Brutal stabbings and the violent rape of a school teacher on her way to work in a residential area of Seoul in recent weeks have not only escalated fears among the public, but also reignited a fierce debate over resuming the executions of convicted criminals in Korea, which .
"What's happening in South Korea these days?" cried citizens online, dazed by back-to-back stabbings in a nation known otherwise for low rates of violent crime.