Overview

• Yoon Ji-ah, in her 20s, was found on Sept. 11 in Muju County with her body in a suitcase, and an autopsy determined she died from asphyxiation due to neck compression.
• Authorities believe she was attacked about 30 minutes after concluding a livestream filmed earlier on Yeongjong Island, hours from where she was found.
• Police arrested a suspect identified as Choi, a man in his 50s, who reportedly denied involvement at first and later confessed after learning the body had been located.
• Family and local reports cite CCTV showing Yoon trying to exit a car at 3:27 p.m. before being pulled back inside by force.
• Local outlets report Choi was known online as a big-spending “VIP” called “Black Cat,” entered a partnership with Yoon that she sought to end, was seen traveling with a large suitcase and making multiple stops, and was allegedly under heavy debt.