Choi Jong-hoon, who became a ‘church oppa’, stirring up Japanese fans… Shocking eyewitness accounts involving Jung Joon-young and Seungri

From left: Choi Jong-hoon, Jung Joon-young, Seungri / Photo = News1, Star News

, “Singer Jung Joon-young, who was spotted in a club after his release, has been a hot topic along with the current status of those who were called members of the so-called ‘Jung Joon-young chat room.'”, “On the 8th, it was reported through online communities and SNS that Jung Joon-young is staying in Lyon, France.”, “One netizen revealed, ‘I ordered a drink at a club in Lyon, France with my friends, but the order was incorrect. I was about to offer it to people around me because I didn’t want to waste it, but suddenly a man appeared and said he would drink it. That man was Jung Joon-young,””,

Jung Joon-young captured in France / Photo = Online community

Seungri at an event in Cambodia / Photo = Online community

, “Amid the shocking witness account of Jung Joon-young and Seungri, attention has also been drawn to the current status of FTISLAND’s Choi Jong-hoon, another member of the ‘Jung Joon-young chat room’.”, “His current status of attending church with his mother after his release has been made public. In 2022, media captured Choi Jong-hoon attending a worship service at a church in Gangdong-gu, Seoul with his mother.”, “At that time, Choi Jong-hoon met with a reporter and appeared flustered. He said, ‘How did you find out? Who told you? Are people in church spreading my information like that?’ He continued, ‘I have my own trauma and shocks, but when you come with recording devices and such, what do you expect me to say?'”, “Revealing his discomfort, Choi Jong-hoon even called for his mother. In response, Choi Jong-hoon’s mother praised him, saying, ‘Why are you doing this to someone who’s trying to live a life of faith? God will take care of everything when time passes. Everything will be fine eventually. Just wait and see.'”, “Recently, he has shown efforts to return to activities. In January, Choi Jong-hoon’s fan community entered Japan’s largest fan community platform called ‘Fanicon’ under the name ‘HUNIYA.'”, “Fanicon is a platform where fans can communicate with each other through group chats, live broadcasts, and more. Fans need to pay a subscription fee of 500 yen (about 5,000 won) per month to use the platform.”, “Choi Jong-hoon personally left a message on the community to gain favor with the fans. He said, ‘I greet you all after about five years. It was because of each and every message from you that I could show you a healthy appearance like this. I hope to communicate a lot with you as ‘HUNIYA.’ I will make efforts to create a bright future with you. Please continue to support me as a supporter. Thank you.'”, “Meanwhile, Jung Joon-young was indicted in January 2016 for sexually assaulting women under the influence of alcohol in Hongcheon, Gangwon, and in March of the same year for gang rape in Daegu. Since late 2015, Jung Joon-young has also been charged with distributing illegally filmed sexual videos and photos in a group chat room with his acquaintances. Choi Jong-hoon was also charged with forcibly groping a woman in Hongcheon, Gangwon in January 2016.”, “In the first trial held in November 2019, Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon were sentenced to 6 years and 5 years in prison, respectively. However, they were given reduced sentences in the second trial held in September 2020, with Jung Joon-young receiving 5 years and Choi Jong-hoon 2 years and 6 months in prison.”, “Seungri was convicted on nine charges, including habitual gambling, sex trafficking, arranging sex services, violating special laws on punishment of sexual violence crimes, violating the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, violating the Food Sanitation Act, embezzlement in the line of duty, and abusing special assault teachers. He was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison and was released from Gyeonggi Yeoju Correctional Institute on February 8 last year.”