Moments After a Deadly Trap that Shocked the World

In 2017, two women were taking part in a reality tv show, and as the main actors it was their job to prank members of the public. They didn't realize they were being set up, and their target was Kim Jong-nam, older brother of the leader of North Korea...

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[tcmaddox]

Mike taking the time to find that small clip of the girl on Idol is why he is my favorite true crime channel. 99% of other channels would not go that extra mile. Love the podcast too

[Telechronic]

I'm a History teacher and I am very impressed with your quick history of the Koreas. "Democracy with a Bravo Mike!

[josephschultz]

I love the way Mike explains things. He doesn't drag it out with unimportant details. That Chapter and Mr. Ballen are my 2 favorites to watch

[kyleeconrad]

Mike is a machine! His upload schedule is the most reliable and consistent relationship in my life!!

[ThePinkBlush]

I vaguely remember hearing about this incident when it happened but never knew the backstory about a phony prank TV show until now. This was fascinating! Thanks for another good one. 😊

[kariminalminds]

Being Malaysian, I had no idea about the prank or the fact that those women were released. I was in shock when I heard about this case and even more shocked when it wasn’t reported as widely as it should have been. Thank you for giving me some clarity on what happened.

[nicks]

Mike has taken his channel to a whole other level. This man knows how to tell a story and now has all of history to fascinate us.

[Tomy_Yon]

Our village (Puurs-SA, Belgium) went through a horrible situation last week with a neighbor killing his two young children and wife, in a fire, because of a divorce... I just want to say that your stories can happen everywhere and anyday. Thank you for covering them. 🙏

[doclewis]

I'm thrilled that Mike made it to TWO MILLION subscribers! Let's keep that hype train going but please do not run yourself into the ground because "we love you" (well...really, really like you and what you do). He makes these horrific true crime stories digestible and I can binge watch them without having too many nightmares. Unfortunately, that means that Mike has all of the nightmares for us because he sees so much more than he presents. Bless his heart for protecting our psyches.

[spidermancereal]

Hi Mike!
Super excited for the vidya, this case is fascinating.
Also, if anyone was waiting for an update: 9 days after going missing, we discovered Eddie the cat was locked in the neighbors garage. The neighbors (who didn't know about Eddie going missing) went on vacation with him locked in their garage and by some miracle Eddie was still alive!
Thank you guys for the vibes and prayers for his safe homecoming! Eddie the cat is happy, healthy and home.

[naninolovyou]

So so glad you chose this story. It is a departure from your normal stories. I found this one intriguingly haunting and scary AF! Thanks for that!! Loved every minute of it. Loved your quick history on The Korean War. Did you know that, to this day, they use “American Bastards” in all of their math word problems? Thanks again!!! ❤

[c.w.simpsonproductions]

One of the most chilling parts to me is that they explicitly came up with the "Got You!" prank not just as the method of delivery, but also as a message so that Kim Jong Nam would know EXACTLY who sent them and that he was a dead man. I can't imagine the absolute terror that went through him when he head those words.

[cristinamfsatt]

This whole case is INSANE!! PLEASE MORE DARK HISTORY CASES!

[nicolen.]

Perfect timing! I was procrastinating because i couldn't find anything good to watch. Thanks, Mike!

[theelletrain]

This is the wildest assassin story for sure. If you wrote and submitted a screenplay of this plot – I would expect it to be laughed at and dismissed as “way too implausible “.
Truth is always stranger than fiction, which thankfully, is what keeps our dear Mikey in business! 😳Great job this week, very cool choices for your latest episodes and the longer format was a real treat. 😊

[NilsyTunes]

Reality is sometimes more horrifying than fiction.

[awickedwill]

Been watching That Chapter for years now, never commented, figured I should! Thanks Mike for your content, nobody does their videos quite like yours.

[brendano]

I heard he had a reputation as being a chill dude considering his family and home but hearing about how he wanted to take his kid to Disney World in Japan makes me feel morose about the whole thing.

[pixiehopper]

I wasn’t sure what exactly happened in this case, so I’m really glad you’re doing a video on it. Also, I can’t imagine how freaked out the girls must have been when they realized what happened, and who he actually was. I would be terrified. I’m just starting the video, so I don’t know if they really were clueless or not, but man I would freak!

[vaniprod]

This was so interesting, I hadn't realized just how intricate and long played the whole plot was. Awesome piece Mikey.