Former singer Ko Young-wook, who was sentenced to prison on charges of sexually assaulting minors, even mentioned Japanese AV actors.
On the 12th, Ko Young-wook left a post on his personal social media saying, "I wanted to make people laugh and just live happily. It seems hard to find a job in Korea. I think I saw somewhere that there is a shortage of Japanese male AV actors. If it is legally possible," which caused shock.
Ko Young-wook, who debuted in 1994 as a member of RULA, rose to great popularity along with the group thanks to hit songs such as "Angel who lost her wings." After finishing activities with RULA, he appeared on SBS Animal Farm with his pet dogs and continued broadcasting activities by appearing on various entertainment programs with a cheerful wit.
However, beginning in 2010 he was embroiled in three cases of sexually assaulting minors, causing a scandal. In 2012, after being accused of giving alcohol to a female high school student aspiring to be a model and raping her, he claimed the sexual relations were consensual and was first booked without detention in connection with the minor sexual assault case, and it was later revealed that two years earlier in 2010 he had gotten a 14-year-old middle school girl drunk and raped her but was acquitted after claiming consent.
Moreover, late in 2012 while he was still under investigation without detention, it was revealed that he had sexually molested another middle school girl, and he was arrested. He ultimately had a 2-year, 6-month prison sentence upheld by the Supreme Court in 2013. He was also sentenced to three years of electronic location monitoring and five years of public disclosure and notification of personal information.
He was released in July 2015 after serving his sentence and was effectively expelled from the entertainment industry with the ignominy of being the "first celebrity with an electronic ankle monitor," and he stopped broadcasting activities. However, through social media he has continued to express lingering attachment to the entertainment industry and a desire to return to broadcasting.
Notably, he had the electronic anklet removed in 2018 and the period for public disclosure of his personal information ended on July 2020, drawing further attention. In August 2024 he even opened a personal YouTube channel, but it was shut down by YouTube. Ko Young-wook then raised issues of fairness on social media and was once again engulfed in criticism.
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