Social media star in his 20s found dead shortly after the show..The culprit is a man in his 50s who sponsored hundreds of millions of dollars
Oct 03, 2025
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SBS 'Curious Story Y', which airs at 8:50 p.m. on Friday the 3rd, traces the murder of a influencer in his 20s.
A influencer in his 20s with 300,000 followers was killed on social media. Surprisingly, it was a hill in Muju, Jeollabuk-do, where his cold body, which was severely assaulted on his face, was found. The estimated time of death is 3:27 p.m. on the 11th. The crime that took place about 30 minutes after he finished his last live broadcast, what the hell happened in that short time?
"Detective said the camera caught him trying to get out of the car at 3:27 and felt like the door was closing again."
- Jia's mother interview
The murderer of Jia was Choi, a man in his 50s. He was a business partner as an SNS agent who approached Jia to increase the number of her SNS followers. As it turned out, he was a VIP called 'Big Son' on the video platform where Jia worked, and he was known as a considerable wealthy man among influencer.
"You have to spend 150 million to get 50 for sponsorship. About 46 (Choi's level) is over 100 million."
- Interview with a video platform broadcaster
The platform, which has given a differential level according to the amount of sponsorship, requires at least 100 million won to reach Choi's 46th level. However, he was not very wealthy when he introduced himself as the president of an IT company, and he was struggling financially enough that his house was auctioned off. However, a day before the incident, he suddenly knelt down to Mr. Jia and confirmed that he was appealing for something. Choi, a man in his 50s who was called VIP but was in debt. What did he kneel for.
After the relentless support and sponsorship turned into a twisted relationship, what is the motive for the terrible crime he committed, 'Curious Story Y' will reveal the inside story of the case.
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