JUST IN: Two high-profile K-pop stars have been sentenced to prison for sexual assault. Jung Joon-young has been jailed for six years, and Choi Jong-hoon for five.
Singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young, 30, and musician Choi Jong-hoon, 29, were on Friday convicted of conspiring in the sexual assault of a woman who was incapable of resisting, according to the Seoul Central District Court. Jung was also found guilty of filming women against their will and sharing the sexually explicit material to members of an online group chat. The court jailed Jung for six years and Choi for five years.
In March, the 28-year-old announced his retirement from the entertainment industry, saying he was being"treated as a nation's enemy during the investigation."Wider issueThe explosive revelations forced South Korea and its multibillion-dollar entertainment industry into a reckoning about its attitudes toward women.
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