The Korean policemen never fail to be disappointing. Having a father buy food to cater to these policemen just so they could search for his daughter - do their job - is aggravating.
@NotVille_Since you feel said way about it then why give Stephanie your own time and attention by taking the time to view on her videos and comment if you feel that the same amount of time that it takes to do the same thing could be used better elsewhere.
@NotVille_ First off I don't even know said person or what happened to them and if you think that I place your threat as existential then I must apologize as your not even seen by me as a problem in the slightest
It's so awful that this poor girl was non stop stalked by so many "detectives" without any reason but when she went missing no official detectives wanted to look for her. She had such a good heart, was smart and worked so hard...
Misogyny is wild because she killed the woman she believed to be cheating with her son in law, but didn’t touch the son in law? And if her son in law was a serial cheater, would she kill the other perceived mistresses?? No one deserves to die over infidelity…. please get into the habit of leaving… Choose being single over *this* This was the most unnecessary murder I have ever heard of….
@@rubymeaddleuh but what about the stigma of ur mom being a murderer? I mean maybe the mom thought that she’d get away with it, but what tf was the point of all this. If the husband was cheating, he would have just found another person to cheat with. It would’ve made more sense for her to kill her son in law rather than some girl she doesn’t even knowZ
@@ac4694Maybe look into the definition of misogyny. I'm sure you can relate it back to what this comment was saying. You can do it, I believe in you and your four brain cells
The 11 officers on the bridge when it collapsed giving dying strangers every stitch of clothing they had are the only decent cops I’ve heard of in any of her episodes. 😢
Understand that a large portion of the police force are rich kids doing their government service. All adult males have to do 2 or 3 years of government service. Usually military.
That poor girl did absolutely nothing to deserve it. Her parents didnt do a single thing to deserve it. What an evil evil evil ass woman. How can someone be pure evil !?
nahh that woman is absolutely vile. she should have stayed in prison for life, doesn’t matter how much money she has or “health issues.” so many prisoners deal with severe mental health issues yet she can get out because of mild depression?
Facts! Many addicts and alcoholics are sent to prison as well as those with mental health issues and all though some deserve to be there some just need help and jail won't give them that yet this girl cries over a lil depression while ppl are kicking drugs cold turkey or mourning those she harmed smh wild
“But why is it that not even in my dreams, you do not appear?” Has got to be one of the saddest things a mother can say after grieving for so long, this case is so sad and filled with senseless cruelty, my heart goes out to the dad, I hope he can stay well for the sake of his son.
This got me emotional too because I would have dreams of my dad who passed last year. And in the dream I will ask again and again if he really is back. The dream will convince me and then I wake up and it’s not a good feeling. Now a days I have dreams of us arguing or everything seems completely normal. In the dream I’m not reminded that he’s gone anymore.
One thing I do agree with Mrs Moon on is that those ladies working in the sex industry should definitely not be placed in the same cell as her. They don’t deserve to have to deal with someone like her.
Hi! Please look into the case of Alexandra Macesanu: a Romanian schoolgirl who was kidnapper, raped and murdererd by a taxi driver. It's a very heartbreaking story especially because she managed to call the police when the guy was out but they waited hours in front of the taxi driver's house instead of barging right in. Later when the man was arrested it became known she was at least his second victim as he had killed Luiza Melencu too and maybe even others. It caused a huge scandal in Romania as it showed the police's corruption and incapability to protect the most vulnerable.
yeessss!!! I was actually planning on suggesting this too at some point but I was too shy to do it! thank you! this case absolutely crushed me at the time, I remember being so invested in the investigation as it progressed. I think about it every now and then. I will never forget Alexandra's story.
the story was actually way more complex than it seems. her remains were not found immediately - which was weird as the police came the next day after she called for help. the kidnapper claimed to have burnt the body but it was almost impossible to burn it entirely within such a short timeframe. later a few remains have been uncovered, but it's speculated that Alexandra was actually trafficked and that the local police was collaborating with a trafficking network (they were all acting incredibly suspicious so this theory seems plausible to me, especially taking into account how Romania is among the top European countries for human trafficking). the police might've glossed over the entire story to save an entire nefarious network. in any case, a very heartbreaking case.
@@mon8882 I feel like all of Romania was invested in this case. It's so heartbreaking... Alexandra wanted to become a policewoman. To know that she has been let down by the very people she wanted to join is just terrible. I really hope she covers this case.
This is so messed up, so because she didn’t deal with her own trauma from her adulterous husband she destroyed multiple families and feel no remorse a vile beast indeed.
She was always an evil person regardless of if her husband cheated or not. She did this out of Sheer, Pride, Vindictiveness and Spite. She could not stand the thought of *Anyone* getting one over on her.
@@pinacclepenny8315 That doesn't excuse cheating, leave instead, divorce is option. To cheat on someone you think is crazy could put your life in danger.
Her Mom sounds like she was jealous that the daughter had found a man who wasn't cheating on her. Maybe the Mom felt comfort that all men cheat so when hers cheated, it didn't feel so bad but when she saw the genuine relationship her daughter had, it made her feel bad about her life, her marriage, her decision to stay in the relationship (which would be so difficult to leave) that she couldn't take it. The only way to resolve that was to prove her own belief right, that all men cheat and the more she was proven wrong, the worse she felt and the more desperate she became.
They didn’t have a genuine relationship it was set up for political gain. He just wasn’t an ahole that would cheat even if he wasn’t drop dead in love with his partner
It’s a mindset that I would never understand: it’s your own flesh and blood so you would think that the parent would do everything in their power for their child not experience what they’ve been through/ are going through. But they see it as competition. And even if the parent sees them as an extension of themselves, they would want them to live well, to succeed and flourish in life. Those people do not deserve to be parents
@@andreabangu6607some parents (toxic ones) cant see their kids being better than them... I mean, most healthy parents take pride if their kid is better than them in anything. There are kids who are cursed with shit parents.
@@rocketlionessi find it horrific how sometimes you can’t escape them. I’ve helped some friends who have some of the shittiest parents and been in contact with toxic adults, it’s scary how they never question themselves just bc they are the parents. And then the kids remain hurt for life and you can’t do anything other than watch
This poor woman died for nothing. This death caused a ripple effect of more divorce and death. It’s so painful knowing this vile woman literally got away with murder. I am just lost for words.
Technically she isn't getting away with it because she did eventually end up back in prison. But it doesn't look like it's bad enough in there to be a punishment for her nor does she seem to be reforming.
All this cause someone did not want to pay 22k while being rich. Tragic how one wrong decision could end up destroying multiple peoples lives in the most unimaginable way.
I don’t know if it was a bad decision,..it depends. If he just didn’t want to pay someone for their work, that is always wrong, but there are also extra cash grabs or systems people can want to protest or think should change. Like many think there should be no realtors for house sales now that the Internet exists, or that they should be paid by the hours they work, not getting a percent and making more money if they get people into houses quickly or push more expensive houses. Or like Starbucks now asking customers to tip, hoping to use a customer tip system so they don’t have to pay a living wage….I want Starbucks workers to be paid a decent wage, not inconsistent tips because the multi+-billion dollar company is being cheap.
To be honest from how messed up her mother was from the cheating of her own husband, the calls only sped up a process that I'm almost certain would surface regardless. It'd maybe not be this poor girl that would've been killed but someone other one that'd be unfortunate enough to catch her attention or lingered around the husband of her daughter for a bit too long for her liking. It was said she was paranoid about him cheating even before any of the calls due to the lack of payment begun, it'd probably just take longer to get this bad.
This. I do believe the mom is unhinged, but the matchmaker not getting any sort of heat for her planting the seed. Yes she didn't know who she was telling the seedd to, but still. Over 22,000 and the son in laws fault at that.
@@aesinam up until that age she never killed someone before I find it most unlikely. The matchmaker never knew a cheating scandal would have triggered a crazy woman to murder. I find it very unlikely this would happen without the man not paying the matchmaker. Money is the root of all evil unfortunately. The consequences of your actions will catch up to you eventually I dont find it likely this would happen but you are right we can never be sure
It’s definitely brutal for most parents. But I’ve seen some on these shows that it’s not, you know, because they’re the reason their children are in that condition.
This sounds like a really insane K-drama. Wouldn't be surprised if already made into a K-drama. Chi Hae's (?) father is admirable man. He basically solved his own daughter's murder.
