Prosecutors indict suspect in stalking murder case | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted Kim Hoon, a 44-year-old resident of Namyangju, just east of Seoul, who was arrested last month for stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend while wearing an electronic ankle monitor. The case has sparked criticism that the authorities failed to protect the 27-year-old victim even though she was wearing a smartwatch as a subject of police protection and the suspect was under various restraining orders for stalking her. The driver's license photo of Kim Hoon, a suspect in a stalking murder case, released by the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency on March 19, 2026 (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) ycm@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #stalking murder suspect Articles with issue keywords Most Liked BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (2nd LD) Trump claims Iran's president has asked for ceasefire; Iran denies it Most Saved 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korean actress IU Nobel chemistry laureate in Seoul prev Prosecutors indict suspect in stalking murder case Next Prosecutors indict suspect in stalking murder case

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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted Kim Hoon, a 44-year-old resident of Namyangju, just east of Seoul, who was arrested last month for stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend while wearing an electronic ankle monitor.
Kim allegedly broke the windows of a car his former live-in partner was riding in, killed her and fled in his own car on March 14. The case has sparked criticism that the authorities failed to protect the 27-year-old victim even though she was wearing a smartwatch as a subject of police protection and the suspect was under various restraining orders for stalking her.
The Namyangju branch of the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors Office applied six charges, including retaliatory murder, special property damage and violation of the electronic monitoring law, against Kim.
Kim was previously sentenced to prison on two occasions for sexual offenses, including rape, in 2009 and 2013, and wore an electronic ankle monitor after his release in accordance with a court order.
He has also been diagnosed as a psychopath after meeting the criteria for antisocial personality disorder in a recent test. A score of 25 or more out of 40 points is considered psychopathic, and Kim reportedly got a score of 33.
Police disclosed his photo and personal information days after his arrest.
The driver's license photo of Kim Hoon, a suspect in a stalking murder case, released by the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency on March 19, 2026 (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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### Areas for Consideration
- The case has sparked criticism that the authorities failed to protect the 27-year-old victim even though she was wearing a smartwatch as a subject of police protection and the suspect was under various restraining orders for stalking her.
- The driver's license photo of Kim Hoon, a suspect in a stalking murder case, released by the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency on March 19, 2026 (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) ycm@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #stalking murder suspect Articles with issue keywords Most Liked BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (2nd LD) Trump claims Iran's president has asked for ceasefire; Iran denies it Most Saved 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho (3rd LD) Lee says S.

### Implications
- The driver's license photo of Kim Hoon, a suspect in a stalking murder case, released by the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency on March 19, 2026 (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) ycm@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #stalking murder suspect Articles with issue keywords Most Liked BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (2nd LD) Trump claims Iran's president has asked for ceasefire; Iran denies it Most Saved 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho (3rd LD) Lee says S.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers korea, kim, stalking topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 494.