Goo Hara suicide: Late K-pop star's ex-boyfriend jailed for sex video blackmail


In 2018, Goo Hara told local media that her ex had threatened 'to end her entertainment career' by leaking their sex videos.- Asia News Network

SEOUL (AFP): The ex-boyfriend of late K-pop star Goo Hara was jailed by an appeal court Thursday (July 2) for blackmailing her over sex videos that played a part in her apparent suicide.

In 2018, Goo -- a member of former girl group Kara -- told local media that her ex had threatened "to end her entertainment career" by leaking their sex videos.

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