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[김성재 변사사건 실화르포⑥] 175.9ppm detection… Since then, the trial has not been handled.
Prosecutor’s side “Before the estimated time of death 3:40” vs. Attorney “A man cannot die due to the amount of detection”

The day before his death, Kim Seong-jae is asking fellow singers about himself before his debut stage rehearsal.  At this place,'Green Zone' Kwak Chang-seon said,

The day before his death, Kim Seong-jae is asking fellow singers about himself before his debut stage rehearsal. At this place,’Green Zone’ Kwak Chang-seon said, “I was sad that Seongjae left so suddenly,” creating a strange nuance. Save YouTube broadcast screen

▶Appearance
K Kim Sung Jae’s girlfriend
Wonsik Ahn Seoul Western Office Prosecutor
Kim Wan-seop and Bae Yong-beom K’s lawyer
ship○○ Banpo Animal Hospital Director
Heesun Jeong Noodles and Poisonous Products Manager

It was Wednesday, December 20th. Hee-seon Jeong, Director of the Department of Drug Toxicology, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, 175.9ppmFound the magnesium salt of Pee(281.5ppm), blood(67.8ppm), in addition to the skin tissue, not a few magnesium salts came out. Hee-sun Chung, who previously discovered an animal anesthetic called zoletil 50 in the body of Kim Seong-jae, changed the direction of the case that almost fell into a labyrinth, and also detected magnesium sulfate against K’s lawyer who dismissed the possibility of killing, saying that magnesium sulfate was not detected. That’s why he found another important evidence in the body. Drugs administered by mouth are detected in the stomach. The discovery of magnesium salts in skin tissue indicates the possibility of being administered by injection. An anesthesiologist who served as a professor at Seoul National University Medical School said, “The detection of magnesium salt in skin tissue strongly suggests the possibility of injecting magnesium sulfate, and if it was administered with zoletyl 50, synergy would have occurred and the anesthetic effect would have increased.” Pointed out. In fact, he explains that using magnesium sulfate during surgery can lead to less anesthetic use. “Magnesium sulfate is used to increase the anesthetic effect. “It is a dangerous substance that can cause death if administered in combination.” Lee Kwang-soo, a forensic scientist who attended the first trial as a witness on the lawyer’s side, testified that the lethal dose of magnesium salt was 260 to 420 ppm. In response, K’s attorney revealed in the contents certificate sent on the 17th that “3.5g of magnesium sulfate purchased by the defendant is within the range of the therapeutic drug, and even if it is diluted and administered several times with a 3cc syringe, it will hardly harm the human body.” come.

▶Serial order
① The night of fate ② The injection mark on the right arm ③ Who objected to the autopsy ④ Complaints and animal anesthetics ⑤ The informant and magnesium sulfate
⑥ Missing evidence and first trial

The fact that 175.9 ppm of magnesium salts were detected in the cadaver skin tissues, “meaning the possibility of external administration”, seems to have not been discussed properly at a later trial. No related content could be found anywhere in the court records and judgments of the first and second trials, and the key investigators at the time answered that they could not remember the matter. Has the prosecution, who was responsible for proving allegations, overlooked one important and essential piece of evidence? It was evidence that was first revealed during the interview process, but the question was not resolved. According to the report of the police investigation results, Bae ○○, director of Banpo Animal Hospital, told K how to use it by selling zoletyl 50 and magnesium sulfate. Giving medicine to K, who is about to euthanize her dog. “Because the dog is moving, inject zoletyl into the muscle. If anesthetized, inject magnesium sulfate into the vein.” “Zoletil can also be anesthetized by humans. It is anesthetized, but the muscles take time.” 1)

An analysis result sheet compiled in an autopsy report of Korean fruit trees.  It is reported that 175.9 ppm of magnesium salt was detected in Jeung No. 3 (about 20 g of skin tissue).  In addition to urine (281.5ppm), there was a considerable amount of magnesium salt in the skin tissue, which was new evidence that increased the likelihood of death, but was not properly addressed during the trial.  Bereaved family

