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Born in South Korea · Nationality South Korean — Culture / music / television

Jung Joon-young

Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2016 complaint over non-consensual sexual filming: initial closure followed by controversy over the investigation” and “Covert filming and repeated distribution of sexual videos involving women”.

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Profile No. 0364 · Updated on 12 October 2026

6Documented controversies

5Sources

0Formal charge · all time

1Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2024

Appearances in France after prison release and accounts of approaches to women trigger renewed backlash

No legal proceedings

Following his release in March 2024, Jung was spotted in Lyon and subsequently elsewhere in France. Witnesses claimed that he sometimes introduced himself simply as "Jun", asked women for their Instagram accounts and was considering activities in the restaurant sector, prompting warnings and renewed backlash on social media.

State of the evidence: Reported by the press
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
The Korea TimesHigh-profile sex offender Jung Joon-young spotted in FranceMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 21 August 2026

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2016 / jugement 2020

Separate fine of one million won for purchasing prostitution services

Civil / administrative proceedings

In April 2020, Jung Joon-young received a summary penal order imposing a fine of one million won for purchasing prostitution services. These proceedings were separate from the trial concerning gang rapes and sexual videos.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
Newsis'성매매 혐의' 정준영, 재판없이 벌금 100만원 약식명령MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 21 August 2026

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2016–2019

2016 complaint over non-consensual sexual filming: initial closure followed by controversy over the investigation

Investigation

In 2016, a former partner of Jung Joon-young accused him of filming sexual intercourse without her consent. The case had been closed after she withdrew her complaint and following an investigation that had not seized his telephone. In 2019, the discovery of the extensive covert video case reignited controversy: a police officer came under investigation for negligence and document falsification in the handling of the 2016 investigation.

Attribution: Institutional responsibility

Sources · 1

[1]
The Korea TimesPolice officer faces indictment over 2016 sex-video probe of Jung Joon-youngMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 21 August 2026

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Case · 3 documented stages

Covert filming and repeated distribution of sexual videos involving women

Conviction

2015–2016

Covert filming and repeated distribution of sexual videos involving women

Conviction

Jung was found guilty of filming sexual encounters with several women without their knowledge and then sharing the images or videos in messaging groups, with eleven acts of sharing prosecuted in the case.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
YonhapSinger Jung transferred to prosecutors for indictment in sex video scandalMediaHigh reliability
[2]
YonhapSupreme Court affirms prison terms of singers in rape caseMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 21 August 2026

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2016-01

Gang rape in Hongcheon in January 2016

Conviction

Jung Joon-young and several other men were definitively convicted of raping a woman during a gathering involving alcohol in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, in January 2016.

Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
YonhapSupreme Court affirms prison terms of singers in rape caseMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 21 August 2026

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2016-03

Gang rape in Daegu in March 2016

Conviction

Jung Joon-young and several co-defendants were also definitively convicted of the gang rape of another woman during a gathering in Daegu in March 2016.

Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
YonhapSupreme Court affirms prison terms of singers in rape caseMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 21 August 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (1)

Choi Jong-hoon1 documented reference
- Gang rape in Hongcheon in January 2016 Source ↗

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