The korean police never fail to disappoint. Like the dad bringing food for the police to do their work,the father doing more than the police and his daughter dying.This is so unfair and mad
This is absolutely tragic. The fact that her mother died from a broken heart and the father feeling glad he got cancer. My god, I can't believe the suffering some people have to go through due to somebody else's action.
This hits close to home. The mother in law was an evil bitter person to start with but she checked up on the girl and saw a dedicated, focused student on her way to becoming something brilliant. As the situation escalated I honestly think the mother in law just wanted tear down a young woman who dwarfed her in every conceivable way. I have met many people like that. People with money and reputations based on lies and privilege.
I'm so sorry for everyone who suffered from the actions of Mrs Moon. My dad had Parkinson's Disease, which doesn't directly kill you, it's the side illnesses that will ultimately take you. My dad was put into a nursing home, with elderly people who were old enough to be his parents. My dad suffered TIA's, small strokes, which took him, he was 65 years old. How dare this woman lay claim to illnesses and cancers to receive elite treatment, when there are families genuinely caring for, or mourning the loss, of loved ones. Ggrr. Once again, you have delivered a story with love, compassion, empathy and respect. Blessings from Australia 🌻💛🌻.
As a Mother who has lost her Son , I completely relate and understand her Mothers pain and attachment to her daughters room as well as the harm it does to your health. Depression can kill your ❤
I'm so sorry 😞 I hope your heart can heal. a parent shouldnt outlive their child. you put in so much of your heart and soul and time to raise them and help get them to where they are in life. and then they are unexpectedly gone one day.its so unfair. I'm sorry. ❤
What a wild story.. I wonder why the son in law did not let his wife know about her mother's issues before it escalated to this point? And the fact that the dad had to buy food for police to coax them to do their job.... absolutely infuriating. Poor girl didn't even do anything to deserve this and had her whole future ahead of her.
The last few minutes made my eyes tear up so much! How utterly heartbreaking for the victim and her family. Sounds like they were such a loving family and the daughter was an amazing law student. Her death was also the death of her loving family. So tragic and senseless. Monsters like Mrs. Moon deserve no sympathy.
As an American/Korean, I am so disappointed with the South Korean police and judiciary system as a whole. My mother is Korean and she comes from a wealthy family, we never struggled … she always told me about how honorable Korean people are but when I listen to these stories by Stephanie it makes me angry for the victims and their families. It’s like they get victimized twice or more. And the rich do get special treatment and should not. You do the crime you do the time (not a vacation)! Stephanie and Panda 🐼, thank you n your staffs hard work, it doesn’t go unnoticed. Mahalo
All i can say many wealthy korean families don't get wealthy by being honorable. It's a farce they present to the public to make themselves look better. Pride is more important to them.
Same as Nigeria here in Africa we all get different treatment base on your level too America is no man’s land that’s y many things seems normal and secondly police everywhere are corrupt Korea will always be your country don’t look down on it even as an African no matter how we suffer am proud of it
I don't think there exists anywhere a perfect judiciary system. Simply because it involves human brings and we are imperfect. While the majority of judges likely go into the job to do good and uphold law and order, those rich and powerful enough to be able to pay to get away with it are going to seek out the minority who are corrupt and bribable.
I am from Latin America and when I read these comments I'm always baffled at the cultural differences around how we see our countries. It's as if people in Korea and in some other Asian countries are conditioned to trust the word of their country as a whole, including authorities. Meanwhile here it's the exact opposite: we are conditioned to trust no one, and to think not only will authorities not help us, they will try to drag us down. We can be proud of our country in the sense that we love it, but no sensible person here would tell a foreigner "yes, us peruvians/paraguayans/argentinians are so honorable". It's more likely that we will tell them to watch their pockets if they ever come here.
I will NEVER understand how so many people just LOVE and PRAISE Korea… like from everything I know about their, education and work culture, toxic beauty/ appearance obsession, toxic relationships, the dehumanising K-pop industry… it really does not sound very pleasant if I’m honest…
@@melissalayson7275yeah… when I was younger I idolised Japan and wanted to live there so bad, cause it was 2014 and being a weeb was mainstream. Then I learnt about how the yakuza and the government are BFFs, and how sexual assault is so rampant it’s not even considered a crime, and how work hours are so long that people just end up killing themselves, and how if you’re arrested for a crime you’re probably gonna go to jail whether or not your innocent, especially if you’re a foreigner who looks shady
@@emilybarclay8831As a fellow weeb, we've all been there, good thing the last decade has been really rich on videos about life in Japan and in depth analysis of their culture so we, as foreigners especially, would dodge that bullet. I'm perfectly fine reading manga and watching animes in the comfort of my own country.
8:46 tbh Steph giving in depth cultural background when the case is based in Korea actually adds a sparkle to her videos. I love learning about culture in a casual environment like this.
This poor girl has a very sick mother. My mother-in-law told me that I’m not allowed to be in the same room or car with her daughter’s husband because we will cheat with one another. And it’s disgusting. And my mother-in-law is about to get her son all to herself well sorta. He’s been cheating so she will has competition. Hopefully divorce will be finalized soon. Being with them in their family since I was 18 and I’m 48 now. It’s minding how I allowed this horrible behavior toward me for so long.
you've been with them since you were 18? Did you marry early (way early tbh)? Can't blame you if you stayed that long, they made you dependent on them, it's not too late to reclaim the youth you've lost, and live the life you've always wanted. Good luck.
They have "soon to be Judges" aged 27 in Korea??? That's wild. In the UK, you have to have 20 years experience as a qualified lawyer before even applying to be a Judge (ie. minimum age 44 years old)
You SHOULD have to be middle aged to do that job. I mean, I don't think any decent person ever takes the job and as such, no truly appropriate person ever actually takes the job as a judge, but something OFTEN happens to a person's mind at middle age (not always though) that just changes them and makes them so much better, gives them a quality that, you just never see in one that's younger
This case so messed up. The worst part is that they knew, the parents knew, Chia knew, police knew, the stupid cousin knew and still it happened is insane. I feel so bad for her parents like they lost their daughter just because of a crazy human traumatized by her cheating husband. I mean so many people to blame here. It won't bring her back though. Rest in Peace Chia.
Makes me sick. She basically got away with murder. She murdered an innocent, bright, young woman with her entire bright future in front of her. My mom, has a lot of mental health things she suffers with so much so that she was eventually ruled incompetent to stand trial. Anyways, she was thrown into jail for over 3 months with a plethora of actual physical and mental disabilities for failure to appear, which she failed to appear because she was homeless and had no car to get to the court date. Court was due to her having a fight with my sister outside of a gas station where eye witness said she hit my sister, which my sister herself denied, but the state pressed charges. Anyways, when she finally got bonded out of jail by that same sister, she was down to 88 pounds, completely traumatized and her health has quickly continued to quickly decline since then. She had been on loads of medications for years, they let her withdraw cold turkey, she had no teeth so couldn't probably eat the food she was given, so they let her starve. She was treated terribly and completely disregarded because she was homeless and looked at like an addict, even though anything she did was medicine she was put on by doctors, and only ever took it as prescribed. Just goes to show money can buy you every and any thing.
Huuuuu !!!!!!!!! I'm awestruck by your case like just wow!!!! When the time is bad ,it turns life to worse... I can't imagine how much emotionally taxing it must have been for your family and yourself.. Hope you're healing
What Stephanie does differently from most is , she gives you cultural background information, she tries to focus more on the victims ( when possible ) and do her best to show a side of the criminals thoughts that most don't take i to consideration.
Gosh, I cried when it ended with Tia’s letter. It really is scary to know there are mentally unstable people out there. Tia’s family was all innocent. Maybe Tia’s soul is still roaming that place since she died an unnatural death so she didn’t appear in her mother’s dreams. I hope Tia finds closure to meet up with her family meet up some day.
Here is my theory regarding Mrs. Moon's obsession with her son-in-law's alleged affair: her own husband was ruthlessly unfaithful to her. She was powerless to do anything about it so had to endure both the humiliation and the betrayal. However, if her son-in-law was cheating on her daughter, she could unleash onto him all of the pent up rage inside her that she really wanted to direct toward her own husband. She desperately wanted revenge and she was going to get it, regardless at whom it was directed!
