Son kills parents for insurance money

A couple in their 50s was murdered by their son early Saturday morning in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.

Lee, 23, confessed to killing his parents to get their life insurance money, according to Suwon Jungbu Police Station.

Police said that Lee broke into his home disguised as a burglar and stabbed his family, killing his parents and seriously wounding his two older sisters.

During police questioning, Lee said he committed the crime to get money from insurance policies under the name of his parents and sisters. Lee secretly signed contracts for life insurance that pays up to 60 million won in the case of death.

Lee had claimed to be at a friend’s house, some 200 meters away from his home, but police found a bloody mask, sneakers and gloves believed to belong to him near the crime scene. His fingerprints were also found on the murder weapon.

The news was particularly shocking as Lee calmly visited the hospital to see his surviving family members after committing the crime.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/117_8191.html

I think this reminded me of the book a lot, because this had a lot fo traits of the pearl. I asume that most families start out as a "family first" relationship. But as he starts to think of money as the main value of his life. He did a bloody, cruel act of murder to get insurance money. That is like trading your family for money. It was really similar to the book when Kino starts to changes his main prioirty family to wealth.