”I want to learn a foreign language and live as a new person”...Remarks regarding the death penalty request for defendant Jung Yoo-jung, who murdered a woman of the same age = South Korea

Prosecutors say there is "no chance of reform" for Jung Yoo-jung, who was charged with brutally murdering a woman in her 20s whom she met on a tutoring app, mutilating her body, and abandoning her body.
demanded the death penalty. Defendant Chung asked for good treatment, saying, ``I want to live as a new person.'' On the 6th, the Criminal Division 6 of the Busan District Court held a final trial against Jeong.
Prosecutors said, ``He killed the victim, whom he didn't even know, as a way to quell his anger, and caused everyone to fear that he might be murdered for no reason.''
He also asked for a 10-year sentence and a 10-year probation order. Prosecutors said, ``Through the tutoring app, they searched for victims who were likely to be murdered, approached them under the guise of middle school students, and prepared the crime tools in advance.''
He prepared the crime in great detail. He had no choice but to confess in the face of clear evidence and repeatedly lied, showing no signs of serious remorse."
He continued, ``The defendant has no possibility of indoctrination, and there is no possibility of a miscarriage of justice (by the court).Although he must be isolated from society forever, a life sentence with parole is possible.''
"There is a gender," he emphasized. Jeong's lawyer said, ``The crime committed by the defendant is serious,'' but requested a reduced sentence due to his weak mind and body, citing ``an unspecified bipolar impulse disorder.''
After his parents divorced, he faced many disadvantages, including his family trying to hide his presence when he met his father (with the other family), assault by his father and grandparents, and his school life changing after entering high school.
He also mentioned the growth environment. In his final statement, Jung said, ``First of all, I would like to say that I am sorry for this incident.I apologize to the bereaved family, who has suffered great emotional damage because of me.'' Continued
``I am studying Chinese and Japanese diligently, and I will reflect on myself and work hard to live with a law-abiding spirit as a member of society.I am eager for the opportunity to be educated and live as a new person.''
I hope,” he requested. Furthermore, around 5:40 pm on May 26th, defendant Jeong killed Mr. A with a deadly weapon at Mr. A's house in Geumjeong-gu, Busan city, and then disfigured her body.
, and left a portion of the body in a carry-on bag in the forest near Nakdong River.