or friend could be a murderer
He actually has a kind face. Even his eyes, which are usually a tell, don’t show the psychopathy within. Those are the truly terrifying monsters.
all of them look normal, they are all someone's child and neighbour be for real
@@ashxo4179no, a lot of killers look depraved and dark. Many have dead eyes that have no glint of remorse, and a face that just send chills up your spine. You can SEE the evil in them. It's not because you know what they did, they just don't look like normal parts of society. Then there are ones that look completely normal, and those are the scariest breed.
Welcome to earth buddy
Any kind of death from a lack of air absolutely terrifies me. I can't think of a worse way to go than some kind of suffocation, strangulation or drowning. Every time I see a case like that it really disturbs me to think about the poor victims and what they went through.
Same!! That and fire. Knives terrify me too, but the struggle to breathe has to be the worst!
These cases are terrifying… thank you for covering them and bringing awareness, my heart breaks for the victims’ families 💔
Yes. I hate those castify cases!
thats not even a youtube link, try hiding those better yeah@MerlinMersis
@@tv-21why is this exactly what I thought too💀
@@tv-21 stop 💀
The casetify cases?
These murders seemed brutal and calculated like he'd done it before, I hope they looked into his background in South Korea and the failed marriage incase of potential other victims needing closure.
For real
I’m a North Yorkshire girl, and I live about half an hour from where this case took place. I can’t believe this is the first time I’m hearing about this case.
I used to work at a criminal law firm years ago, and I was shocked just how many murders per week that you dont hear about in the news. Really opened my eyes. 😢
@@Swipe-Left I’m a big true crime fan and some of cases leave me speechless. One cace I would love to be covered is Eugénie spry. I’m not sure if I have spelt her name right?
Read this in Ellie’s voice just so you know
Read this in Ellie’s voice just so you know
@@audreygebauer1740pardon xx
as a korean american, i can say that there's definitely a certain solidarity koreans feel whenever they meet another korean abroad, or somewhere else where there might not be a large korean population. i've seen family members of mine make fast friends with other koreans they've met while traveling, and there is an almost immediate sense of comradery there so it makes sense that the girls would've been particularly trusting with mr. kim. very sad :((
한국에선 서로 똘똘 뭉치는데 외국만나가면 왜 같은대한민국 사람을 제일 조심해야하는지 ㅜㅜㅜ 안타까운현실..
I think thats true of any nationality abroad
My sister worked with a guy who offed his parents and wasnt caught for 10 years! He was seriously the nicest person you would never have dreamed it for a moment!
Who? More info please
@@hayleygee4582nosy lol
@@hayleygee4582@life_of_laurel8602 yeah, I also gotta know who this guy was!! 😮😮
My mum’s manager murdered both of her elderly parents in 2008. They worked at a hospital together and were nurses. It was very disturbing she claimed she was trying to put them out of their misery. May I add it was a very violent attack, multiple blunt force injuries and 28 knife wounds. She would sometimes call from prison and ask to speak to the staff but my mum refused to entertain her. Now we have moved away I’m not sure if she still tries to chat to people.
disgusting
There definitely was a depraved element behind these crimes,way beyond a money motive. I doubt these are the only murders he's committed.
If anyone ever called my parents and told them I had run off with some man and no one has heard from me, they would be reporting me missing immediately. My stepmom and I both watch too much true crime to believe something like that
My mum would be suspicious too. It sounds odd
Unless that's something that someone does regularly, it would be very alarming. I talk to my parents daily, so they would be immediately reporting me - and I'm 36!
A good support system is utterly invaluable
South Korea finger prints all adults to keep a database,especially for incidents like this case ! Extremely smart idea ! But such a devastating case :(
Ahh is it mandatory there?