I have to give the team and Stephanie a huge heartfelt thank you for supporting victims of domestic violence and working to end the pain so many like me have suffered. It’s such a passion of mine. I’ve been always wanting to be part of what gets someone free and safe from abuse and violence. I know the help is needed. So thank you for being part of the efforts to end domestic violence. ❤
I think this channel is the only one who automatically has me so invested in watching beginning to end without stopping. Love this channel as well as her other ones.
I’m a female residential/commercial painter and I can safely say I look forward to these updates. I have climbed up 20+ ft ladders listening to you and Mr.MangoButt for comfort. Thank you! Also being a former metro Atlanta lady I love you even more 😊
For everyone who was asking about names and details for the case, i found more info by searching tags like' female college student contract murder case korea' the article pops up. So student's name is Ha Jihye and the woman who did all that is Yun Kil-ja if im correct
@@tammytrieuYes, that's why the commenter went through the trouble to type "for very wealthy people." Did you even bother to read the whole comment before making your own?
I love watching your videos my ADHD doesn't lets me watch videos fully a lot of the time because I end up not paying attention but yours always has my full attention You're so good at telling stories whether it's crime or drama and your voice is always so smoothing Thank you so much for the content that you make ❤
That last part is a good reminder to never tell people that you don't have any contacts. If anyone asks, you talk to your parents regularly and have a close group of friends you meet up with all the time.
About the mother's paranoia: I've seen this mentality in my own mother. Basically..reality is not aligning with their perception of the world, so instead of accepting that what they think is wrong, they do whatever they can to make reality reflect their delusions. They won't ever be at ease until that happens, and my gosh it's exhausting.
Stephanie constantly posting on all 3 of her channels . Like she is literally feeding us. And also I would love it if you could cover the case of Javed Iqbal who killed 100 children.He was later on sentenced to being cut into 100 pieces for the 100 children he killed. I would love if you cover it. ❤
The cousin is the worst. He was so selfish. He didn't try to protect Jia from his crazy mother in law. And he didn't take accountability for his part in it all
Selfish, cheap, and a doormat who puts up with unreasonable people like his parents even at his own expense. It's concerning that he's a judge who decides the fate of others because he seems very easy to bribe or manipulate.
After finishing this whole story, I realized that her cousin never did anything to stop all this and it was his fault. He provoked the matchmaker, he didn’t tell his mother in law to stop all this and where was he when she was lost? He should’ve been punished too
@@rougestarlight4308 well they probably won't. In some cultures mariage equals stability, it doesn't even matter if you're mentally unwell. For example in my country, there are some jobs that you can't get if you're not married.
Thank you Stephanie and The Rotten Mango team for your hard work. It’s amazing to see how far Stephanie has come in her TH-cam career, it’s truly an inspiration ❤ I can’t believe the Phanie packs (I forgot how we spelt it since she doesn’t call us that anymore) and Stephanie have come so far and accomplished such great thing. I’ve never been so dedicated to a TH-camr like this before and I’m so happy that I stumbled upon one of her videos back in 2017/18 and I never turned back since, always such a treasure 💗
a person like "Mrs. Moon" will probably end up with the same conclusion regardless if the matchmaker planted that thought in her or not (I still think they should be held accountable tho). I also think that it wouldn't matter who it was she would end up accusing. she has absolutely no regard for human life like she has no regard for money. that's the kind of person she is and if hell exists, she definitely has a reserved spot in it. I hope Jihae(?)'s dad finds it in him to forgive himself. none of what happened was his fault. also, that poem for her mom was beautiful. I was tearing up listening to it.
That would be a tough case to prosecute. The matchmaker could just say it was a prank call and even then, how do you prove those prank calls caused all these chain of events?
This story was so so heartbreaking, not only for the poor girl who was killed and lived her last moments in pure terror, but for the family as well 😢😢 I hope her mom is at peace and that they will be reunited in eternal peace d ❤
Would you be willing to take about the case of the Jamaican man who went to Japan through a job offer of being a Dj, and ended up being tortured by a gang and sent back to Jamaica on an emergency airlift landing them on Jamaica’s no fly zone for a while due to the maltreatment of them in Japan? It’s sad case but really interesting history between Japan and Jamaica. Would love to hear about it from your perspective of what happened.
I always love these when the hubby is there adding the questions spend us have and just his little additions to the stories. Like he’s as into these stories as we are ♥️♥️. These are the stories I listen to when I go to sleep.
Wow, the part with the mother writing a letter to her dead daughter with "why is it that I can't even see you in my dreams?" had me absolutely breaking down, I can't 😭😭😭 Can't imagine losing my child, never thought about an aspect like this... How heart breaking. And to the horrible mother in law; she was channeling all the hatred and frustration she felt from her husband's cheating into this poor, innocent girl, no matter how much longer she would have waited and how much less and less likely it would become that this girl was dating anyone at all, let alone her own cousin, she would have never let go, because she chose her to be her target. As a woman I absolutely despise women hating on "the other woman" instead of their husbands when those cheat. HE cheated on YOU, there is TWO in this relationship, the THIRD party has nothing to do with the TWO of you. It's simple math, really. HE is at fault, when HE cheats!!!! Now, that is not to excuse a woman willingly and knowingly being with a married man, especially if he has children at home, really, you want to be a home wrecker? You think he's not going to do the eeeeexact same once you get into the role of new wifey? Please! I didn't seem to hear in this story at all that she was really putting PI on her son in law, she was doing those stupid sand tricks and what not, but should have had him followed as extensively as her. Instead she sends a second PI group to follow the first PI group that follows an innocent girl. What an absolute delusional b*tch.
12:00, the cultural shock I experienced at the mention of bride money omg, in our culture the bride and her family owe the groom nothing however the groom must gift the bride tens and thousands of dollars before marriage to express just how valuable the woman is. So interesting how different cultures view things.
im muslim, and in my religion we have this concept called mehr or some may know it as dowry, and basically the groom must give the bride some form of property (jewelry, house, whatever) or money, depending on his financial capabilities, and it becomes the bride's and ONLY the bride's. Also it can't be the other way around, but in some places they do that when its strictly forbidden. Oh yeah and when a couple gets divorced the woman will also get some stuff but im not sure on the requirements on that
I had thought that the Korean Police had reformed since the 1990s in which corruption was extremely rampant and they were so inept; listening to Stephanie and her amazing stories I guess the Korean police hasn't changed at all; corruption and ineptness is still rampant. For such an advanced country and its fast and amazing story of growth, some things haven't changed; the rich still can do as they want as long as they have the money to pay.
Stephanie!! Please do a video on why there are so many churches in Korea!! You mentioned there’s a whole cultural back story about that but there’s not a lot of info online! Would love if you did a video on that
STEPHANIIEEEE I’m sorry I’m half Korean and I don’t have any of my family anymore so I watch your content because it reminds me of my mother and sister and being Korean and kooky! I love what you do, your family is beautiful and relationship is goals and blessings and positive energy to you who feels like another sister.. it’s been great watching over the years you’ve provided much needed distraction at very tough times this past year. I hate when people get more successful and then everything is different and too polished to be relatable anymore and you keep it very real and engaging.
Yeah, she was finding appropriate matches for herself. People never consider such things... No, it's not that I am garbage and as such, I attract garbage men... It's that ALL MEN are like this!
@@jenniferratto9232 I think it's the opposite. Not defending him. But let's say I have known and met some people like that woman and I pity any man who gets in a relationship with.
I am beyond hooked on your Rotten Mango content. And I am almost certain this has been discussed before, but considering how much you and your team immerse yourselves in these stories, and how passionately you narrate it, I hope you and your team have an outlet to decompress from the serious nature of the content, and have something or someone to help raise your spirits after these videos and projects. Anybody would need that. The content is amazingly informative, so I hope you find the drive to continue sharing such serious topics and stories. But remember to decompress. Wishing you and your loved ones all the health, happiness, and protection. ☺️🙏🏼
There was no way in hell the son-in-law was going to tell them to back off. As long as they were chasing his cousin, he was free to go be a man whore. They weren’t going after him or his girlfriend, so he let his cousin take the fall.
Bruh he wasn’t cheating! This woman stalked him for a while before jumping to the cousin conclusion and found nothing! You accusing this innocent man just like she did
@@alfredfreedomjones5105he’s not innocent though, if he had paid the matchmaker what he owed she would have never called Mrs.Moon and put ideas in her head that he was cheating. As well as he should have talked to Mrs.Moon regardless of if he was cheating or not. His ignorance and lack of action led to his cousins murder and many lives being ruined over it all.
havent watched yet, but thank you so much for constantly giving these stories to thousands of us, as I would have never heard about these otherwise! love your content miss mangobutt, thanks so much!!
