Catching a Killer: The Hwaseong Murders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

South Korea's most infamous murder case involving one of the country's first known serial killers. The notorious killer plagued the rural city of Hwaseong with 10 murders in just four years, leading to the largest manhunt the country has ever seen.

Catching a Killer recaps the twists and turns of the police investigation, the vital evidence that was overlooked and the emotional trauma felt in a town where locals were scared to leave their homes.

Series details

• Title: Catching a Killer: The Hwaseong Murders
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2021-09-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-09-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: AsianCrush
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60603
• IMDb ID: tt15674424
• TVDB ID: 414911

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-09-18; final listed air date 2021-09-25; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Catching a Killer: The Hwaseong Murders on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.