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Dec 2023
38m 40s

Kidnapping of Lee Hyungho

Mimi Mizicko
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"Hyungho is here. Prepare 70 million won within 2 days". The 44 day search for Lee Hyungho would be remembered infamously as a case of mistakes and regrets. Could they have saved Lee Hyungho? ___

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