The reason why I always tune into Rotten Mango is because of two things: 1. Stephanie lays down the stories really well. They’re engaging and respectful all at the same time. 2. There is almost always a resource included to ensure that the victims and their family’s support links are provided. If not that, other resources are provided (ex: hotlines, organizations, charities, etc.). It’s just refreshing to watch Stephanie because her voice is heeheehaha but her content is true crime lol Also appreciation comment for the researchers in the Rotten Mango team! Thank you for bringing us our 2x a week true crime content ❣️
Obviously Mrs Moon should not be catered to like this in prison, but it's pretty ridiculous that the matchmaker got off without consequences. Why couldn't she just invoice the dude and take him to court for refusal to pay, instead of planting those seeds in a disturbed mind. That family's destruction and grief is, in a way, on the matchmaker's hands as well.
I’ve started watching your channel and following up on cases I haven’t heard or or watched. You are a great narrator (in my opinion) I’m not speaking for everyone. But I absolutely enjoy your content and stories. Hope to hear more from you ❤️
Oh my gosh, was I terrified something happened when there wasn’t a Sunday upload? Yes. Did I let out the biggest breath when I got the notification for this upload? Also, yes.
My heart is just also breaking for Ha Jinyoung’s son. That little soul is seeing his whole family be ripped apart in the worst way with no one to take care of him either.
yeah..that's what I'm thinking.. I'm so shocked the Ji Hye have a brother --- a little brother! I couldn't imagine what he is going through.. His sister was killed, his mother suicide, and his father will eventually die because of cancer (although I wish he'll fight it off at least for his son).. I really pray for him to have a good life and not to fall for the dark side or not to get a revenge to Hyun, Madam Doo and Mrs. Moon... 🙏
I just really wonder why the justice system in Korea is so ineffectual all the way down to law enforcement. Especially for a country as safe as it is (for most part).
39:07 You’re telling me the security guards let a stranger know the schedule of a young female tenant?? I get that monks are given a certain level of respect and trust, but that just… should never be seen as okay.
I literally can’t do house chores without Stephanie in the background... I’m glad that I didn’t find her out earlier because then I would have to wait when she uploads... now I don’t have to wait cos there are tons of vedeos to watch in between her new uploads that I haven’t seen... thank you sweet stephanie... Also my friend thinks your voice is annoying but now she’s enjoying 😂
Didn’t spend a dime on my wedding. We got married at the courthouse, just me and the hubby. Then we spent all the money we didn’t waste on the wedding on a magnificent honeymoon. 🥰❤️
I am a mom to a beautiful daughter. my husband and I love her so much. I just couldn’t imagine how the family must have went through. Just hearing the story breaks my heart into pieces. I just hope it will never happen to anyone. Child loss can possibly result to divorce and I never want to experience that. 😭
I love your husband commentary, he give the best reactions and ask the right questions. I love the way he supports you. I hope you all to have many years together. ❤
The Korean policemen never fail to be disappointing. Having a father buy food to cater to these policemen just so they could search for his daughter - do their job - is aggravating.
@NotVille_idiot
@NotVille_ ??? k then... y u here?
@NotVille_Since you feel said way about it then why give Stephanie your own time and attention by taking the time to view on her videos and comment if you feel that the same amount of time that it takes to do the same thing could be used better elsewhere.
@NotVille_ First off I don't even know said person or what happened to them and if you think that I place your threat as existential then I must apologize as your not even seen by me as a problem in the slightest
@NotVille_ Good day as I have much more important matters to attend to
the defamation law in korea is wild… imagine suing someone for telling the truth?
For real -they’ve gotta work on that
@lilyeaton6829 that makes sense... my grandmother was always so hush-hush when talking about others
i thought this same thing but isn’t it similar to signing a NDA, here in the US? 🫢😂
It's the same way in Japan as well its crazy
There, you can silence your critics
It's so awful that this poor girl was non stop stalked by so many "detectives" without any reason but when she went missing no official detectives wanted to look for her. She had such a good heart, was smart and worked so hard...
I also sympathise with those "detectives" coz they were also being watched😂🤣 ... This is simply crazy
Crazy mother in laws 😂
Misogyny is wild because she killed the woman she believed to be cheating with her son in law, but didn’t touch the son in law? And if her son in law was a serial cheater, would she kill the other perceived mistresses?? No one deserves to die over infidelity…. please get into the habit of leaving… Choose being single over *this* This was the most unnecessary murder I have ever heard of….
Because her daughter would have the stigma of being a widow if her husband was killed.
@@rubymeaddleuh but what about the stigma of ur mom being a murderer?
I mean maybe the mom thought that she’d get away with it, but what tf was the point of all this. If the husband was cheating, he would have just found another person to cheat with. It would’ve made more sense for her to kill her son in law rather than some girl she doesn’t even knowZ
Wait, how woman killing other woman is misogyny? lmao
@@ac4694Maybe look into the definition of misogyny. I'm sure you can relate it back to what this comment was saying. You can do it, I believe in you and your four brain cells
@@ac4694 misogyny isn't strictly a man thing ... Women have also internalized misogyny, even though it works against the best interest of women.
every single time you tell us about a case in korea, the police end up being incredibly disappointing. it breaks my heart.
P
The 11 officers on the bridge when it collapsed giving dying strangers every stitch of clothing they had are the only decent cops I’ve heard of in any of her episodes. 😢
Understand that a large portion of the police force are rich kids doing their government service. All adult males have to do 2 or 3 years of government service. Usually military.
That poor girl did absolutely nothing to deserve it. Her parents didnt do a single thing to deserve it. What an evil evil evil ass woman. How can someone be pure evil !?
she seems legitimately insane
@@GoldenPeachesnormal people dont fight against kindess vs evil. like they might not be the nicest but they wouldnt to all that
Most of all, the evil women who spread false rumors to happen all this sad ending.
That not right
@NotVille_lol men.
Always acting like y’all are angels. Tell that to the group of deranged psychopaths on death row. Majority of them are men.
Hearing her fate and her family's fate at the end was truly heartbreaking. May they rest in peace.
Likewise. 🇰🇷😔
@ville__......is that your only existing vocabulary?
@ville__??
😭😭😭
@@kichop It's either incel or bot. Just report the comments and block it.
nahh that woman is absolutely vile. she should have stayed in prison for life, doesn’t matter how much money she has or “health issues.” so many prisoners deal with severe mental health issues yet she can get out because of mild depression?
Facts! Many addicts and alcoholics are sent to prison as well as those with mental health issues and all though some deserve to be there some just need help and jail won't give them that yet this girl cries over a lil depression while ppl are kicking drugs cold turkey or mourning those she harmed smh wild
@NotVille_shut up bro
@NotVille_ keep yourself safe
She's rich, so yeah, she can do that
@@therewasoldcringeit’s a bot lol
“But why is it that not even in my dreams, you do not appear?” Has got to be one of the saddest things a mother can say after grieving for so long, this case is so sad and filled with senseless cruelty, my heart goes out to the dad, I hope he can stay well for the sake of his son.
This got me emotional too because I would have dreams of my dad who passed last year. And in the dream I will ask again and again if he really is back. The dream will convince me and then I wake up and it’s not a good feeling.
Now a days I have dreams of us arguing or everything seems completely normal.
In the dream I’m not reminded that he’s gone anymore.
I literally got emotional, hearing how the parents suffered such great heartbreak after the fact 😢
Tears started pouring out of my eyes... Absolutely heartbreaking.
One thing I do agree with Mrs Moon on is that those ladies working in the sex industry should definitely not be placed in the same cell as her. They don’t deserve to have to deal with someone like her.
Good one. 😉
You had me in the first half
I got scared for a moment
what a nice plot twist in your comment.. love it❤
Hi!
Please look into the case of Alexandra Macesanu: a Romanian schoolgirl who was kidnapper, raped and murdererd by a taxi driver. It's a very heartbreaking story especially because she managed to call the police when the guy was out but they waited hours in front of the taxi driver's house instead of barging right in.
Later when the man was arrested it became known she was at least his second victim as he had killed Luiza Melencu too and maybe even others.
