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South Korean K-pop and TV star Jung Joon-young ‘sorry’ for sharing sex videos filmed without women’s consent

  • The celebrity apologised for filming his sexual encounters “without feeling any guilt” and sharing the videos to mobile chat groups
  • He said he would drop all TV programmes and quit show business

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South Korean singer and TV personality Jung Joon-young. Photo: Instagram
Park Chan-kyong
Another star has become embroiled in a widening K-pop sex scandal that has sent shock waves through an industry known for its singers’ squeaky clean images.

In the space of two days, singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young and BIGBANG boy band member Seungri have both announced their retirement from show business.

South Korean singer and TV personality Jung Joon-young. Photo: Instagram
South Korean singer and TV personality Jung Joon-young. Photo: Instagram
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Jung, 30, on Wednesday admitted filming himself having sex and sharing the footage without his partners’ consent while Seungri – real name Lee Seung-hyun – is embroiled in a sex-for-investment criminal investigation.

Jung, who was in the middle of shooting a reality TV show in the US, cut short his schedule and returned home on Tuesday, a day after broadcaster SBS reported that he made and shared porn videos filmed without the consent of more than 10 women he slept with over a period of eight months from late 2015.

K-pop star Seungri announces retirement amid sex escort investigation 

“I admit to having committed all the wrongs that have been reported. I filmed women without their consent, spread (the films) in chat rooms. I did these activities without feeling any guilt,” he said in a statement.

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