An analysis result sheet compiled in an autopsy report of Korean fruit trees. It is reported that 175.9 ppm of magnesium salt was detected in Jeung No. 3 (about 20 g of skin tissue). In addition to urine (281.5ppm), there was a considerable amount of magnesium salt in the skin tissue, which was new evidence that increased the likelihood of death, but was not properly addressed during the trial. Bereaved family

On Thursday, December 21st, K’s lawyer, Park ○○, filed a request for a confinement appeal against the suspect K to the Western Office of the Seoul District Court. Park ○○ said in the bill, “Kim Seong-jae returned from the United States on the 15th of last month and bought a gift from K. The two kept a good relationship and couldn’t find any motives for murder.” “K’s arrest is unfair.” Insisted. Two days later, K’s claim was dismissed, saying, “There is no reason,” at the detention court hearing held at the second part of the Civil Agreement (Presiding Judge Kim Ki-soo). On January 11, 1996, after Dalpo, Park ○○ submitted his resignation. Afterwards, Kim Wan-seop (4th training institute), former chief judge of the Seoul Civil District Law (now Seoul Central District Court), and Bae Yong-beom, former Supreme Court judgement researcher, (10th training institute) took on the defense. In the arrest stage, a former police officer was appointed, and in the first trial stage, a former district law chief judge was appointed. Meanwhile, at the time, Ahn Won-sik was having a busy day with the trial of the’Dentist’s Mother and Daughter Murder Case’ he investigated. The case, which was arrested for the murder of his wife, a dentist, and a 1-year-old daughter, was called the “Korean version of the OJ Simpson case,” and a trial for the first trial was under way. .

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Page 23 of February 9, 1996, dealing with the first trial in the Kim Sung-jae case. Hankyoreh materials

Another case similar to the Kim Sung-jae case
The reason why Ahn Won-sik took charge of the murder of a mother and daughter of a dentist and to the case of Kim Seong-jae was also because the two cases were similar. The two incidents that took place after a five-month lag were very similar in the quarrels of the estimated time of death, such as the formation of bilateral quarrels, the motives for the murder, and the absence of direct evidence due to the poor initial police investigation. The incident area was also adjacent to Eunpyeong-gu and Seodaemun-gu. The fact that the trial was held without conclusive physical evidence was also common. On Saturday, December 30th, at 2pm, a memorial performance was held on the 2nd floor of the Crystal Ballroom at Lotte Hotel, Sogong-dong, Taepyeong-ro, Seoul. Popular singers such as Lula, Ref, Kim Gunmo, Solid, Noise, Kang Suji, and DJ DOC comforted Sungjae’s soul. All proceeds were used to build the memorial service. 96 years have come to light without Kim Seong-jae. Ahn Won-sik filed a complaint against suspect K to the Western Office of the Seoul District Court. It was Thursday, January 4. In the case of the prosecution, the results of investigations conducted by the police and prosecution were included. The following nine facts admitted to both the prosecution and lawyers. Police Stage Corpse The dead body of the victim was photographed on November 20, 1995 at 4 pm during the optometry process. Police stage needle marks 28 needle marks were found only in the victim’s right arm. Police stage subcutaneous bleeding Extensive subcutaneous bleeding was found on the victim’s right arm. Tiletamine was detected in the corpse of the police stage. Tilletamine 0.85 and zolazepam 3.25 were detected in the victim’s corpse. Police stage purchase of zoletyl, magnesium sulfate, and syringe The defendant purchased one bottle of zoletyl 50, 3.5 g of magnesium sulfate, and two 3 cc syringes from Banpo Animal Hospital. At the scene of the police stage, no syringes or medical drugs were found. No police-level trauma There was no special trauma to the victim’s body other than a needle. Magnesium salt was detected in the dead body of the prosecution stage 281.5 ppm of magnesium salt was detected in the dead body (urinary) of the victim. A dryer with 135 minutes operating time was in operation. Based on this, Wonsik Ahn set up a strategy for proving allegations. Who was the killer who killed Kim Sung-jae? Now, the truth of the day would be obscured by the trial. On Thursday, February 8th, at 11 am, the first trial was held at the Supreme Court of the Seoul District Court, Western Branch, No. 303, at the hearing of the Criminal Agreement Department (Judge Son Yong-geun, Chief Judge Park Ik-soo). The court was attended by the accused, prosecutor Ahn Won-sik, lawyers Kim Wan-seop, and Bae Yong-beom. About 20 reporters competed in court for coverage. Fans in their mid-teens, and the police from the west were also seated in the auditorium. The defendant admitted that the victim and the two remained in the living room at the prosecution’s examination that day, but denied the prosecution, saying, “We have maintained a smooth relationship with the victim and never killed Kim Seong-jae.” The first trial ended in 25 minutes. The next trial was held two weeks later. Et al. reported the first trial as an article in the first section of the society.