It caused a huge scandal in Romania as it showed the police's corruption and incapability to protect the most vulnerable.
oh my goodness that's so disgusting.. I really hope she covers this case. rip that poor girl. people are so sick.
yeessss!!! I was actually planning on suggesting this too at some point but I was too shy to do it! thank you! this case absolutely crushed me at the time, I remember being so invested in the investigation as it progressed. I think about it every now and then. I will never forget Alexandra's story.
That would be very interesting! I hope she covers it.
the story was actually way more complex than it seems. her remains were not found immediately - which was weird as the police came the next day after she called for help. the kidnapper claimed to have burnt the body but it was almost impossible to burn it entirely within such a short timeframe. later a few remains have been uncovered, but it's speculated that Alexandra was actually trafficked and that the local police was collaborating with a trafficking network (they were all acting incredibly suspicious so this theory seems plausible to me, especially taking into account how Romania is among the top European countries for human trafficking). the police might've glossed over the entire story to save an entire nefarious network. in any case, a very heartbreaking case.
@@mon8882
I feel like all of Romania was invested in this case. It's so heartbreaking... Alexandra wanted to become a policewoman. To know that she has been let down by the very people she wanted to join is just terrible.
I really hope she covers this case.
This is so messed up, so because she didn’t deal with her own trauma from her adulterous husband she destroyed multiple families and feel no remorse a vile beast indeed.
Isn't he trying to deal with his though? @@Users_rx
She was always an evil person regardless of if her husband cheated or not. She did this out of Sheer, Pride, Vindictiveness and Spite. She could not stand the thought of *Anyone* getting one over on her.
Honestly I can imagine why the husband ended up cheating. I wouldn’t want to live with a crazy women like that too
@@pinacclepenny8315 That doesn't excuse cheating, leave instead, divorce is option. To cheat on someone you think is crazy could put your life in danger.
Her Mom sounds like she was jealous that the daughter had found a man who wasn't cheating on her. Maybe the Mom felt comfort that all men cheat so when hers cheated, it didn't feel so bad but when she saw the genuine relationship her daughter had, it made her feel bad about her life, her marriage, her decision to stay in the relationship (which would be so difficult to leave) that she couldn't take it. The only way to resolve that was to prove her own belief right, that all men cheat and the more she was proven wrong, the worse she felt and the more desperate she became.
They didn’t have a genuine relationship it was set up for political gain. He just wasn’t an ahole that would cheat even if he wasn’t drop dead in love with his partner
It’s a mindset that I would never understand: it’s your own flesh and blood so you would think that the parent would do everything in their power for their child not experience what they’ve been through/ are going through. But they see it as competition. And even if the parent sees them as an extension of themselves, they would want them to live well, to succeed and flourish in life. Those people do not deserve to be parents
@@andreabangu6607some parents (toxic ones) cant see their kids being better than them...
I mean, most healthy parents take pride if their kid is better than them in anything.
There are kids who are cursed with shit parents.
@@rocketlionessi find it horrific how sometimes you can’t escape them. I’ve helped some friends who have some of the shittiest parents and been in contact with toxic adults, it’s scary how they never question themselves just bc they are the parents. And then the kids remain hurt for life and you can’t do anything other than watch
I thought this too! She is projecting her feelings..
This poor woman died for nothing. This death caused a ripple effect of more divorce and death. It’s so painful knowing this vile woman literally got away with murder. I am just lost for words.
Technically she isn't getting away with it because she did eventually end up back in prison. But it doesn't look like it's bad enough in there to be a punishment for her nor does she seem to be reforming.
@@hauddubius3706 she needs to be in prison for life and never allowed out!
@@hauddubius3706 Pathetic how she starts acting like shes got Parkinsons when she notices the camera.
@@hauddubius3706if you acknowledge not punishment how isn’t she getting away with it?
All this cause someone did not want to pay 22k while being rich. Tragic how one wrong decision could end up destroying multiple peoples lives in the most unimaginable way.
I don’t know if it was a bad decision,..it depends. If he just didn’t want to pay someone for their work, that is always wrong, but there are also extra cash grabs or systems people can want to protest or think should change.
Like many think there should be no realtors for house sales now that the Internet exists, or that they should be paid by the hours they work, not getting a percent and making more money if they get people into houses quickly or push more expensive houses. Or like Starbucks now asking customers to tip, hoping to use a customer tip system so they don’t have to pay a living wage….I want Starbucks workers to be paid a decent wage, not inconsistent tips because the multi+-billion dollar company is being cheap.
To be honest from how messed up her mother was from the cheating of her own husband, the calls only sped up a process that I'm almost certain would surface regardless. It'd maybe not be this poor girl that would've been killed but someone other one that'd be unfortunate enough to catch her attention or lingered around the husband of her daughter for a bit too long for her liking. It was said she was paranoid about him cheating even before any of the calls due to the lack of payment begun, it'd probably just take longer to get this bad.
This. I do believe the mom is unhinged, but the matchmaker not getting any sort of heat for her planting the seed. Yes she didn't know who she was telling the seedd to, but still. Over 22,000 and the son in laws fault at that.
How can you be so sure the woman wouldn't have done the exact same thing even if matchmaker was paid?
@@aesinam up until that age she never killed someone before I find it most unlikely. The matchmaker never knew a cheating scandal would have triggered a crazy woman to murder. I find it very unlikely this would happen without the man not paying the matchmaker. Money is the root of all evil unfortunately. The consequences of your actions will catch up to you eventually I dont find it likely this would happen but you are right we can never be sure
The saddest part of true crime is hearing parents talk about having to ID their child’s body!
😢 so sad.
And that he could just grieve but needed to fight for her.
@@julieann2315 for real. 😔
It’s definitely brutal for most parents. But I’ve seen some on these shows that it’s not, you know, because they’re the reason their children are in that condition.
@@user-nf7ui7dz1z for real one's mother or father must to teach n protect their kids
This sounds like a really insane K-drama. Wouldn't be surprised if already made into a K-drama. Chi Hae's (?) father is admirable man. He basically solved his own daughter's murder.
There is a kdrama that is somewhat similar, it's called somebody. It's really interesting.
I thought the same too!!
This is a “flower of evil” level drama
@@mokamochibunyou mean the one with the two psychos ? That’s a whole different story sis 😂
It might also be Jihye since that is a more common Korean name than Chi-Hae(?)
The korean police never fail to disappoint. Like the dad bringing food for the police to do their work,the father doing more than the police and his daughter dying.This is so unfair and mad
not just Korean police, police everywhere seem to have the same laissez faire attitude. They really don't ever seem to want to do their job
@@amazonz8590Nope.
@@amazonz8590yes and that is so bad
Honestly, every case Stephanie covers…Korea’s police force are such disappointments. It’s disgusting
@@amazonz8590 ikr! police around the world are terrorist in uniform!
This is absolutely tragic. The fact that her mother died from a broken heart and the father feeling glad he got cancer. My god, I can't believe the suffering some people have to go through due to somebody else's action.
Thanks for sharing Jihea's tragic story. You've done a great job telling this sad story so eloquently.
Never feel bad about sharing "too much" cultural background on cases, it's one of the things that make these podcasts interesting to me!
Cultural background is important to put things in context of where the story happens. I’m glad you and your team see the value in explaining it to us.
This hits close to home. The mother in law was an evil bitter person to start with but she checked up on the girl and saw a dedicated, focused student on her way to becoming something brilliant. As the situation escalated I honestly think the mother in law just wanted tear down a young woman who dwarfed her in every conceivable way. I have met many people like that. People with money and reputations based on lies and privilege.
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I'm so sorry for everyone who suffered from the actions of Mrs Moon. My dad had Parkinson's Disease, which doesn't directly kill you, it's the side illnesses that will ultimately take you. My dad was put into a nursing home, with elderly people who were old enough to be his parents. My dad suffered TIA's, small strokes, which took him, he was 65 years old. How dare this woman lay claim to illnesses and cancers to receive elite treatment, when there are families genuinely caring for, or mourning the loss, of loved ones. Ggrr. Once again, you have delivered a story with love, compassion, empathy and respect. Blessings from Australia 🌻💛🌻.
I’m so sorry to hear about your dad, I agree to!
@@jamiezuzu7326 Thank you 🌹
She probably bought her way out of the prison. Money talks and corruption is real, unfortunately....