@@joannab7504pretty sure. When I traveled to South Korea (for vacay) they fingerprinted me before I could enter the country
Oh wow I'd hate that tbh. Much rather keep my info like that private! I never did any of those 23&me things either for same reason, and never will cos makes me nervous having my dna just out there in whoevers hands! Obvs, when it comes to cases like this though I do get why it'd be helpful, but I don't think it should be mandatory
@@Chelle8847I think people would commit a hell of a lot fewer crimes if they knew their fingerprints were in the system already
@@Chelle8847and this case literally show you why it's very useful and important to have everyone's records on file... I rather have my fingerprints on file in case I wind up dead somewhere so at least my family know I've been found..
I remember this case, I had to attend the trial in court. The photos of those poor girls bodies were shown. I remember looking at the photos and looking at the perpetrator, he sat in the dock like one sitting down watching tv.
Really, omg the sight of those two poor girls must have haunted you, I don't think I'm strong enough for anything like that.❤
I really feel like he'd done this multiple times before, likely how he made enough money to rent out London flats as well. I'm banking on the idea that he could be a serial killer. I'm just glad he's locked up. I'm afraid of the thought that if he weren't, so many more people would be victimized by him.
After ,10 years ,found inside a wall, looks like what ,a skeleton,yet ?. research for writing mystery novel , what co edition the clothes on body? Any. ideas?.
Their last moments must have been terrifying. May they RIP. This is such a sad case.
A mastic gun isn't that difficult or weird to obtain, it's easily obtained in any DIY-type of stores, it's to put those silicone tubes in to push the silicone out. You usually use it to seal joints in wet areas, like bathrooms and kitchens, or do seal/glue things together, like aquariums.
Yeah we have one at my house, we do a lot of home renovation type stuff (often a surprise and not by choice lmfao) and it makes sealing things super easy!!
Was just gonna comment this, anyone that does bathroom renovations probably has one laying around, my dads a contractor/carpenter and we have like ten of em lol
Here in Canada (in Quebec at least), almost every household owns one to caulk the windows in winter and keep the cold wind at bay.
@@paulinav.richards8787caulk, such a weird word haha
@@Chelle8847 yes, indeed! 😅
The police definitely need to interview people who were around Mr Kim in childhood & young adult life. The likelihood of this springing from nowhere is slim. Even if he hasn't actually murdered anyone else I'd bet good money he's got criminal behaviour in his past, especially towards women.
As someone who really loves the TV show 'Bones' about the forensic anthropologist, and theres a forensic entomologist main character too, I loved and was so happy that those jobs were mentioned and helpful in this case
I love Kathy reichs, read all her books and watched tv show bones which is based on her cases as a forensic anthropologist. So full of information and learn a lot from the ‘professionals’ examining bones, tissue, insects, etc. bloody brilliant! True cases and amazing she solved a murder with a single tooth
I thought the same thing! I’ve been rewatching Bones and I immediately thought that a forensic anthropologist would be so helpful if their bodies were too decomposed.
2 videos in 5 days?? You’re too kind to us Eleanor
She is kind to us, but more so she is kind to herself. More videos.... more money for Eleanor
Ik, let me be silly @@danidakota7304
lol I wish I was told I was kind for working 😅 all kidding aside love her vids (obv)
I think him going into the landlord business was in a way his main way of finding victims and knowing some of them personally means he would know which of them would’ve been vulnerable or wouldn’t be missed by family.
It takes a lot of trust to live under a landlord in a single landlord/renter situation. It takes a lot. I couldn't live under someone whom I didn't trust. In another country, it would take even more trust, and he used that to his advantage. An opportunistic killer who manipulates and uses someone's insecurities to their advantage is the absolute worst kind!!
Rest in the sweetest peace, you beautiful ladies. We are so sorry this happened to you 😢
We appreciate Eleanor's dedication and hard work. Bless her.
I just recently finished a forensic anthropology class for my criminology degree and lemme tell you, it is incredible how much you can tell from bones alone. As you said, you can figure out what’s called a biological profile of a person, which consists of stature, age at the time of death, sex (not to be confused with gender), and population affinity (aka ancestry). You can also tell what kind of trauma the person experienced and whether it was before, during, or after death (antemortem, perimortem, and postmortem, respectively). Same with the stages of decomposition, bugs have a lot to do with it. For example if beetles were there that could signal a body being left for months to years, whereas flies and larva indicate a more recent death. Same with the blueish/purple tones, that’s called marbling and it usually happens in the bloat stage when blood is pulled down by gravity to certain areas to cause the discoloration as well as bloating of the body. Where the body is can impact the timing of each stage as well. It’s an extremely interesting class and science and I very much recommend it to people that aren’t squeamish about those kinds of things
Thanks for the info!!
