Figure: A recent status update on singer Jung Joon-young, who was convicted of group sexual assault and illegally filming sexual videos and has recently been released from prison after serving his sentence, is drawing attention. On the radio show SBS Love FM’s ‘Kim Tae-hyun’s Political Show’ broadcasted on the morning of the 22nd, an interview with reporter Kang Kyung-yoon, who led the recent documentary ‘Burning Sun: The Stories of Women Who Exposed the Secret Chatrooms of K-pop Stars’, was featured. Kang explained his reasons for participating in the documentary production, including how the late Goo Hara provided crucial leads in uncovering the ‘Burning Sun gate.’ The documentary also shed light on the current situations of other controversial figures like Seungri and Jung Joon-young. Kang expressed that despite initial hesitations, he decided to participate in the documentary due to the persuasive reasons presented by the production team. He emphasized the importance of addressing past scandals in the K-pop industry for its global development.
Additionally, Kang shared insights on Goo Hara’s significant contributions towards revealing the corrupt ties between celebrities like Seungri and Jung Joon-young and the police. He expressed concerns about how Goo Hara’s family would perceive the revelations but stressed the importance of clarifying his journalistic intentions in covering the case. Both Seungri and Jung Joon-young have been released from prison, with Seungri focusing on business endeavors leveraging his past fame and Jung Joon-young reportedly considering emigrating overseas. Kang revealed that Jung Joon-young’s status following his release last March, which has not been publicly disclosed until now, has garnered attention 64 days after his release.
Lastly, Kang acknowledged the need for systemic improvements in society to better protect victims, stating that the current trend of labeling victims as criminals is fundamentally flawed. He expressed hope that the documentary could serve as a catalyst for positive change in addressing such societal issues. The documentary ‘Burning Sun: The Stories of Women Who Exposed the Secret Chatrooms of K-pop Stars,’ produced by the BBC, has garnered over 4.96 million views as of 22nd, receiving substantial attention for its revelations of explicit conversations and criminal activities within group chat rooms associated with the K-pop industry.