As a Mother who has lost her Son , I completely relate and understand her Mothers pain and attachment to her daughters room as well as the harm it does to your health. Depression can kill your ❤
I'm so sorry 😞 I hope your heart can heal. a parent shouldnt outlive their child. you put in so much of your heart and soul and time to raise them and help get them to where they are in life. and then they are unexpectedly gone one day.its so unfair. I'm sorry. ❤
A hard working, genuine girl falling victim to someone’s delusion… I hope she rests in peace
What a wild story.. I wonder why the son in law did not let his wife know about her mother's issues before it escalated to this point? And the fact that the dad had to buy food for police to coax them to do their job.... absolutely infuriating. Poor girl didn't even do anything to deserve this and had her whole future ahead of her.
I’ve never clicked a video so fast in my life I love these videos they distract me from anxiety!
Same!! Stephanie keeps me sane sometimes
Rightt
same omg!!
same! i love all the effort she puts into every single video. ☺️
Agreedddddd
being delusional can turn out dangerous and this is a good example of that
As the mother of a daughter, I can’t imagine anything more awful than what this young woman’s parents endured. The ultimate nightmare.
The last few minutes made my eyes tear up so much! How utterly heartbreaking for the victim and her family. Sounds like they were such a loving family and the daughter was an amazing law student. Her death was also the death of her loving family. So tragic and senseless. Monsters like Mrs. Moon deserve no sympathy.
As an American/Korean, I am so disappointed with the South Korean police and judiciary system as a whole. My mother is Korean and she comes from a wealthy family, we never struggled … she always told me about how honorable Korean people are but when I listen to these stories by Stephanie it makes me angry for the victims and their families. It’s like they get victimized twice or more. And the rich do get special treatment and should not. You do the crime you do the time (not a vacation)! Stephanie and Panda 🐼, thank you n your staffs hard work, it doesn’t go unnoticed. Mahalo
All i can say many wealthy korean families don't get wealthy by being honorable.
It's a farce they present to the public to make themselves look better.
Pride is more important to them.
Koreans don't have honour, they have face.
As in they will do anything and hurt anyone to be perceived as good, rather than actually be good.
Same as Nigeria here in Africa we all get different treatment base on your level too America is no man’s land that’s y many things seems normal and secondly police everywhere are corrupt Korea will always be your country don’t look down on it even as an African no matter how we suffer am proud of it
I don't think there exists anywhere a perfect judiciary system. Simply because it involves human brings and we are imperfect. While the majority of judges likely go into the job to do good and uphold law and order, those rich and powerful enough to be able to pay to get away with it are going to seek out the minority who are corrupt and bribable.
I am from Latin America and when I read these comments I'm always baffled at the cultural differences around how we see our countries. It's as if people in Korea and in some other Asian countries are conditioned to trust the word of their country as a whole, including authorities. Meanwhile here it's the exact opposite: we are conditioned to trust no one, and to think not only will authorities not help us, they will try to drag us down. We can be proud of our country in the sense that we love it, but no sensible person here would tell a foreigner "yes, us peruvians/paraguayans/argentinians are so honorable". It's more likely that we will tell them to watch their pockets if they ever come here.
#1 True crime content creator in my personal opinion. Your hard work is not unnoticed!!
agree. really love steph's vids, they're strangely relaxing! :D
@NotVille_ You're entitled to your opinion 🤷🏼♀️
@NotVille_ lol Who’s UTTP anyway?
@@claire4212 I was wondering the same thing 😂
@@Im.sorry.ms.jackson lololol 😂
The love that Jihae's father had for his daughter is heartbreaking. It made me bawl
I will NEVER understand how so many people just LOVE and PRAISE Korea… like from everything I know about their, education and work culture, toxic beauty/ appearance obsession, toxic relationships, the dehumanising K-pop industry… it really does not sound very pleasant if I’m honest…
Same thing with Japan.
@@melissalayson7275yeah… when I was younger I idolised Japan and wanted to live there so bad, cause it was 2014 and being a weeb was mainstream. Then I learnt about how the yakuza and the government are BFFs, and how sexual assault is so rampant it’s not even considered a crime, and how work hours are so long that people just end up killing themselves, and how if you’re arrested for a crime you’re probably gonna go to jail whether or not your innocent, especially if you’re a foreigner who looks shady
@emilybarclay8831 Sexual assult is also equally rampant in Korea too. And to make it worse, the police often side with the perpetrators.
a lot of it is probably based on them finding koreans attractive from what i see in some comments
@@emilybarclay8831As a fellow weeb, we've all been there, good thing the last decade has been really rich on videos about life in Japan and in depth analysis of their culture so we, as foreigners especially, would dodge that bullet. I'm perfectly fine reading manga and watching animes in the comfort of my own country.
8:46 tbh Steph giving in depth cultural background when the case is based in Korea actually adds a sparkle to her videos. I love learning about culture in a casual environment like this.
is it casual if it's true crime
@@lordtette its not formal or super professional, her videos feel very casual, especially with her husband there, i personally really like it
This poor girl has a very sick mother. My mother-in-law told me that I’m not allowed to be in the same room or car with her daughter’s husband because we will cheat with one another. And it’s disgusting. And my mother-in-law is about to get her son all to herself well sorta. He’s been cheating so she will has competition. Hopefully divorce will be finalized soon. Being with them in their family since I was 18 and I’m 48 now. It’s minding how I allowed this horrible behavior toward me for so long.
Pls leave
Oh honey wishing you all the best in the future you deserve the world!❤
you've been with them since you were 18? Did you marry early (way early tbh)? Can't blame you if you stayed that long, they made you dependent on them, it's not too late to reclaim the youth you've lost, and live the life you've always wanted. Good luck.
🥺 I wish you all the happiness, you deserve better. I’m sorry they put you through that :(
@@delilah28100word for word
They have "soon to be Judges" aged 27 in Korea??? That's wild. In the UK, you have to have 20 years experience as a qualified lawyer before even applying to be a Judge (ie. minimum age 44 years old)
You SHOULD have to be middle aged to do that job. I mean, I don't think any decent person ever takes the job and as such, no truly appropriate person ever actually takes the job as a judge, but something OFTEN happens to a person's mind at middle age (not always though) that just changes them and makes them so much better, gives them a quality that, you just never see in one that's younger
That's true in Kenya too.
In the US judges are elected
@@rubymeaddlei don't think that is a good system. Justice system should be seperate from politics
This probably why all these laws are such F’ed up and so many innocent people don’t get the justice they or their families deserve
This case so messed up. The worst part is that they knew, the parents knew, Chia knew, police knew, the stupid cousin knew and still it happened is insane. I feel so bad for her parents like they lost their daughter just because of a crazy human traumatized by her cheating husband. I mean so many people to blame here. It won't bring her back though. Rest in Peace Chia.
On top of this case being insane, the hospital exposé on torturing homeless for millions a year is terrifying!
You’re the only crime podcast I’ll listen to … u are the only one that makes me understand any and all positions… love you girl
Makes me sick. She basically got away with murder. She murdered an innocent, bright, young woman with her entire bright future in front of her. My mom, has a lot of mental health things she suffers with so much so that she was eventually ruled incompetent to stand trial. Anyways, she was thrown into jail for over 3 months with a plethora of actual physical and mental disabilities for failure to appear, which she failed to appear because she was homeless and had no car to get to the court date. Court was due to her having a fight with my sister outside of a gas station where eye witness said she hit my sister, which my sister herself denied, but the state pressed charges. Anyways, when she finally got bonded out of jail by that same sister, she was down to 88 pounds, completely traumatized and her health has quickly continued to quickly decline since then. She had been on loads of medications for years, they let her withdraw cold turkey, she had no teeth so couldn't probably eat the food she was given, so they let her starve. She was treated terribly and completely disregarded because she was homeless and looked at like an addict, even though anything she did was medicine she was put on by doctors, and only ever took it as prescribed. Just goes to show money can buy you every and any thing.
Goddamn both the girl and your mom's story is depressing af
Huuuuu !!!!!!!!!
I'm awestruck by your case like just wow!!!!
When the time is bad ,it turns life to worse...
I can't imagine how much emotionally taxing it must have been for your family and yourself..
Hope you're healing
What Stephanie does differently from most is , she gives you cultural background information, she tries to focus more on the victims ( when possible ) and do her best to show a side of the criminals thoughts that most don't take i to consideration.
