Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
Women in Jung's videos fear identities will be leaked
Reporter Kang Kyung-yoon, who broke the story about Jung Joon-young's sex video scandal, speaks about Seungri and others involved during Wednesday's SBS primetime news program. Screen capture from SBS News
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
Women secretly taped by singer Jung Joon-young in his sex videos begged for help when they were confronted with it, says the reporter who broke the story.
“They were shocked and [one] told me she felt terrified,” said Kang Kyung-yoon, a reporter who covers entertainment for SBS. “They worried that if it were known to others, their life would be like living with a big shameful scarlet letter on their forehead.”
Kang said the “victims” were afraid to take legal action against Jung because it would reveal their identities.
Most of the women filmed, are in their early 20s and have little to do with the entertainment industry.