The man, hairdresser Choi Jong-bum, was last year convicted of multiple crimes including blackmail and inflicting injuries, and was given a suspended jail term. Both he and the prosecution appealed, and the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday ordered a heavier sentence, jailing him for a year. His blackmail over the footage had "seriously damaged" the late star's reputation, it said, and had left her with "irreversible trauma".
Choi "was well aware that the degree of damage would be very serious if the sex videos were leaked, given that the victim was a famous celebrity", the court said in a statement. But the court concluded there was "not sufficient evidence" that she did not consent to be filmed.
In conservative South Korea, women who appear in such videos often feel shame - despite being the victims - and face ostracism and social isolation if the images become public. Goo focused on her solo career after Kara broke up in and completed a tour of Japan with her latest release shortly before her death in November. I n the UK you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded information In addition, you can call the Samaritans free on UK and Ireland.
Mind also has a confidential telephone helpline- Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm. Blackpink reach K-pop milestone on YouTube. The woman who defied the world of K-pop. Image source, Getty Images. The former member of Kara had recently staged a music comeback. Sulli had been outspoken about freedom of choice to not wear bras and joined a feminist campaign, viewed as brave decisions in a still-conservative society.
Goo was criticized online and accused of having plastic surgery, to which she later publicly admitted. She also endured a scandalous breakup with a boyfriend, a hair designer who allegedly threatened to expose her by using a sex tape.
Many who succeed in K-pop do so as teens, training fiercely and coming of age knowing only the world of show business. As idols are subject to stricter moral and ethical standards, they often become the center of gossip and suffer from severe criticism as well as cyberbullying when they are involved in unwanted scandals, Kim added. In South Korea, celebrities, including young idols, are held to much higher standards, which can cause intense amount of stress.
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