Understanding Dating Violence: Key Signs and Responses from ‘Reading Criminals’ Episode 11

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[Sports Today reporter Song O-jung] The crime-psychology commentary series ‘Reading the Criminal’s Letters’ (hereafter ‘Reading’) is drawing attention to the signs of dating violence and the responses host Seo Dong-ju will share.

Episode 11 of Reading, which Wavve releases today, examines a letter from Kim Re-a, who in 2024 killed his girlfriend with a knife in an officetel in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, and stabbed the girlfriend’s mother more than 17 times in an attempted murder.

Park Kyung-sik, a former producer of ‘Unanswered Questions,’ explained that the incident occurred after the victim—who had been suffering dating violence—arrived with her mother holding a ‘breakup agreement.’ He added that Kim was the first person to have his identity disclosed under the Serious Crime Personal Information Disclosure Act.

Kim Re-a, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the case, denied premeditation in a letter sent from prison, claiming the incident did not begin with him drawing the knife. Pyo Chang-won dismissed that assertion outright, saying those familiar with the case feel only disgust and anger; he called the claim absurd and beneath contempt, then proceeded to unpack the case in detail. Park Kyung-sik also reacted with disbelief, noting that letters from such perpetrators seem to keep setting new lows in audacity.

Pyo analyzed Kim’s letter and identified classic signs of deception. He pointed out that while the letter mentions real events, it deliberately swaps subjects—a deliberate ‘role reversal’ tactic. Host Seo Dong-ju reportedly reacted in shock, saying, \”Is this a contest in saying the opposite? This is next-level manipulation.\” Drawing on her own experience as a survivor of dating violence, Seo offered concrete, practical advice on how to recognize warning signs and how to respond if violence begins in a relationship, advice that resonated with viewers.

The full details of Kim Re-a’s horrific crimes and the contents of his letter can be found in episode 11 of the crime-psychology commentary Reading, streamed exclusively on Wavve at 5 p.m. today.

[Sports Today reporter Song O-jung ent@stoo.com]
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