Seoul: Female K-pop stars and actors have rushed to issue denials that they appear in sex videos secretly shot by male singers, illustrating women’s fears about victim-blaming and stigma in the face of South Korea’s enduring conservative social values.
In three days no fewer than five male K-pop singers, including mega star Seungri (pic), have been identified as recipients of illicit videos made by singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young of sexual acts with women, taken without their consent.
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