#247: The Cheongju 2006 Curling Iron Case - The Real Life Stories Behind K-Drama “The Glory”
03/26/23 • 80 min
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Her only mistake was picking up the phone. That’s it. She didn’t know it was the bully’s boyfriend calling her. This “mistake” almost cost her her life.
She was dragged into a karaoke bar - beaten to an inch of her life. Then later, dragged into an alleyway near an abandoned factory where she was beaten by 5 bullies. They assaulted her for hours until she was drenched in blood, and the whole thing was caught on CCTV.
She barely made it out alive but her nightmare was just beginning. These photos started to circulate in her high school and the victim was taunted for the fact that she was tortured.
That’s just the story of one victim. Another victim was burned all over her body with a hair straightener. Another one was lit on fire for his birthday as a “celebratory candle.”
These are the real-life school violence stories that inspired the K-Drama “The Glory.”
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
Her only mistake was picking up the phone. That’s it. She didn’t know it was the bully’s boyfriend calling her. This “mistake” almost cost her her life.
She was dragged into a karaoke bar - beaten to an inch of her life. Then later, dragged into an alleyway near an abandoned factory where she was beaten by 5 bullies. They assaulted her for hours until she was drenched in blood, and the whole thing was caught on CCTV.
She barely made it out alive but her nightmare was just beginning. These photos started to circulate in her high school and the victim was taunted for the fact that she was tortured.
That’s just the story of one victim. Another victim was burned all over her body with a hair straightener. Another one was lit on fire for his birthday as a “celebratory candle.”
These are the real-life school violence stories that inspired the K-Drama “The Glory.”
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
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#246: The Disgusting Truth of a Wholesome Korean Pharmacist Who Spread Herpes To Fans
If you go to South Korea, there are a lot of fortune tellers. They have cafes, automated fortune dispensers, and palm readings; they have everything you need to figure out what’s in store for you in the future.
They have all the answers. When SJ sat down in front of his fortune teller, she smiled. His future was clear as day. So easy to read.
She told him - “You, my dear, will become famous. You will make videos and be known by everyone.”
What she didn’t tell him was that he would be known for being a super spread of Herpes and will be arrested for his crimes.
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
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#248: Korean Female Air Force Sergeant Takes Her Own Life On Her Wedding Day - Case of Lee Yeram
2 RecommendationsYeram’s wedding day was almost perfect. It was one of the happiest days of her life in a very long time.
She spent the day grabbing fast food with her new husband, unpacking their newlywed house, and calling each other “wife” and “husband.”
Later that night, on their wedding night, Lee Yeram would take her own life. Why? Why would she do this after one of the happiest moments of her life? Just 81 days prior, she was sexually assaulted by her Air Force senior sergeant. This case would become one of South Korea’s most talked about cases with layers of corruption.
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
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