▲ Kim So-young, a 20-year-old suspect accused of murdering two men with laced drinks, is seen in these mug shots released by the prosecution on March 9, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Prosecutors release identity of suspect accused of murdering two with laced drinks

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday released the identity and mug shots of a 20-year-old woman arrested for allegedly murdering two men with laced drinks.

The mug shots of Kim So-young were made public by the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors Office after undergoing a review by a dedicated committee on such disclosures.

Kim is accused of handing the drinks containing benzodiazepine, a depressant, to three men on separate occasions between last December and last month, resulting in the two deaths. One of the three men recovered after treatment.

Kim has admitted to giving the drinks to the men but has said that she did not know it would lead to their deaths.

Police, however, referred the case to the prosecution on murder charges after determining that Kim had intent to commit murder. Police took Kim into custody last month after one of the victims was found dead.

Kim has been diagnosed as a psychopath after she met the criteria for antisocial personality disorder in a Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised test administered by police.

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