Hwaseong: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 52Hwaseong is mostly known here through a dark true-crime case and a few pleasant day-trip vlogs; little firsthand residential content, so it's a mixed, thin picture.
- historic fortress scenery
- cafes and pastries
- pleasant day trips from Seoul
- beautiful night views
- notorious 1980s murder case association
- alleged police incompetence and brutality
- dark, unsettling atmosphere in some sites
- sparse firsthand living content
- Known mainly for its grim serial murder history
- Good for a relaxed day trip from Seoul
- Little evidence about long-term residential life
- Cafes and food get consistently good mentions
Read from 5 videos, 36 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Inside South Korea's Most Notorious Serial Murder: Hwaseong Murders | Catching A Killer - Part 1/2
CNA Insider · 984K views · 2021
What viewers said
“Imagine arresting a disabled man as a murder suspect when you already have a witness telling you that the murderer is a "GOOD RUNNER !!!! ". I mean this is incompetence of the highest degree.”
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“The sad thing about this case is that an innocent man was imprisoned for 20 years for a crime he didn't commit. He (Yoon Sung-Yeo) was only cleared of this false accusations when the killer (Lee Choon-Jae) admitted the crimes. Ironically, L”
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““ he was a very good runner…”. So then how is it possible a man who cannot walk properly be the killer?”
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“For those asking why he is not living in fancy house with lot of compensation. He mentions at 27:40 about how he isn't able to adapt to normal life but stuck with prison routine. And on the second part of this video, he says he was afraid t”
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“Four men who were suspects in the case died by suicide in the 1990s after they were investigated and subjected to alleged police brutality. Those involved in the investigation needs to be named & shamed!”
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“I feel so sorry for him for losing 20 years of his life of freedom. It is a big trauma. I hope aside from the compensation, the government would pay for his therapy mentally, psychologically so he can move on, pick up the pieces and join th”
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“Witness: He was a good runner A man with polio walked pass by... Police : That's our man. We found the killer! 🙈🙈🙈”
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“The suspect could run well, had this slender face and specific eyes. Mr Yoon had none of that- how in the world did they even consider him??”
♥ 580 likes
“They wanted to cover up that they weren't good enough to solve the case, so they arrested a poor, disabled and innocent man and made him pay for the crimes of another.”
♥ 238 likes
“Anyone here because the scarecrow is airing???”
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Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.