2016 Seocho-dong public-toilet murder case

The Seocho-dong public restroom murder case (Korean: 서초동 화장실 살인사건), commonly known as the Gangnam Station murder case or the Gangnam Station femicide occurred at the public restroom of a karaoke bar in Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea on 17 May 2016. Kim Seong-min (aged 34) stabbed a woman he had never met before to death, and later claimed that he did so out of his hatred for women as they had ignored and humiliated him all his life. The police later disputed his claims and said the incident was not a hate crime against women, as claimed, but one driven by mental illness. In accordance with South Korean customs, the identity of the victim has not been publicly disclosed to protect their privacy and the dignity of their family. On 13 April 2017, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea finalized the sentence of 30 years in prison for the murderer Kim Seong-min.