After hearing you pass approximately 34 murderers in your life, I looked up what murders have happened near me and found out a murderer lived in the village I use to live in and the murder happened in the current town I live it now, the murderers name is Matthew Sheridan 😳
I have a neighbour who stabbed her boyfriend to death a couple of decades ago. She's a pathological liar though and managed to get acquitted by crying self defense, but really she has a long history of stabbing people when they make her mad, though that was the only death. It's weird to think about
It's so scary to realize this. I live in the US. When I was in school, 16-18, there were two different situations where a classmate was mvrdered by another. The first time the k!ller sat next to me in government and he k!lled my childhood friend over thinking he stole subwoofers from his car. He showed up to his dad's house during a get together and walked up and sh0t him on the front porch. He ran from Indiana to California and was extradited a few months later.
The other the k!ller was on the track team with me and he sh0t a classmate that sat in front of me in English and Algebra class. He showed to his house and they got in a debate and the victim said he had the wrong person he didn't do or have either. All over the green stuff you can partake in 💨 and money. He turned to go in the house and close the door and was sh0t in the back of the head.
Unfortunately, I grew up with a handful of people that have k!lled someone. My ex partner works for the government and has confirmed k!lls also. It's terrifying knowing this. It makes me so paranoid. I can't imagine taking another life.
I went to school with an d knew this girl who set her bf up to be murdered. I knew her bf too as they had been together since high school. She was the real sociopathic mean girl type in HS, so honestly can’t say I’m surprised.
I’m from Italy and briefly worked in a city far from my hometown before emigrating, I was sharing an apartment there with other people (in an area of town that is considered overall safe). A few days after I left the apartment they found a dead woman in the apartment across from ours, her boyfriend had killed her and hid her in a refrigerator (I would like a news piece but they’re all in Italian and TH-cam doesn’t like links). It can happen anywhere!
these comments are interesting, i had 2 teen boys (my age) kill a schizophrenic man in his own home, after he invited them in. they were caught on cctv with his blood over their hands high fiving each other after the murder. this murder happened in the street opposite mine, crimes like these NEVER happen here especially so close to home. Rest in eternal peace Edward Reeve.
I love when you randomly swear 😅 It sounds genuine ❤
If anyone is interested in the Forensic Anthropologist section in this video, the person being spoken about is Sue Black and she mentions this exact case in her book 'Written In Bone'!
I got to this section last night after watching this video and was shocked it was the same story and person!
Definitely reccomend her book ❤
I went to school with two murders, and one of them killed a girl that I was friends with, and a woman who actually introduced my parents was murdered
My mother and I lived with a person when I was 11 years old and her son would come to visit often and also went to our church sometimes.. I COULD NOT STAND HIM. He just creeped me out and would always pop up when I was alone in the backyard or garage. Well turns out he murdered a 13 year old girl in Washington state! Who knows what else he’s done or if he’s murdered anyone else that hasn’t been found or connected. We found out when I was in college, they caught him while running old DNA samples from cold cases. So yea we definitely encounter murderers without knowing. Stay safe people and trust ur gut when someone creeps you out 😬
He’s in prison now btw so 🎉
That is good
Its probably silly to be disturbed by this cause she was most likely already deceased but the fact ahe was stuffed in a suitcase, such a small space and it makes me wanna catch my breath now cause i can feel the claustrophobia of it all
Ive watched eleanor for a while and i really enjoy her storytelling,, she makes everything very haunting and easy to visualize! U can really tell how shes developed over time and has added more personality to her videos.
