South Korea is reeling after police revealed the motive behind the brutal killing of TikTok influencer Yoon Ji-ah, a crime allegedly born out of obsession, jealousy, and delusion. The suspect, a 50-year-old man identified only as Choi, confessed to murdering the 27-year-old rising star after she tried to end their relationship.

Yoon’s body was found on 11 September on a mountainside in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, bearing signs of strangulation.