Crime Committed in a Fit of Rage After Argument the Day Before
A man in his 70s who killed his wife during an argument ahead of the Chuseok holiday was arrested by the police.
On the 27th, the Yeonsu Police Station in Incheon announced that they had urgently detained and were investigating Mr. A (79) on suspicion of murder.
A man in his 70s who killed his wife during an argument ahead of the Chuseok holiday was arrested by the police. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article. Photo by Yonhap News
Mr. A is accused of stabbing his wife, Mrs. B (79), multiple times with a weapon at an apartment in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, around 1 p.m. the previous day. After the crime, he called his family and said that he had "killed his wife," and was caught by the police who responded to the family's report.
Investigations revealed that Mr. A and his wife had a poor relationship, and the crime was committed in a fit of anger during an argument the day before.
Mr. A told the police, "My wife usually did not prepare meals," and "I got angry because she spoke to me dismissively." It is known that the couple had been living separately from their children until recently.
A police official said, "We plan to apply for an arrest warrant today after further investigating the specific motive for the crime with Mr. A," and added, "We also plan to provide psychological treatment and other support to the bereaved family."
An average of 36% of divorced men and women said "They fought most often with their spouse during holidays"
Last January, according to a survey conducted by remarriage matchmaking company OnlyU and matchmaking company Bienarae, an average of 36% of divorced and single men and women (Dolsing) reported having the most frequent marital fights during holidays. [Photo by Yonhap News]
Holidays are also a time when conflicts between spouses frequently occur.
According to a survey conducted last January by the remarriage matchmaking company OnlyU and the matchmaking agency Bienarae, an average of 36% of divorced men and women said they fought most often with their spouse during holidays. Men cited "time spent at both families' homes" as the main cause of fights, while women pointed to "division of roles in preparing ancestral rites" as the top reason.
When asked, "When did conflicts between you and your ex-spouse occur most frequently during your marriage?" 36.0% of respondents (35.8% men, 36.2% women) answered "holidays," the highest percentage.
When asked about the main issues they argued about during holidays, 32.1% of men chose "time spent at both families' homes." This was followed by "uncomfortable relationships with the wife's family members" (27.2%), "whether to visit the wife's family" (21.3%), and "preparing gifts for the wife's parents" (11.2%).
For women, "division of roles in preparing ancestral rites" (34.3%) was the most selected. The men's top reason, "time spent at both families' homes," ranked second at 25.0%. This was followed by "uncomfortable relationships with the husband's family members" (18.3%) and "whether to visit the husband's family" (14.6%).
Although the rankings differ between men and women, both see time spent at both families' homes as a major cause of conflict.
Meanwhile, aside from holidays, men identified other times when marital conflicts arise as "various anniversaries of the wife's family, such as the wife's parents' birthdays" (25.0%), "the couple's birthdays" (20.5%), and "the couple's wedding anniversary" (12.0%). Women responded with "ancestral rites at the husband's family" (26.1%), "various anniversaries of the husband's family, such as the husband's parents' birthdays" (19.0%), and "the couple's birthdays" (10.5%).
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