A shocking real-life story of a middle school girl targeted by an adult man amidst her parents' mutual infidelity was revealed, leaving viewers stunned.
On the October 2nd episode of Channel A's 'Secrets of Detectives,' the segment 'Detective 24 Hours' followed a vandalism case at a self-service photo booth in the heart of Seoul. The incident occurred in November last year when a foreign man used a lost card to make purchases totaling 950,000 won. He roamed the store barefoot, behaving bizarrely, even urinating in the store. The detectives were appalled, questioning if he was marking his territory.
Four days later, the perpetrator returned, spraying a fire extinguisher throughout the store before fleeing. The damage, including special cleaning costs, amounted to 7 million won. The pregnant store owner suffered severe mental distress due to the incident.
The detective team traced the stolen card's usage, discovering purchases of water, jelly, and cheese, suggesting the perpetrator might be younger than expected. A witness described the suspect as appearing to be a middle or high school student from Hong Kong, staying in Korea with his mother since last summer, and often lingering in convenience stores for hours, raising suspicions of homelessness. Whether the suspect is indeed a 'teenage Hong Kong boy' and if the detectives can find them will be revealed in next week's episode.
Meanwhile, in the 'Case Notebook' segment featuring comedian Kim Young-hee as a guest detective, a woman's story was shared: "After my husband's horrific affair, my middle school daughter's behavior changed." The woman's husband had an affair with their daughter's school helper eight years ago. She covered it up for her daughter's sake, pretending to have a happy family.
However, it was later revealed that her husband was involved in illegal activities at massage parlors, causing another upheaval in the family. The daughter began stealing money for tuition, selling newly bought tablets, jewelry, and luxury items to fund expensive meals and gifts for an unknown adult man.
The situation escalated when the daughter was found staying at a motel with the man, shocking everyone. When caught, she cried, "I came here to die today, with him!" It was revealed that she had been living with depression and anxiety due to her father's infidelity and her parents' conflicts. Her mother, who had also been unfaithful, added to her emotional scars.
The daughter, suffering in a hypocritical family environment, turned to a man she met in a depression community, who turned out to be a predator exploiting her vulnerability. The show's cast expressed outrage, with Defconn exclaiming, "I knew he was that kind of person." The parents, realizing their mistakes, began taking steps to protect their daughter and rebuild their family.
Channel A's 'Secrets of Detectives' airs every Monday at 10 PM.
Kim Se-ah, TenAsia Reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr