Woman sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 2 men with laced drinks
A district court on Thursday sentenced a 20-year-old woman to life imprisonment for murdering two men and injuring three others with laced drinks. Kim So-young was charged with killing two men between December 2025 and February by giving them drinks spiked with benzodiazepine, a depressant. She was also charged with injuring four other men using similar methods, but the court acquitted her of…
On Thursday, a district court sentenced a 20-year-old woman, Kim So-young, to life imprisonment for the murders of two men and injuries of three others in 2025, caused by benzodiazepine-laced drinks. The court acquitted her of accidentally harming one of the men. Kim claimed she administered the drugs to deter the men from touching her after a past sexual assault, but the court rejected this assertion.
KakaoTalk messages between Kim and the accused men showed no signs of sexual assault. Although Kim may have been initially unaware of the lethal risk, she later discovered it through ChatGPT and other online platforms. The court mandated that if released, Kim must wear an electronic tracking device for 30 years.
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