I usually hate cheating pos, but Mr Moon trying to get her crazy murderer wife to prison is amazing lol
Until he bribed a doctor to get her on medical leave
He's very smart to show the world that his wife's so insane nobody could even blame him for cheating
Gosh, I cried when it ended with Tia’s letter. It really is scary to know there are mentally unstable people out there. Tia’s family was all innocent. Maybe Tia’s soul is still roaming that place since she died an unnatural death so she didn’t appear in her mother’s dreams. I hope Tia finds closure to meet up with her family meet up some day.
Here is my theory regarding Mrs. Moon's obsession with her son-in-law's alleged affair: her own husband was ruthlessly unfaithful to her. She was powerless to do anything about it so had to endure both the humiliation and the betrayal. However, if her son-in-law was cheating on her daughter, she could unleash onto him all of the pent up rage inside her that she really wanted to direct toward her own husband. She desperately wanted revenge and she was going to get it, regardless at whom it was directed!
Misdirected narcissistic rage jealousy and vindictiveness 💯
I have to give the team and Stephanie a huge heartfelt thank you for supporting victims of domestic violence and working to end the pain so many like me have suffered.
It’s such a passion of mine. I’ve been always wanting to be part of what gets someone free and safe from abuse and violence. I know the help is needed. So thank you for being part of the efforts to end domestic violence. ❤
I think this channel is the only one who automatically has me so invested in watching beginning to end without stopping. Love this channel as well as her other ones.
I’m a female residential/commercial painter and I can safely say I look forward to these updates. I have climbed up 20+ ft ladders listening to you and Mr.MangoButt for comfort. Thank you! Also being a former metro Atlanta lady I love you even more 😊
For everyone who was asking about names and details for the case, i found more info by searching tags like' female college student contract murder case korea' the article pops up. So student's name is Ha Jihye and the woman who did all that is Yun Kil-ja if im correct
Dont apologize for talking about cultural context! Learning more about other places is one of my favorite parts of the channel
Madam Doo, the matchmaker. Very thorough. Actually there are matchmaking services for very wealthy people in the US.
@@tammytrieuYes, that's why the commenter went through the trouble to type "for very wealthy people." Did you even bother to read the whole comment before making your own?
SHE ruined her own daughter's marriage and her own daughter's life wth
Ikr, what a moron!
I love watching your videos my ADHD doesn't lets me watch videos fully a lot of the time because I end up not paying attention but yours always has my full attention You're so good at telling stories whether it's crime or drama and your voice is always so smoothing Thank you so much for the content that you make ❤
I'm glad I make the highest match maker teir
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That last part is a good reminder to never tell people that you don't have any contacts. If anyone asks, you talk to your parents regularly and have a close group of friends you meet up with all the time.
About the mother's paranoia: I've seen this mentality in my own mother. Basically..reality is not aligning with their perception of the world, so instead of accepting that what they think is wrong, they do whatever they can to make reality reflect their delusions. They won't ever be at ease until that happens, and my gosh it's exhausting.
"I dont believe we are the same level of human" explains so much of what goes on in the world
Explain so much of her ego and arrogant mindset too
Malignant narcissist
Stephanie constantly posting on all 3 of her channels . Like she is literally feeding us. And also I would love it if you could cover the case of Javed Iqbal who killed 100 children.He was later on sentenced to being cut into 100 pieces for the 100 children he killed. I would love if you cover it. ❤
i’m new here, what are her other 2 channels called?
@@foreverangelxoxoMissMangoButt and Stephanie Soo
@@foreverangelxoxo Stephanie soo and missmangobutt
@@foreverangelxoxoone is "Stephanie soo" and the other is "miss mangobutt"
@@foreverangelxoxomiss mango butt, Stephanie soo
The cousin is the worst. He was so selfish. He didn't try to protect Jia from his crazy mother in law. And he didn't take accountability for his part in it all
Ofc you blame him instead of the real perpetrators. I really hate it when men are more hated even if they're innocent.
@@azrienstewartenasen1508he never confronted his mother in law
Remember he also cheated with another woman so no he is not innocent man@@azrienstewartenasen1508
Selfish, cheap, and a doormat who puts up with unreasonable people like his parents even at his own expense. It's concerning that he's a judge who decides the fate of others because he seems very easy to bribe or manipulate.
@@bonk5997 yea ok but you can't blame him for that, he could't have known she was that crazy to actually kill someone
New sub and love this channel. Having researchers who are fluent in the languages where these crimes take place makes this channel unmatched.
After finishing this whole story, I realized that her cousin never did anything to stop all this and it was his fault. He provoked the matchmaker, he didn’t tell his mother in law to stop all this and where was he when she was lost? He should’ve been punished too
Imagine going to a company and saying "im trying to get married, this is the person I want", South Korea has such a unique culture
It's cool though. If you have money you don't have to be single and hunting 🤷
You truly are everywhere, aren't you?
@@chickenhate_rif people are "hunting" instead of trying to make human connections then they should use that money in therapy
That happens in Korean clubs too lol - men just have to pay 😂 - just for Koreans tho :)
@@rougestarlight4308 well they probably won't. In some cultures mariage equals stability, it doesn't even matter if you're mentally unwell. For example in my country, there are some jobs that you can't get if you're not married.
Thank you Stephanie and The Rotten Mango team for your hard work. It’s amazing to see how far Stephanie has come in her TH-cam career, it’s truly an inspiration ❤ I can’t believe the Phanie packs (I forgot how we spelt it since she doesn’t call us that anymore) and Stephanie have come so far and accomplished such great thing. I’ve never been so dedicated to a TH-camr like this before and I’m so happy that I stumbled upon one of her videos back in 2017/18 and I never turned back since, always such a treasure 💗
a person like "Mrs. Moon" will probably end up with the same conclusion regardless if the matchmaker planted that thought in her or not (I still think they should be held accountable tho). I also think that it wouldn't matter who it was she would end up accusing. she has absolutely no regard for human life like she has no regard for money. that's the kind of person she is and if hell exists, she definitely has a reserved spot in it. I hope Jihae(?)'s dad finds it in him to forgive himself. none of what happened was his fault. also, that poem for her mom was beautiful. I was tearing up listening to it.
That would be a tough case to prosecute. The matchmaker could just say it was a prank call and even then, how do you prove those prank calls caused all these chain of events?
@@tatimarie8277 At best if all the stars align its defamation.
This story was so so heartbreaking, not only for the poor girl who was killed and lived her last moments in pure terror, but for the family as well 😢😢 I hope her mom is at peace and that they will be reunited in eternal peace d ❤
Would you be willing to take about the case of the Jamaican man who went to Japan through a job offer of being a Dj, and ended up being tortured by a gang and sent back to Jamaica on an emergency airlift landing them on Jamaica’s no fly zone for a while due to the maltreatment of them in Japan? It’s sad case but really interesting history between Japan and Jamaica. Would love to hear about it from your perspective of what happened.
Jamaican here. Didn't know this story
I always love these when the hubby is there adding the questions spend us have and just his little additions to the stories. Like he’s as into these stories as we are ♥️♥️. These are the stories I listen to when I go to sleep.
Wow, the part with the mother writing a letter to her dead daughter with "why is it that I can't even see you in my dreams?" had me absolutely breaking down, I can't 😭😭😭 Can't imagine losing my child, never thought about an aspect like this... How heart breaking. And to the horrible mother in law; she was channeling all the hatred and frustration she felt from her husband's cheating into this poor, innocent girl, no matter how much longer she would have waited and how much less and less likely it would become that this girl was dating anyone at all, let alone her own cousin, she would have never let go, because she chose her to be her target. As a woman I absolutely despise women hating on "the other woman" instead of their husbands when those cheat. HE cheated on YOU, there is TWO in this relationship, the THIRD party has nothing to do with the TWO of you. It's simple math, really. HE is at fault, when HE cheats!!!! Now, that is not to excuse a woman willingly and knowingly being with a married man, especially if he has children at home, really, you want to be a home wrecker? You think he's not going to do the eeeeexact same once you get into the role of new wifey? Please!
I didn't seem to hear in this story at all that she was really putting PI on her son in law, she was doing those stupid sand tricks and what not, but should have had him followed as extensively as her. Instead she sends a second PI group to follow the first PI group that follows an innocent girl. What an absolute delusional b*tch.
missed you Stephanie ❤
as always thank you and the team for the sincerity and continuous efforts in trying to be worthy advocates for justice
12:00, the cultural shock I experienced at the mention of bride money omg, in our culture the bride and her family owe the groom nothing however the groom must gift the bride tens and thousands of dollars before marriage to express just how valuable the woman is. So interesting how different cultures view things.
