Families name slain loved ones to keep cases from fading

The parents of Lee Chae-won, a 17-year-old high school student killed in a stabbing attack on Children’s Day, have shared their daughter’s story with local media this week.

Lee was described as a kindhearted teenager who dreamed of becoming a paramedic.

The coverage gave a face and a life to a girl who had previously been known to the public only as a victim of a violent crime in Gwangju on May 5.

Her parents are among a growing number of bereaved families who have voluntarily revealed the ident ...