The fact that this monster was in contact with one of his victims family. My blood boils
I lived 6 doors down from a double murderer in the 70s. ( The boarded barn murders in cheshire) and one of my male friends nurdered someone. It's frightening
After seeing some of the comments, I’d like to point out that life with a minimum of 23 years means he has to serve at least 23 years before he can plead his case or be released on parole. It doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll get out after 23 years, and in this case I don’t think he will; by the sounds of it he’s shown no signs of remorse or even admittance to the crimes. (I know this video is old and I’m very late to the comment section 😅)
I just hate that the guy continued to deny and avoid accountability even after being found guilty. It’s adding insult to injury to the victims families. The audacity to plead “not guilty” and claim you didn’t intend to k*ll them? Sick. Mr Kim took advantage of the solidarity and companionship that people feel when they encounter someone of the same ethnicity/country of origin while traveling abroad. He literally pretended to be their friends and gained trust; I wouldn’t be surprised if he had these plans from day one of meeting them. I also agree with the theory that they weren’t his first victims, not with how calculated and strategic he was. I think he got cocky and got caught as a result of it. I feel like his only real motive was for “pleasure”, and I think that’s why he purposely left their eyes exposed while taping them up because he wanted to see their reactions. My prayers go out to the families of the victims
Eleanor I have Autism I watch your videos every single time I’ve seen every video you posted (I think) and you’re like a friendly face and voice to watch❤️ thankyou for being you and posting for us, you probably help a lot of people
Her coverage of crimes are always well worded and not overly graphic or anything like that, and she’s always very respectful. Her new series and her other channel show off more of her personality as well which I also like!
This episode is so brutal. What a depraved monster he is. RIP the young women. It’s very true that you don’t know what secrets people are hiding. The world is a scary place. Thank you Eleanor x
I’m so mad at myself! I always watch these videos to get ready. I just finished getting ready and she uploaded a new video!! GUTTED♥️♥️♥️love you ell ❤️❤️💖💖🥰🥰🥰
Guess you need to start over! 🤷🏼♀️ 😂
Guess you need to start over! 🤷🏼♀️ 😂
I like that you called the victims Miss. X. its shows respect. I think it should be done for all victims.
your story telling is so amazing, i always enjoy your videos!
I ❤ you Eleanor Neal. The way you tell stories, you always give a voice to the victims, and you're compassionate. I ❤❤ your channel.. I've been a loyal subscriber for 4 years.
Girl…I have not watched ur videos in a while I almost didn’t recognize you. You’ve changed so much. You’re still beautiful and your makeup still looks so good. Do you ever do makeup tutorials?
21:25 All South Koreans have their fingerprints scanned when they get their IDs (when they become adults) so the gov has basically everyone’s fingerprints
I was just about to start looking for something else to watch because I have finally, over the past few days, finished everything new I missed. And then this was posted. Perfect timing! ❤️
This is honestly so scary bc Mr Kim looks so trustworthy and normal. I know you never know what people are thinking but i probably would have felt safe renting from him and wouldn't have thought twice about it
As soon as you mentioned how the first body was bound with tape I instantly thought: oh gosh, that's too clever, he's clearly done this before. :|
hey ellie, i know this case is quite popular now due to the netflix documentary, but i'd love to see you covering the jens söring and elizabeth haysom case!
This story is very sad. I also have come to agree with your comments on the 36 murders is pretty scary , but in the past 2 years, I found out that I grew up in the same town that a Serial Killer was living in.
You may have heard of the gun they found by its more common name, a Caulk Gun or Caulking Gun.
They're used for installing caulk & silicone to seal a tub, sink, counter top. Also for installing tiles
I never comment but needed to add something: in Spain we all have IDs that you need to scan your fingertips for! So that could be the case why they had the first victim’s fingerprints on file in S Korea 🥰
those two women thought that they could trust this horrific disgusting human only for them to be betrayed 😔
Love your support sharing these crimes and their stories!
