South Korean drink-spike killer quizzed ChatGPT for lethal doses, police say

South China Morning Post Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by SCMP’s Asia deskMarch 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM

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A 22-year-old South Korean woman, identified as Kim, has been arrested and is accused of killing two men and sickening another by spiking their drinks with sedatives in motel rooms between December 2023 and February 2024. The incidents occurred in South Korea, with the first attempt taking place on December 14th. Police investigators in Seoul have determined that Kim meets the clinical criteria for psychopathy, exceeding the threshold score on a psychopathy checklist. The results of this assessment have been sent to prosecutors who are building a case against her. Kim is accused of targeting men in their twenties.

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Anyone who scores 25 and above on the psychopathy checklist is considered a psychopath.

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Kim is accused of giving sedative-laced drinks to three men, causing two deaths.

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Kim scored high on the revised psychopathy checklist.

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The suspect, Kim, met the clinical criteria to be considered a psychopath.

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A South Korean woman was arrested for killing men by spiking their drinks.

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The Korea Herald 40% Seoul Gangbuk Police Station 60% South Korea 70% Kim ×490%

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