299: He Waited in the Shadows… and Women Never Came Home

299: He Waited in the Shadows… and Women Never Came Home

From Lights Out by Mile Higher Media & Audioboom Studios

June 15, 2026 · 1h 13m · Episode 299

About this episode

The episode discusses a series of brutal attacks in Hwaseong, South Korea, that remained unsolved for over thirty years until the real killer was identified in 2019.

In the 1980s, the rural community of Hwaseong, South Korea, was gripped by fear as a serial rapist and murderer terrorized the area. Over the course of five years, ten women and girls were brutally attacked in the small villages of Hwaseong. For more than thirty years, the case remained unsolved, amplifying public mistrust in law enforcement. Innocent people were imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit, while families mourned without answers. It wasn’t until 2019 that the real killer was finally identified, and police realized he was hiding in plain sight all along. Quince - https://www.quince.com/lightsout Omaha Steaks - https://www.omahasteaks.com - Use Code: LIGHTSOUT Smalls - https://www.smalls.com/lightsout Follow & Subscribe To The Show! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SfSNbkVrfz3ceXmNr0lZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-out/id1505843600 Social Links: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lightsoutcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/lightsoutcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/lightsoutcast Suggestions/Comments: lop@milehigher.com Merch: https://lightsoutcast.shop/ Request A Topic Form: https://zfrmz.com/Sp6vsxGQrNoHUfDzvGnN Podcast…

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Organizations: Mile Higher Media, Audioboom Studios

Places: Hwaseong, South Korea

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