P.s. Your hair looks radiant
What a case and you did a great job in presenting this case
koreans tend to be very trusting of other koreans when we meet one another in other countries. even though i'm only half korean, when i've met koreans over the years, they often invite me to their homes, churches, social events and even offered me jobs on the spot. They bring you gifts, feed you, and try to insert themselves into your life in a helpful manner, because it's part of our culture to take care of the community members and people around us. And especially people who are older that you are supposed to treat you with care, and you are supposed to respect them like an elder sibling. we call each other "older brother" and "older sister" even if unrelated. this is a beautiful part of korean and many other asian cultures, but sometimes people take advantage of kindness. it is sad to live in a world where being good to our neighbors can lead to death. it's not wonder the western world teaches us to be standoffish and distant from strangers and neighbors. It hurts my heart to hear a korean person did this to one of our own, it's so shameful and disgusting. nobody should hurt anyone for any reason, but this one is especially insulting due to the nature of how he took advantage of our cultural expectations.
This case give me chill, this is the first time im hearing it, i live in york and went to york collage which is only a few minutes drive from where the suitcase was found and i originally from east Asia R.I.P girls 😔
since landlords are all already stealing peoples money i wouldn't say i'm surprised by this case
It's so sad to think the families are so far away. It must be like a horrible nightmare :(
The way you tell the cases is really well done, its hard to be compassionate as well as factual but you do a great job!
if you're wanting UK cases that havent been covered (not that i have seen anyway) there's a cornish spree killer, a man named Lee Ford, he murdered 5 people yet because its from cornwall no one seems to have heard about it.
Keep up the great work 🎉
Oh wow...my mom is South Korean and i am half Korean...this is really sad... And very creepy. My mom met my dad while she was still in South Korea and I am so thankful she had my dad to welcome her when she moved to America to be with him. I mean she's tough but I can't imagine coming to a different country and not knowing anyone. Those poor young women...I hope they rest in peace.
Yea, I don't believe those two are the only ones either. From everything I've heard/read about true crime, this escalation is usually not a first time thing, it's usually from a rather... experienced person
I would so freak out to think I was showering over a decomposing body. I’d never feel clean again.
Please do a video on the case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. There’s a documentary on Netflix about her case but I’ve heard no one talk about it. It’s quite a peculiar and strange case
One True Crime TV show that covered this case speculated that because his rental properties were losing money, he killed then to make ends meet.
this actually broke my heart. both girls were so beautiful and had so much to give the world, only to be betrayed by someone they thought they could trust. truly evil.
I have such a bad feeling he’s done this more time then we know
My heart go out to the victims and their families
That is a crazy case! I feel so bad for those women and their poor family’s.
What's scariest to me is that there is a chance he will get out of jail in roughly 3-4 years. Hopefully not.
i already hate landlords because they take tenants for everything they own but this puts that whole power dynamic and an entirely different terrifying level.
As soon as Eleanor mentioned Gilbert & George my bf had to ask in a scandalised voice "The shit and piss artists?" Had to assure him the case probably didn't have too much to do with their artwork
(Also Eleanor looking adorable and so pretty this video)
Why does he call them that? Lmao
@pandapooh1668 They famously included flying poo in some of their artwork. I can't remember the "piss" but I wouldn't be surprised. Annie Sprinkle was another artist who was famous for her "Piss Flowers," which she created by weeing in snow and casting the result.
@@cleoldbagtraallsorts3380 I think they piss part is because of their 'in the piss' portrait
these are so sad i feel so bad for these poor families I know I can’t bring their daughters back but I rlly wish i could bcs no one deserves this💔
I'm sorry, this is very off topic, but I really felt the need to express this.. watching eleanor videos really makes me emotional (apart from the obvious heart breaking cases), she really, truly feels like my best friend. I know that may sound strange, but she is my comfort zone. when I feel anxious, I watch her videos, when I feel depressed, I watch her videos, when I feel alone, I watch her videos. I can't pinpoint why, but she gives me so much peace and really makes me feel at home whenever I hear her voice. she's the most amazing and caring and beautiful person I've ever come across on the internet and maybe even in real life. sorry, just needed to say this. love you, eleanor, you're doing amazing on these videos! thank you for being so respectful ❤️
Those poor families. I have no doubt that they worried something would happen to their loved ones while they were living so far from home. It must have been even worse to learn it was a man from Korea who would have easily won the girls' trust before committing such a heinous crime. In the absence of answers, I'm glad there was some justice in this case.
