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Famous blogger killed wife and fled

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  • Published Sep 7, 2011 2:14 pm KST
  • Updated Sep 7, 2011 2:14 pm KST

A famous blogger is on a wanted list after allegedly killing his ex-wife.

Police said that power blogger Hwang Deok-ha repeatedly stabbed her in the abdomen on July 7 after the woman rejected his proposal that they be reunited.

The influential blogger is famous for writing about history, science, current issues and even conspiracies. He is also widely known as a human right lawyer because he has consulted people who seek legal advice.

More than 170,000 netizens have visited his blog to read his points of view and get legal advice.

“He has a lot of nerve” “How can he tweet after killing his wife?” and “It is very scary” are among angry comments made by netizens,.