A Korean streamer with hundreds of thousands of followers has been found dead after an argument with a VIP viewer who had donated more than $70,000 to her.
The man has since been arrested on suspicion of her murder.
Yoon Ji-Ah was found on the side of a mountain in North Jeolla Province on September 11.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Yoon Ji-ah
It appeared that she had been strangled, and her body also showed signs of bruising.
Police estimate that she was killed around 30 minutes after her last stream ended.
A man in his 50s, who has only been identified as Chio, was a supporter who allegedly donated around 100 million won - which is about $70,000 - to Yoon under the screen name ‘Black Cat’.
He is alleged to have told Yoon that he was the CEO of a large IT company, although it has since transpired that he was in a lot of debt and had his home seized in a forced auction.
According to reports in Chosun, Choi had managed to convince Yoon to go into business with him, and became a VIP donor to her livestreams.
It was also reported that the streamer had tried to sever ties with him after becoming exasperated by his behavior and schedule.
He is reported as having been demanding and controlling over her.
The viewer has reportedly confessed to the killing
CCTV footage showed Choi kneeling on the floor appearing to beg Yoon for something.
Investigators believes she died around 3:27pm that day, when she was seen being pulled into a car against her will.
Her cause of death was later confirmed to be asphyxiation through neck compression.
The suspect is then alleged to have tried to hide the actions, trying to misdirect police after leaving her body on the mountainside.
12 hours later, police captured the suspect who first claimed innocence but later reportedly confessed to the killing after police discovered Yoon’s body.
There have been nationwide protests after the murder, and an outpouring of grief from the streaming community and beyond.
Her death also raises a debate about the relationship between streamers and their viewers, and the blurred line in that relationship.
There have also been calls for increased regulation and safety measures for content creators to protect them from situations such as this.