K-pop fans uneasy about return of main culprits in ‘Burning Sun’ scandal

Singer Jung Joon-young is seen partying at a nightclub in Lyon, France, in this undated photo. - French netizen's X account

SEOUL: The recent sights of former K-pop singers who were central figures in the “Burning Sun” scandal -- Jung Joon-young, Seungri and Choi Jong-hoon -- are raising questions about the image of K-pop and where to draw the line between celebrities' public and private lives.

The roots of the scandal began in 2016 with Jung's illegal filming and distribution of sex videos. Investigations into an assault at the Burning Sun nightclub owned by Seungri in 2019 revealed a group chat in which the illegal videos were shared and other sex crimes discussed between the three celebrities.