Mashimaro: The Wrong Clue
Jan 08, 2026•16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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Episode description
For nearly 20 years, one detail defined two notorious murder cases in Seoul’s Sinjeong-dong — a sticker of a cute bunny character called Mashimaro.
It shaped public memory, media narratives and online speculation.
But police now say it was the wrong clue.
This episode reexamines what really happened in Sinjeong-dong in 2005, and how public attention blurred unrelated crimes, a truth only uncovered after the real killer was finally identified in November 2025.
Related article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10649282
Credits
Reporting & writing: Song Seung-hyun
Editing: Lee Sun-young, Devin Whiting
Hosts & guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sik
Producer: Song Seung-hyun
Audio editing: Noh Seong-min
Artwork: Yu Soo-in
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