One ju-ahof only 25 yearshe had become known in Tiktok, Platform in which I had a large number of followers.
On September 11, the young woman went north of South Koreawhere he recorded a video Live, without imagining that it would be the last one he would do.
A person linked to her He took his life In an atrocious way, and his body was found two days later.
One last video, a macabre find and the meaning of his family: the days surrounded by Yoon’s crime
Born on October 2, 2000, J-ah He dreamed of being an actress, but he had started his career in Tiktok, where he raised varied content and had More than 300,000 followers.
As part of this, on September 11, he was on Yeongjong Island, in the city of Incheon, where at 3 in the afternoon he broadcast live on his Tiktok account, without knowing that it would be the last interaction with his followers.
The Ji-Ah influencer was found dead in a mountain. Photo: Capture IG (Z10R2)Two days later, during the early morning, Yoon was found deadwith his cold body, on a mountain in the County of Muju, province of Jeolla del Norte, more than 200 kilometers from the island. His body had numerous bruises and strangulation signs.
His family, who had denounced the disappearance in a police station in the city of Yongin, confirmed death in the Ji-Ah Tiktok’s own profile (Yoonjia102), When writing a text, accompanied by a photo.
«Our dear jia has left this world and our hearts are destroyed without remedy. It was a peaceful dawn that warmed the coldest mornings. It was the laugh that the wind and comforting tranquility took in a room full of people,» reads in the first part of the message.
Then, the posting sense continues: «Jia approached every soul he knew, appreciated his family and filled even the most everyday moments. Now, the world feels a little more gloomy without his radiant smile. However, in each shared memory, in every echo of his goodness, his light still shines.»
Yoon’s message, after his death. Photo: Tiktok capture (Yoonjia102)Finally, he closes: «Remember it, please send it your warmest desires for peace and joy in a place free of pain. Although you are no longer by our side, your love and laughter will flourish forever in our hearts, as flowers that never wither. It will always be close, as you dreamed. In the name of Jia, we want to express our most sincere thanks once again.»
A false businessman who harassed influencers: The person behind the murder of Ji-Ah
Minutes before finding the body of Ji-ah, law Police arrested a suspicious man, surnamed Choiwho was in the place.
This 50 -year -old person refused to declare, but when the body of the influencer, He admitted that he had killed her. After that, the authorities began investigating the person in charge and could know who it was.
In theory, Choi was a rich entrepreneur director of a technology company, and had become known in the world of social networks by Offer content creators raise their followers in exchange for money. To do this, first, he donated astronomical sums to their accounts, and then offered a contract by which, they could allegedly increase the impact of their profiles.
Thus, Choi had approached Yoon, to the point that was located at level 46 of spectators of his account. Tiktok classifies viewers from 1 to 50, and the highest position is occupied by those who contribute the most donations. Industry experts affirmed to the Korean site Chozun Biz that, to achieve that status, It is necessary to spend at least 100 million wones (around $ 70,800).
Finally, the investor offered JI-AH to increase his number of followers on social networks. She accepted and signed a contract.
However, soon, it was discovered that Choi was very distant from being rich and that, in reality, he was very indebted and had his house in auction.
Upon learning of this, on September 10, the young woman, who was also exhausted from the coercion that Choi exercised over her, proposed to dissolve the contractual society.
Choi was arrested and recognized the murder of the influencer Yoon. Photo: FTP ClarínAs was known later, the discussions between Yoon and Choi about the problem were given in Yeongjong, where the man came to try to convince the influencer to continue the relationship.
Upon arriving there, the investor would have tried to persuade JI-AH to maintain the contract. This follows from the subsequent review of the Security cameras of the place, which showed Choi kneeling in front of the young woman.
However, before Yoon’s refusal, after the 3 pm of September 11, the man assaulted and He strangled To this one, who had just finished a live broadcast on Tiktok.
The same cameras recorded an episode of violence, in which it is seen that Yoon tries to get out of a car while Choi prevents it, when closing the door strongly.
After crime, man placed the body of the influencer In a suitcaseinside his car, and led along the west coast of the country, until he finally got rid of the body in a mountain From Muju County, Jeolla province of the North, almost 300 kilometers from where he committed the crime.
Local media speculate that the reasons that led Choi to commit the murder were the Collapse of your plan to obtain economic benefits through Yoon Ji-A and the despair of losing his home.
Known the sad news, it was discovered that The alleged businessman had already had violent behaviors. He was being tried for, in December 2024, to attack and confine another influencer of Tiktok. Likewise, a creator of content, of contractual relationship with him, said that, if he did not meet his demands, he criticized him fiercely.
