Overview
- Investigators say two men in their 20s died after receiving benzodiazepine-laced drinks on Jan. 28 and Feb. 9 in Seoul’s Gangbuk district, following a Dec. 14 nonfatal case.
- An autopsy by the National Forensic Service identified acute drug intoxication and detected substances similar to medications prescribed to the suspect.
- Police report the victims treated the suspect to luxury meals and hotel stays, and that she proposed motel meetings where she offered drug-laced hangover remedies.
- Authorities say her digital history includes queries to generative AI tools, including ChatGPT, about lethal doses and mixing sedatives with alcohol.
- Investigators cite a significant increase in the amount of drugs used after the first incident and are examining the pattern as evidence of planning as the case advances toward prosecution.