K-Pop in crisis: Scandal threatens to end the 'Korean Wave' and exposes culture of toxic masculinity (Photo by JUNG Yeon-Je / AFP) (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images South Korean police on March 18 sought an arrest warrant for the K-pop star accused of filming and distributing illicit sex videos in a burgeoning scandal that has rocked the country's music industry. K-pop star Jung Joon-young (C) arrives to attend a hearing on his arrest warrant at the Seoul central district court in Seoul on March 21, 2019. That same month, a separate investigation found 1,600 people had been secretly filmed in motel rooms, with the footage live-streamed to more than 4,000 customers. Within a month, four major stars apologized or announced early retirement after being linked to the group chat, which reflects a broader problem in the country of illicit recordings and voyeurism. The explosive revelations forced South Korea and its multibillion-dollar entertainment industry into a reckoning about its attitudes toward women. In March, the 28-year-old announced his retirement from the entertainment industry, saying he was being “treated as a nation’s enemy during the investigation.” The Big Bang star, who oversaw publicity for Burning Sun, was accused of procuring women for prostitution, and was also in the group chat. The investigation into Jung began during a separate probe into K-pop idol Seungri. Jung was arrested several days later, admitting to the charges and apologizing to his victims. South Korean police confirmed that Jung and Choi were among 10 members of the group chat.
K-pop star Jung Joon-young arrested in sex video scandalĪllegations of the crimes were first made public in March, in the so-called “Burning Sun scandal.” The Burning Sun club, located in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam neighborhood, was allegedly the site of bribery, violence against customers, securing prostitutes for VIPs, rape, drug trafficking and drug use, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images Jung Joon-young was arrested by police in South Korea on Thursday.
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