In a tragic event in Namyangju, South Korea, a woman who was murdered in a stalking case had previously notified the police about the stalker's actions, including placing two location tracking tags under her vehicle. This report was made roughly three weeks before her death, raising serious concerns regarding law enforcement's response to stalking claims. The accused, identified as Kim Hoon, was suspected of repeatedly stalking the victim, and reports indicated that he showed her a real-time location application to demonstrate that he could monitor her movements.

On the day of the murder, the victim made a desperate call to the police using a smartwatch, pleading for help with a frantic message stating "please rescue me, please report this, save me." Despite her urgent calls and prior warnings to the police, there was no appropriate action taken to detain the stalker or separate him from the victim, leading to public outrage and questions about police protocol in handling such dangerous situations.

Following the incident, there were significant repercussions within the police department for failing to properly manage the investigation. The Gu-ri Police Station chief faced disciplinary measures and was placed on standby as a result of the investigation's inadequacies. This incident has sparked discussions about the effectiveness of current police practices concerning stalking incidents and raised the need for systemic reforms to protect potential victims better.