Escape from the 'Crime City': 'Hyung-Soo-Da' Season 2 Tackles Cambodia Crisis, Featuring Ahn Jung-hwan and Police Insiders

The latest episode of E Channel's original web variety show, 'Hyung-Soo-Da' Season 2 (hereafter 'Hyung-Soo-Da 2'), will shed light on the recent Cambodia crisis that has gripped South Korea.

Scheduled to be released today, the 14th, on the YouTube channel 'Hyung-Sa-Deul-ui So-Ooda', episode 15 features Superintendent Lee Ji-hoon, Superintendent Oh Ik-joon, and Commissioner Yoon Oe-chul. Football legend Ahn Jung-hwan joins as a special guest. Ahn shared a bittersweet behind-the-scenes story, stating, "It weighed heavily on my mind, I couldn't sleep," and explained that he used his MVP prize from 'Mafia Hyung-Soo-Da' to appear on this special episode.

Commissioner Yoon Oe-chul introduced Superintendent Oh Ik-joon and Superintendent Lee Ji-hoon as the 'original top duo' of the Korean Desk, recounting the story of how they were selected and dispatched.

Superintendent Oh Ik-joon will delve into the Cambodia incident that recently captured national attention. He will share accounts from a colleague who recently served as a liaison in Cambodia, detailing the case in July where Cambodian police raided criminal compounds. The episode will cover the repatriation of 64 South Koreans – 59 arrested during the raid and 5 who escaped individually – via a chartered flight.

The show will explore the transformation of Cambodia into a 'crime city,' alongside urgent rescue situations involving individuals hiding phones and seeking help from embassies or consulates. One particularly dramatic anecdote involves a liaison officer who followed location data transmitted via messenger from a victim pleading, "I'm being held captive, come rescue me," and dramatically infiltrated a criminal compound to save the person.

Furthermore, 'Hyung-Soo-Da 2' will investigate the background of Cambodia becoming a hub for crime. Following China's casino regulations, substantial Chinese capital flowed into Southeast Asia. Cambodia, with its porous border controls, ease of movement, and flourishing casino industry, became a major destination for this capital. As the Chinese government subsequently regulated Cambodia's gambling industry, illegal activities like scams and online gambling filled the void.

Superintendent Lee Ji-hoon will reveal intelligence from Korean Desk sources about Chinese illegal gambling organizations recently shifting from Southeast Asia to Dubai. He will warn of the dangers, citing cases of victims being forced to drink urine instead of water or having electric shock torture sessions broadcast live to their families.

The episode will also unveil the behind-the-scenes story of the first-ever mass repatriation operation using a chartered flight from the Philippines. Initially planned to apprehend just four individuals with red notices for voice phishing, the operation escalated when the raid on a condominium revealed 23 people involved in voice phishing, necessitating the use of a chartered flight for their repatriation to Korea.

Ahn Jung-hwan will recount a harrowing incident where legendary football coach Park Hang-seo, hailed as a 'Vietnam hero,' was nearly kidnapped due to a diversionary tactic during his airport transfer in Vietnam. The dramatic escape from this peril will further emphasize the dangers of international crime.

The perilous tales of overseas criminal activities will be broadcast on 'Hyung-Soo-Da 2'. The show airs every Friday at 7 PM KST on the YouTube channel 'Hyung-Sa-Deul-ui So-Ooda' and every Saturday at 2 PM KST on E Channel.

Netizens expressed shock and interest, commenting, "The Cambodia incident was truly devastating," "Hearing Ahn Jung-hwan's behind-the-scenes story makes me even more curious," and "I must watch the firsthand accounts from the police officers."