South Korea is reeling after police revealed the motive behind the brutal killing of TikTok influencer Yoon Ji-ah, a crime allegedly born out of obsession, jealousy, and delusion. The suspect, a 50-year-old man identified only as Choi, confessed to murdering the 27-year-old rising star after she tried to end their relationship.

Yoon’s body was found on 11 September on a mountainside in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, bearing signs of strangulation.

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    7 hours ago

    Dangerously obsessed fans have been around since long before the Internet entered people’s lives - tech has just made it much easier to stalk people now.

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      4 hours ago

      Absolutely, its so much worse now. South Korea has a massive problem with it’s “idol” culture too, it’s batshit insane. Wouldn’t suprise me if most of her viewers thought they were going to be her boyfriend.