{"id":2072969,"date":"2025-10-06T19:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2072969"},"modified":"2025-10-06T19:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:09:04","slug":"influencer-yoon-ji-ah-found-dead-in-field-after-alleged-dispute-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/influencer-yoon-ji-ah-found-dead-in-field-after-alleged-dispute-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Yoon Ji-ah Found Dead in Field After Alleged Dispute: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Influencer Yoon Ji-ah<\/strong> was reportedly found dead<\/a> in a field after a live stream.<\/p>\n

Multiple local outlets reported that the influencer was covered in bruises and showed signs of strangulation when she was found unresponsive on a mountain in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, on September 11.<\/p>\n

The outlets reported that authorities believe she was attacked 30 minutes after ending a livestream.<\/a> Ji-ah was filming in Yeongjong Island, Incheon, a location more than three hours away from where she was found.<\/p>\n

Seoul Broadcasting System\u2019s Curious Story Y program shared on Friday, October 3, that the suspect has been identified as a man in his 50s named Choi<\/strong>. He was allegedly living a double life, introducing himself to the influencer as the CEO of an IT company, The Chosun Daily<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

Choi allegedly used the nickname \u201cBlack Cat\u201d on video platforms and convinced the influencer to become business partners. Reports indicated that he was allegedly in debt and his house had been seized via a forced auction.<\/p>\n

Ji-ah, meanwhile, reportedly wanted to end ties with Choi as a result of his instructions and scheduling. He was reportedly spotted on security footage before her death, kneeling and asking her to not end their partnership.<\/p>\n

The influencer\u2019s family claimed to Chosun Biz<\/em> that Ji-ah was \u201cforcibly\u201d prevented from leaving a car around 3:27 p.m. local time on September 11, with the car door being slammed shut. Her body was allegedly then found in a grassy field on the mountain in Muju County.<\/p>\n

The Chosun Daily reported that her cause of death<\/a> was asphyxiation due to neck compression.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>TikTok Star Sana Yousaf Dead at 17 After Being Shot<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tTeenage TikTok star Sana Yousaf has died at the age of 17 after being fatally shot inside her home in Islamabad, Pakistan. Yousaf, who had over 1 million followers on the popular platform, was killed in the Pakistani capital on Monday, June 2. Police said she was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Choi, meanwhile, was seen around the time of the influencer\u2019s disappearance and was carrying a suitcase toward the mountain, the outlet reported. He reportedly stopped eight times before arriving.<\/p>\n

Choi was arrested on September 13 and has denied the charges against him. He later confessed to the killing, however, after discovering that the influencer\u2019s body had been found, The Cosun Daily<\/em> and Chosun Biz<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

Ji-ah amassed more than 300,000 followers on TikTok before her death. On September 20, Ji-ah\u2019s family addressed her death in a social media post.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur precious Ji-ah has passed away,\u201d the caption of the post read, translated to English. \u201cIt is so heartbreaking to share this news amid the sadness that feels like it is collapsing. Ji-ah has always been a bright light who \u2026 communicated warmly with people and loved her family deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n

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