I say this in the most Un-creepy way as I can. I am absolutely obsessed with Eleanor and her videos. She tells these stories like none other. ❤️😂❤️
I'm from the US and always forget torch means flashlight. I was so confused for a second on why they got a blow torch out to look at a crime scene 😂
Elanor!!! Excited for this case! 🎉
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This is a terrible case. I can't believe his motive was money. If he owned apartments, why would he need money?? I wonder if he was trying to make it look like a robbery??? I'm not sure, but sexual motivation seems more plausible. Those poor women deserved better than this. 💔
Maybe that's how he could afford the apartments, through other victims :c
It will never stop terrifying me how your average murderer isn't some stereotypical creepy looking villain, but a normal man/woman with bills and working a job like you and me. Shopping in grocery stores, riding public transportation, and hiding in plain sight going about their day looking utterly normal. That's crazy as hell! And as if he wasn't already taking those ladies money from their rents! He most definitely murdered more women than that. ESPECIALLY if he was already travelling globally!
If you're a smart person, why would you hire a workman to go into your murder flat? There's a decomposing body in your wall, do you really need the plumbing to be working right this minute??
Thank you for the case coverage Eleanor.
Very chilling
My theory is that the reason he had so much money to own so much property was beacuse he is a serial killer and lives off his victims money
Those poor women, I hope they rest in peace in heaven 😢
I absolutely love listening to your stories. Could you do a video about Amber Dubois and Chelsea King? These girls did not deserve what happened to them 🤍
Fun fact, some country will take your fingerprint when making your ID card. My example is Malaysia, my country. With this, criminal can be found SO EASILY, you can never run away from crime. 😊 Missing body can also be indentify more quickly because of the fingerprint in the government sistem.
Not just that, but in South Korea it's very common to use your fingerprint as a form of signature for important documents, such as employment contracts and legal documents
hi eleanor, sorry that i keep commenting the same thing, but i was wondering if you might me able to cover the manson murders? im sure you've heard of them but there aren't actually many videos that cover both the killers and the victims, which i think is sad since we really should be remembering the lives lost. you always do such a good job respecting the victims and telling their stories, so i would love to see your take on this case :)
She’s already mentioned she won’t do popular cases.
@@MsTinkerbelle87 she did oj simpson a couple months ago though
Just Google it
I recommend checking out Stephenie Harlows channel . I’m pretty sure she did a multiple part on the Manson murders, each video being at least an hour
@@angel_alice1546I feel like that’s a bit different- OJ Simpson vs Manson/bundy/etc. are very different situations. And her video was largely trial focused.
i love your videos eleanor, thank you for sharing these victims stories❤
Imagine having the audacity to act innocent and deny everything as if you didnt watch the life leave her eyes. Sadistic
It's crazy to think they thought 2 hours was too far to make a connection, while in the US, it's close.
Man! Those insect docs are amazing!! Whittling the death to 5 days!!
I always watch these video's knowing that people are out there who can do such horrible things, as a young women I always hide in the crowds and my friend group mainly because while I know I'm a fast runner, I rather be extremely careful and then sorry.
You're the best and most Beautiful storyteller! Thank you!!! 🙏❤️
It’s so annoying n frustrating that when a killer does what they do n then refuses to talk and they don’t tell the police or the families the reason for taking away the loved ones . What was the bloody reason !!!
Heartbreaking that they were murdered but to use their own money after is a different level of cold. Stone Cold man. 23 years wasnt enough for one life never mind 2 , needs to be life without parole for these types of criminals.
People get really creative with where they hide bodies, its honestly scary
i have never heard about this case this is so scary
Its odd that one of the girls were so well hidden but te other was out there in the open inside a suitcase which would ping curiousity in most finding it. Very odd!
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I have been watching you for years and years, I just wanted to say you look really good, always be happy and proud of yourself ❤
Absolutely heartbreaking! 💔