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Monster side of 'Molar Daddy'


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Lee Young-hak was once the darling of South Korea.

The public gave him the nickname "Molar Daddy" after the rare disease, known as gigantiform cementoma, that caused disfigurement of his and his daughter's mouths.

But a horrifying truth was uncovered a decade later. In 2017, the nation was stunned by the news that the once-beloved Molar Daddy was facing murder and sexual assault charges.

This episode will delve into how the father and daughter turned out to be accomplices in a heinous crime, and how many people were blinded by his tearjerker of a life story that concealed his dark side.

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Credits

Reporting & writing: Yoon Min-sik

Editing: Lee Sun-young, Devin Whiting

Hosts & guests: Devin Whiting, Yoon Min-sik

Producer: Park Jun-hee

Audio editing: Noh Seong-min

Artwork: Yu Soo-in

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True CrimeBy The Korea Herald