Singer Lee Jong-hyun of CNBLUE admits involvement in widening K-pop sex scandal

Mar 18 , 2019

Lee Jong-hyun (second left) – pictured with other members of the South Korean group CNBlue – who has now admitted his involvement in the widening sex scandal surrounding K-pop stars. Photo: Instagram

After his initial denial, Lee apologises to fans for being part of chat room sharing videos of women secretly filmed having sex

South Korean singer Lee Jong-hyun, a member of rock band CNBLUE, has admitted – despite initial denials – his involvement in the widening sex scandal surrounding K-pop stars.

Lee had been facing allegations that he was part of the online KakaoTalk group chat room where singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young shared videos of 10 women he had secretly filmed while having sex with them in 2015.

On Friday, FNC Entertainment, Lee’s management company, said: “Lee Jong-hyun [admits] he deserves criticism for watching videos on KakaoTalk, disparaging women and having improper conversations about sex.

“If he had a correct sense of sexual awareness, he might have not turned a blind eye to [the inappropriateness of the sex videos], so he is expressing his sincere regrets for doing so.

“[We] apologise to those who were hurt by the immoral and promiscuous conversations he had without any sense of guilt.”

K-pop star Jung Joon-young (centre), pictured surrounded by reporters as he arrives at Incheon International Airport, has retired from show business after being questioned by police over claims that he secretly filmed himself having sex with women and then sharing the footage in an online chat room. Photo: AFP

Last Thursday, Jung and Seungri, a member of the boy band Big Bang – both of whom have announced their resignations from show business – were questioned by police in connection with the scandal.

Seungri allegedly lobbied potential investors by offering them the services of prostitutes at nightclubs in Seoul and also helped run Burning Sun nightclub, where staff are alleged to have filmed women with hidden cameras and used alcohol and drugs to sexually assault them.