K-pop sex scandal deepens as Jung Joon-young arrested for filming and sharing sex video
- Singer was led away in handcuffs after apologising at a hearing yesterday
- The 30-year-old announced his retirement from the entertainment industry last week
K-pop star Jung Joon-young has been arrested, hours after he apologised for filming and distributing illicit sex videos, in a scandal that has rocked South Korea’s entertainment industry.
The singer-songwriter last week admitted to filming himself having sex and sharing the footage without his partners’ consent.
The videos of at least 10 women were shared through mobile chat rooms in 2015 with recipients including fellow K-pop star Seungri of the boy band Big Bang.
The Seoul Central District Court issued the arrest warrant late on Thursday, hours after Jung appeared at a hearing and apologised for committing “unforgivable crimes”, the Yonhap news agency reported.
“I am sorry. I made a big and inexcusable mistake, and I admit my guilt,” he said. “I will live my days repenting for the sins.”