Several high-profile K-Pop stars have been named as being members of an online group chat that shared sexually explicit videos of women filmed without their knowledge or consent
Seoul, South Korea , South Korean police confirmed.
Police said Thursday that about 10 people were members of the chat group, including K-Pop idol and Big Bang star Seungri, singer-songwriter and TV personality Jung Joon-young, and rock band F.T. Island member Choi Jong-hoon.The explosive allegations are the latest in a growing sex scandal that threatens to destabilize South Korea's multibillion-dollar entertainment industry.
Illicit spy cam cases skyrocket in South Korea 02:24The scandals have called the squeaky-clean image required of South Korean entertainers into question.K-Pop stars are expected to conform to notoriously high standards of conduct, both from their management and fans. Their labels impose restrictions on who and how publicly they can date, what they wear and how they behave in public.
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