Lee Young-hak

Young-hak Lee (Korean: 이영학, born 26 July 1982) is a criminal from South Korea.

Biography

Born in Yeongju, South Gyeongsang Province, he was raised in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province. He was one of only a handful of patients ever recorded to be suffering from Gigantiform cementoma. His daughter, Ayun Lee, also has the condition, which has led scientists to believe that there may be a hereditary component to the disease. The father and daughter pair are the only known cases in Korea.

Because the surgery to remove the tumors left Lee with only his molars, he became known as "Molar Daddy" and his story was publicized in mass media. He also penned a book called Molar Daddy's Happiness.

Murder

On 5 September 2017 his wife, Choe Mi-sun, died. It became controversial whether she killed herself or was murdered. However, stories emerged that Choe was forced to make waffles and was recorded for money.

On 30 September 2017, he molested Ayun's friend with the assistance of his daughter after being drugged. When she woke up in his house, he strangled her to death. Young-hak later disposed her body with help from Ayun. It became popular in South Korean society and many people were shocked.

More and more, many South Koreans were shocked when his reality was proven. He was actually a criminal, with 11 counts in his rap sheet. There is evidence that he even bought several quilts during his secondary school life. His expulsion from school was planned, however, it was never effected due to the weather.

He was poor, therefore many people donated to him when his story became known. Recently, however, many people were shocked when he used all of the money for luxurious hats.

He was arrested and initially sentenced to death, however it was later commuted. Ayun was sentenced to four years in jail under the Juvenile Law.

Books

• Molar Daddy's Happiness (2007)