Audience Cheongsuk’s teenage fans booing and blame
The second trial was held at 10 am on Friday, February 23, at the Supreme Court of Western Branch No. 303. Even at the trial that day, defendant K stubbornly denied his allegations. Whenever the accused’s remarks were made, booing and criticism poured out from Kim Sung-jae’s teenage fans who were seated in the auditorium. The court inspector stopped him, but it was helpless. The judge hurriedly finished the trial, announcing the next trial date. On this day, in the same court, the first trial was sentenced for the murder of a mother and daughter of a dentist. Ahn Won-sik was also an investigative prosecutor in this case. The Western Branch Criminal Agreement (Judge Son Yong-geun) sentenced L, who was convicted of the murder of his wife and daughter, who were dentists, to death. The judge said in the ruling, “There is a dispute between the prosecution and the attorney about the time of death of the victim after the defendant denied the crime, but there is no evidence of another person entering the place of the crime, and the fact that the defendant was with the victim at the time of the presumed death. “It is admitted,” he said, “the defendant shows no light of reflection and the crime is cruel, so he is sentenced to extreme punishment.” As the court sentenced the highest sentence in the murder of a dentist’s mother and daughter, interest in similar trials in the Kim Seong-jae case also increased.

The living room on the upper floor has the same structure as #57 of the Swiss Grand Hotel Annex in Hongeun-dong, Seoul.  The actual scene could not be filmed due to the presence of guests.  The hotel staff said that the sofa layout and interior did not change significantly compared to 26 years ago.  Reporter Oh Seung-hoon

The living room on the upper floor has the same structure as #57 of the Swiss Grand Hotel Annex in Hongeun-dong, Seoul. The actual scene could not be filmed due to the presence of guests. The hotel staff said that the sofa layout and interior did not change significantly compared to 26 years ago. Reporter Oh Seung-hoon

The third trial was held at 10 am on Friday, March 8. About 30 female students in their mid-teens filled the auditorium. I carried my bag and wore a school uniform. At the second trial, the court inspector, who was bothered by the students’ turbulence, gave attention to the students before the trial. They even asked me not to use a recorder. The article sketching the court at the time conveys the atmosphere that some of the girls started to sway when the accused entered the court. On this day, a fierce battle between the prosecution and lawyers continued over Kim Seong-jae’s autograph. The prosecutor’s prosecutor’s accusation that the defendant bought Zoletil 50 from the head of the veterinary hospital and tried to hide it was followed. Insisted that it made no sense. It was common sense’s suspicion and common sense’s objection in the absence of any witnesses or direct evidence that saw the accused injecting an injection into Kim Sung-jae. The issue was whether the victim’s time of death was before or after 3:40 am, and whether the victim’s death was caused by Zoletil 50. Seoul National University School of Medicine Professor Jeong-bin Lee, known as the godfather of Korean forensic science, also attended the trial as a witness on the side of the prosecution. Professor Lee, along with Professor Jeok-Jun Hwang of Korea University, is called the first generation of forensic medicine. Professor Lee testified that 28 injections appear to have been injected at the very close time of the victim’s survival, and that the time of death was before 3 a.m. on November 20, and it is unlikely to be thereafter. Professor Seon Hwang testified to the court that day, “No matter how late you catch it, you died before 2:50 and judged that there is no possibility of dying after 2:50.” The lawyers prepared a full-fledged objection to the estimated time of death and the amount of lethality.

