SBS' Curious Story Y delves into the mystery left behind in the Paju hotel death incident.
Se-hyeon (pseudonym) said that even though she does not contact her friends often, she always sends them congratulatory messages on her birthday. A few days ago, he sent a message of congratulations and greetings to his friend Choi (pseudonym) on his birthday. The reply he received was from Choi's father. Se-hyeon, who visited the funeral home to commemorate her friend who passed away at the young age of 23, felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort. This was because Mr. Kim (pseudonym), a close friend of Mr. Choi who had always been with him since he was a student and even worked with him, was not seen at the funeral.
Se-hyeon hears the shocking news from her friends that Mr. Kim also died on the same day as Mr. Choi. It turned out that the two people were involved in the so-called Paju Hotel death incident, which recently caused a great shock to society.
On the morning of the 10th, Mr. Choi and Mr. Kim threw themselves from the top floor of a hotel in Paju. Police checked the room where the two people stayed and found two more dead women bound with cable ties. What happened in the hotel room that day, and what was the relationship between the two people and the victims?
The link between these four people was the Hold’em pub. Mr. Choi, Mr. Kim, and the victim, Mr. Yoon (pseudonym), worked together at a Hold'em pub where they enjoyed drinking and playing card games. On the 8th, the two lured Mr. A to a hotel, saying, “We made a lot of money with virtual currency, so let's play together.” It is confirmed that the victim, Ms. Hong (pseudonym), went to the hotel after seeing a job posting for a female dealer at a Hold'em pub posted by Mr. Choi on social media in the early morning of the same day. What on earth does the death of four people have to do with Hold’em Pub?
Acquaintances said that the two people were into illegal gambling at Hold’em pubs and virtual currency. Mr. Choi left a meaningful comment to his friend, “Remember that there is hell under the floor. That’s me.” What did those words mean?
It was revealed that before his death, the two people had requested money from Mr. Hong's acquaintance through his cell phone. Was their motive for the crime ultimately a gambling debt or to raise funds?
'Curious Story Y', which will delve into the mystery of the Paju hotel death incident, will be aired at 9 pm on the 19th, and will reveal how the best friends who were together in everyday life ended up together after committing a crime and leading to death.
(SBS Entertainment News Reporter Kang Seon-ae)
