The Murder of a Famous Pro-Gamer in Vietnam… Exploring the Strange Travels of ‘그알’ Yaharong

‘ThatIWantToKnow’ uncovers the secrets of a murder case committed by a famous pro-gamer in Vietnam.

Ms. Park, 33, left for Vietnam last May after telling her parents that she would be there in a hurry the next day. Her parents said that she worked at a trading company and thought she was going on an urgent business trip. However, the next evening, news came from the Vietnamese Embassy that Ms. Park had met with an accident.

Ms. Park was found dead in a hotel room in Hanoi just a few hours after arriving in Vietnam. She had been severely assaulted by someone and there were signs of strangulation on her neck. Ms. Park, who was preparing for a new job, postponed an interview scheduled for May 31 and did not tell her family or friends the purpose of her visit to Vietnam. Why did he suddenly go to Vietnam, and what caused his misfortune?

According to the hotel CCTV, a man was next to Park as he entered room 6012 at around 1:09 PM on the 30th. The man came out of the room alone 10 minutes after entering the room with her, and then went to the rooftop and attempted suicide. The man was arrested by the police and confessed that he killed Park. Surprisingly, he was Park‘s boyfriend, Lee, a famous pro-gamer.

League of Legends, known by the nickname ‘Yahalong’, was once considered a top prospect as a pro-gamer in the world-famous online game ‘League of Legends’. At first, he stated that he killed his girlfriend because she refused to have sex with him, but after it was discovered that he had engaged in prostitution in the past, he changed his story and said that he accidentally killed her during an argument. What happened in the 10 minutes in the secret room 6012 where only the two of them were?

A local witness testified, “It was quite cold, and the man was wearing only underwear by the lake.”

Why did Lee, who left the country a day before Park, visit Vietnam? According to local reporting, he made strange demands of hotel staff, got angry, and even caused a ruckus by taking off his clothes by the lake with a lot of people. Lee was arrested by the Vietnamese police for this incident and was later released. What on earth was the reason for his strange behavior and the reason he committed murder? This week’s SBS ‘I Want to Know That’ will air at 11 p.m. on Saturday the 15th.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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