Whenever we talk about K-pop, our mind automatically thinks of boy bands and musicians singing and dancing in colourful outfits. Based off this you’d never imagine a K-Pop sex scandal
Unless you know Korean, most of us don’t know what they are actually singing about but it promotes a positive and happy vibe.
A Heinous Crime
However, there is a sinister underbelly to this booming music industry. Recently, a K-pop artist was sentenced to six years in prison for raping a woman and then distributing the video of him in the act. The culprits of this heinous crime are Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon, former members of the popular South Korean boy band FT Island.
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According to the Seoul Central District Court, the two musicians involved in this K-Pop sex scandal were members of an online chat group where they shared the secret sex tapes and made fun of the women they drugged and raped.
The court charged them with rape, illegal distribution of videos as well as taking 80 hours of court-mandated ‘sexual violence treatment’ education.
“The defendants are well-known celebrities and friends, but the chat they’ve had showed that they simply considered women as objects of sexual pleasure, and committed crimes that were extremely serious. Strict punishment is inevitable as the damage inflicted has not properly been recovered and the victims demand harsh penalties.” Judge Kang Seong-soo said as he handed down the verdict.
A Dark Side Of The Industry: K-Pop Sex Scandals
Despite the global K-pop craze, the case of the FT Island members is one of several K-Pop sex scandal involving sex crimes and other illegal activity that has revealed a dark side of the K-pop industry.
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