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We report three homicidal poisoning cases of methomyl which involved in unsuspected ingestion of food containing methomyl. Case 1. A 13-year-old male was found in his bed room by his stepmother. External injury, disease and sign of poisoning were not found during performing autopsy. Methomyl concentration of postmortem femoral blood and gastric content were 0.32 mg/L and 92.7 mg/kg, respectively. Case 2. A 48-year-old male was found by his wife that broke out a cold sweat and breathed hardly in his bed room. He was evacuated to emergency room but died before arrival. Methomyl concentration of heart blood and gastric content were 26.8 mg/L, 569.9 mg/kg, respectively. Case 3. After sharing “Bibimbap” with each other, 5 people were suddenly lose their consciousness. They were transferred to local hospital and got treatment, but one of them died. 5 victims’ blood concentration of methomyl were 1.24 mg/L(died), 1.04 mg/L, 0.94 mg/L, 0.84 mg/L and 0.71 mg/L, respectively.