Influencer Yoon Ji-ah was reportedly found dead in a field after a live stream.
Multiple local outlets reported that the influencer was covered in bruises and showed signs of strangulation when she was found unresponsive on a mountain in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, on September 11.
The outlets reported that authorities believe she was attacked 30 minutes after ending a livestream. Ji-ah was filming in Yeongjong Island, Incheon, a location more than three hours away from where she was found.
Seoul Broadcasting System’s Curious Story Y program shared on Friday, October 3, that the suspect has been identified as a man in his 50s named Choi. He was allegedly living a double life, introducing himself to the influencer as the CEO of an IT company, The Chosun Daily reporte