Hansoo Kim was a 58-year-old co-owner of Rainier Teriyaki in Seattle and a husband and father of three. On the evening of January 14, 2023, three masked people entered the restaurant about 8 p.m. intending to rob it. Kim reportedly tried to protect an employee during the confrontation and was shot in the chest; he died despite efforts to save him.

The Seattle Police Department opened a homicide investigation, believing three suspects were involved in the robbery. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced, and authorities continued to seek information from the public in the months after the killing. The community raised funds to support the family, and Kim’s son Juyoung Kim later decided to reopen and run the restaurant to honor his father’s legacy. The family has asked for privacy as they grieve.

If anyone knew something about that night at Rainier Teriyaki or the people involved, please come forward with information.