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A medical student in his 20s stabbed and killed his girlfriend after she asked to break up. The incident occurred just two days after a man in his 40s was arrested for threatening a woman he did not know and taking her hostage at a store near Gangnam Station in Seoul. As violent crimes targeting women continue to occur, there are growing calls for realistic preventive measures.

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Attorney Chon Hyeong Hwan of YK Law Firm said, “Although disclosing an offender’s identity may not guarantee prevention, it carries significant public interest in terms of general crime prevention for society.” He added, “In particular, for brutal crimes such as this medical student case, there is a need to alert society as a whole through identity disclosure.”

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Source: EToday, Reporter Kim Yi-hyun, “Series of Violent Crimes Against Women in the Heart of the City… ‘Specialized Safety Measures Are Needed,’” May 8, 2024.
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