Structure of the incident site at the time.  After staying at the hostel, manager L, who slept with Sungjae in the living room, slept in the bedroom the day before the incident, at the recommendation of backdancer Noah Ryu.  Western Police Station Investigation Result Report

Structure of the incident site at the time. After staying at the hostel, manager L, who slept with Sungjae in the living room, slept in the bedroom the day before the incident, at the recommendation of backdancer Noah Ryu. Western Police Station Investigation Result Report

Attorney “Can’t kill a man in the amount detected”
However, the defendants and lawyers insisted that the time of death was after 3:40, because Kim Sung-jae was alive around 3:40, when the defendant left the dormitory. It also argued that a healthy male of 180 cm could not die due to the blood concentration of the drug detected in the corpse, and furthermore, just because the defendant purchased zoletil 50, it could not be concluded that the defendant administered it to the victim. At the time, the defenses of the first instance were focused on the lethal dose. There was no commotion from the students at the trial that day. The judge concluded the trial by announcing the next trial date. The lawyers set out to prepare for expert testimony to break the frame of the prosecution regarding lethal doses. The 4th-5th trial was scheduled for the morning and afternoon on the same day on March 26th. Bae ○○, the head of the animal hospital, who contributed decisively to the arrest of the suspect at the trial on that day, overturned the statement regarding the timing of the sale of zoletyl 50 and magnesium sulfate. Later, he suddenly immigrated to Canada. By Oh Seung-hoon, staff reporter [email protected]

▶Footnote
1. Bae ○○ Police statement, Western police station investigation result report

▶Planning intention
In the early morning of November 20, 1995, Kim Seong-jae (23), a former member of the popular dance group Deuce, was found dead at the Swiss Grand Hotel in Hongeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. It was the day after the successful solo debut stage after the dissolution of Deuce. Deuce, who debuted as a song in April 1993, was an icon of the music industry in the 1990s along with’Seo Taiji and Children’. While the musical basis of Seo Taiji and the children was rock, Deuce, made up of Kim Seong-jae and Lee Hyun-do, was a musician who consistently pursued black music based on New Jack Swing and Sol. This is why Deuce is said to be the origin of Korean hip-hop. It has been 26 years since he left. During those indifferent years, the suspicions surrounding Kim Seong-jae’s death have not yet been resolved. This is why the Kim Seong-jae case is called the largest unsanctioned case in the Korean entertainment industry. The bereaved family of Kim Sung-jae still lives in pain today. The sudden death of the eldest son, who was the most serious, caused the life of the family to fall. Because he did not know who the killer was or the reason for his death, he could not even let the dead completely go. Korean society should look back on whether there were any problems with the investigation at the time so that this tragedy does not repeat itself. In particular, the Kim Seong-jae case is a representative case that awakens the importance of the first police investigation. The problem of the autopsy system at the time when the case was plunged into a labyrinth did not change much today. Issues such as rejection or adoption of expert testimony are also valid. All are public interest values ​​that should be pointed out in the case of Kim Seong-jae’s case. For the past one year and six months, in order to find out the truth of the day, I reviewed more than 3,000 pages of related documents such as investigation and trial records, newspapers and magazine articles at the time, and interviewed with investigation agencies and court officials at the time. I met bereaved family members and acquaintances, and sought advice from forensic scientists and doctors. The lawyers of former girlfriend Kim Seong-jae, who were convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial, were finally confirmed innocent in the Supreme Court, also contacted several times. Now, we look into the truth of death that shocked Korean society 26 years ago.

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