What are you?
im muslim, and in my religion we have this concept called mehr or some may know it as dowry, and basically the groom must give the bride some form of property (jewelry, house, whatever) or money, depending on his financial capabilities, and it becomes the bride's and ONLY the bride's. Also it can't be the other way around, but in some places they do that when its strictly forbidden. Oh yeah and when a couple gets divorced the woman will also get some stuff but im not sure on the requirements on that
So many people failed this family, the cops, the cousin, the other relatives. Heartbreaking.
I had thought that the Korean Police had reformed since the 1990s in which corruption was extremely rampant and they were so inept; listening to Stephanie and her amazing stories I guess the Korean police hasn't changed at all; corruption and ineptness is still rampant. For such an advanced country and its fast and amazing story of growth, some things haven't changed; the rich still can do as they want as long as they have the money to pay.
Rich people and their dog pigs are all the same and always find a way around the law
The title alone just made me make a tea, get a hot water bottle and snuggle up to listen to your amazing way of telling stories!
For real. ☕
Stephanie!! Please do a video on why there are so many churches in Korea!! You mentioned there’s a whole cultural back story about that but there’s not a lot of info online! Would love if you did a video on that
30:24
Stephanie: what’s four left turns?
Me: a square
Stephanie: a circle
Me: oh, yes, a circle… I knew that
You are so real for that 😭
ME TOO.. i really thought the answer is square.. and then yeah.. it is circle..
STEPHANIIEEEE I’m sorry I’m half Korean and I don’t have any of my family anymore so I watch your content because it reminds me of my mother and sister and being Korean and kooky! I love what you do, your family is beautiful and relationship is goals and blessings and positive energy to you who feels like another sister.. it’s been great watching over the years you’ve provided much needed distraction at very tough times this past year. I hate when people get more successful and then everything is different and too polished to be relatable anymore and you keep it very real and engaging.
My heart goes out to the parents and close people in Gia’s life. Losing someone you love is always such a heartbreaking thing to experience
Just a small note, I believe her name is more probably Jihye since this is a Korean case and it sounds like Stephanie is saying Jihye
@@alexlovessamoyedsI’m pretty sure it’s chia as the subtitles called her name chia and Stephanie sounds more like chia
48:14 I honestly don't blame the husband for cheating on her. Imagine being married to that
Yeah, she was finding appropriate matches for herself. People never consider such things... No, it's not that I am garbage and as such, I attract garbage men... It's that ALL MEN are like this!
That man drove her crazy!!!!
@@jenniferratto9232 I think it's the opposite. Not defending him. But let's say I have known and met some people like that woman and I pity any man who gets in a relationship with.
I am beyond hooked on your Rotten Mango content. And I am almost certain this has been discussed before, but considering how much you and your team immerse yourselves in these stories, and how passionately you narrate it, I hope you and your team have an outlet to decompress from the serious nature of the content, and have something or someone to help raise your spirits after these videos and projects. Anybody would need that. The content is amazingly informative, so I hope you find the drive to continue sharing such serious topics and stories. But remember to decompress. Wishing you and your loved ones all the health, happiness, and protection. ☺️🙏🏼
That hospital torture for money… I’ve heard many crime cases, but this sent chills down my spine.
As bad as the main story is, the true horror is the hospital that tortured homeless people for money!!! wow....
There was no way in hell the son-in-law was going to tell them to back off. As long as they were chasing his cousin, he was free to go be a man whore. They weren’t going after him or his girlfriend, so he let his cousin take the fall.
Hold on, it was never proven he was cheating especially with all the surveillance.
Bruh he wasn’t cheating! This woman stalked him for a while before jumping to the cousin conclusion and found nothing! You accusing this innocent man just like she did
@@alfredfreedomjones5105he’s not innocent though, if he had paid the matchmaker what he owed she would have never called Mrs.Moon and put ideas in her head that he was cheating. As well as he should have talked to Mrs.Moon regardless of if he was cheating or not. His ignorance and lack of action led to his cousins murder and many lives being ruined over it all.
havent watched yet, but thank you so much for constantly giving these stories to thousands of us, as I would have never heard about these otherwise! love your content miss mangobutt, thanks so much!!
The reason why I always tune into Rotten Mango is because of two things: 1. Stephanie lays down the stories really well. They’re engaging and respectful all at the same time. 2. There is almost always a resource included to ensure that the victims and their family’s support links are provided. If not that, other resources are provided (ex: hotlines, organizations, charities, etc.).
It’s just refreshing to watch Stephanie because her voice is heeheehaha but her content is true crime lol
Also appreciation comment for the researchers in the Rotten Mango team! Thank you for bringing us our 2x a week true crime content ❣️
Obviously Mrs Moon should not be catered to like this in prison, but it's pretty ridiculous that the matchmaker got off without consequences. Why couldn't she just invoice the dude and take him to court for refusal to pay, instead of planting those seeds in a disturbed mind. That family's destruction and grief is, in a way, on the matchmaker's hands as well.
I’ve started watching your channel and following up on cases I haven’t heard or or watched. You are a great narrator (in my opinion) I’m not speaking for everyone. But I absolutely enjoy your content and stories.
Hope to hear more from you ❤️
You're speaking very genuinely for a lot of people but the younger the comments get , some of them gets dumber 😂
Oh my gosh, was I terrified something happened when there wasn’t a Sunday upload? Yes. Did I let out the biggest breath when I got the notification for this upload? Also, yes.
My heart is just also breaking for Ha Jinyoung’s son. That little soul is seeing his whole family be ripped apart in the worst way with no one to take care of him either.
Seriously! I hope he has close relatives to keep an eye on him.
yeah..that's what I'm thinking.. I'm so shocked the Ji Hye have a brother --- a little brother! I couldn't imagine what he is going through.. His sister was killed, his mother suicide, and his father will eventually die because of cancer (although I wish he'll fight it off at least for his son).. I really pray for him to have a good life and not to fall for the dark side or not to get a revenge to Hyun, Madam Doo and Mrs. Moon... 🙏
I just really wonder why the justice system in Korea is so ineffectual all the way down to law enforcement. Especially for a country as safe as it is (for most part).
Me too my small country in Africa if you take a life you are going in for life. The laws in Korea is really messed up
Can we all take a moment to appreciate what a talented storyteller this lady is ✨
Oh lord bless Chias father with peace. This case brought me to tears as a mother who lost her daughter.
Was sooo sad to not see a new video on Sunday. Soooo happy it's Wednesday now!!!
I thought i was glitching!!
Wrapping my gifts when this pop up on my notifications and I can’t think of a better way to wrap my present! I love you Stephanie happy holidays
You're videos always help me when I'm doing schoolwork. Thank you for these Stephanie 🥰
39:07 You’re telling me the security guards let a stranger know the schedule of a young female tenant?? I get that monks are given a certain level of respect and trust, but that just… should never be seen as okay.
Yay! I love hearing Stephanie laugh! 3:54. She works so hard compiling all of the info for these videos - along with her hired researchers.
Such a simple little joke but such a genuine giggle
I literally can’t do house chores without Stephanie in the background... I’m glad that I didn’t find her out earlier because then I would have to wait when she uploads... now I don’t have to wait cos there are tons of vedeos to watch in between her new uploads that I haven’t seen... thank you sweet stephanie... Also my friend thinks your voice is annoying but now she’s enjoying 😂
Sameeee fam 😂
People always think that then one day they’re like 👀 wait what did she say
Same I love watching her videos while washing dishes.. 😭
My favorite episodes are the Korean ones!! 😅🥰so excited thank you Steph and Steph’s husband!
Didn’t spend a dime on my wedding. We got married at the courthouse, just me and the hubby. Then we spent all the money we didn’t waste on the wedding on a magnificent honeymoon. 🥰❤️
I am a mom to a beautiful daughter. my husband and I love her so much. I just couldn’t imagine how the family must have went through. Just hearing the story breaks my heart into pieces. I just hope it will never happen to anyone. Child loss can possibly result to divorce and I never want to experience that. 😭
I love your husband commentary, he give the best reactions and ask the right questions. I love the way he supports you. I hope you all to have many years together. ❤