Kaltimtoday.co – Do you still remember the case that involved many top artists? South Korea in 2019. The case also involved one of BigBang’s members, namely Seungri, in the burning sun case.
This case was sentenced to five years in prison. Initially, in November 2019, the sentence was seven years in prison, but after an appeal, the sentence was reduced to five years.
Now five years have passed, Jung Joon Young has been declared free by the police. On Tuesday (19/3/2024), Jung Joon Young was finally able to breathe free air after serving a five-year prison sentence. He was released from Mokpo Prison Center in South Jeolla secretly in the morning.
Reporting from Korea JoongAng Daily, He was seen leaving prison in all black, wearing a hat, mask and glasses that covered most of his face. Despite facing the journalists present, he left without saying anything.
Jung Joon Young was previously arrested in March 2019 on charges of sexual harassment and illegal filming. He sexually assaulted a drunk woman and shared an inappropriate video taken of a woman.
Who is Jung Joon Young?
Jung Joon Young (BeritaSatu)
Jung Joon Young is a former singer-songwriter Kpop, This South Korean host, radio DJ and actor was born on February 21, 1989 in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up with various cultures because he lived in Indonesia, China, Japan, France and the Philippines.
Jung Jong Young first started his career as a musician in 2010, then in 2012 he took part in a music competition entitled Superstar K and succeeded in placing third. Furthermore, from 2015 to March 2019, Jung was appointed as the main vocalist in the rock band JJY Band, which later changed its name to Drug Restaurant in 2016.
The career he built continued to peak until in March 2019, Jung announced his retirement from the South Korean entertainment industry after being caught in a sexual harassment case, admitting that he had recorded women without their consent and shared them in his private KakaoTalk chat group.
Chronology of the Sexual Harassment Case that Drags Jung Joon Young
The contents of the room chat being investigated by the police (Allkpop)
The case that ensnared Jung Joon Young began with a police investigation when investigating Seungri’s online prostitution case, namely Burning Sun. In the midst of the investigation, the police discovered a chat group containing adult content, where Joon Young sent immoral videos with a woman.
Reporting from SBS News, Joon Young is not the only person who shares sex videos in the chat group, but Joon Young himself has contributed by sending 10 sex videos in the group. Regarding this scandal, the agency that oversees Joon Young immediately terminated the contract agreement. Apart from that, several TV programs in which he starred also decided to collaborate.
Finally, on March 12 2019, Jung Joon-young was named a suspect for distributing a dirty video taken from a hidden camera. Two days after this statement, on March 14 2019, Jung Joon Young was questioned by Seoul police as a suspect. Until Wednesday (13/11/2019) he was sentenced to seven years in prison, however, he received a reduced sentence of 5 years in prison.
Jung Joon Young Faces Cancel Culture After Being Released from Prison
Portrait of Jung Joon Young from prison (Korea JoongAng Daily)
Reporting from News1, Jung Joon Young was released on Tuesday (19/3/2024) morning. He was released from Mokpo Prison Center in South Jeolla Province at 5:05 KST. News about Jung Joon Young’s release from prison became a topic of conversation among Korean netizens on community forums. Even though he has served a prison sentence for a specified period of time, Jung Joon Young is still subject to cancel culture and is prohibited from returning to the entertainment industry.
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