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Jung Joon-young (KR: 정준영) is a South-Korean singer-songwriter, radio DJ, host, actor and television personality. He first gained recognition in Mnet's reality television talent show, Superstar, where he finished third place. In 2013, he became the youngest member of KBS's variety show 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3. He hosted his own radio program titled MBC FM's Jung Joon-young's Simsimtapa and made his big screen debut in Love Forecast. From 2015 to March 2019, Jung was the lead vocalist of rock band Drug Restaurant, previously known as JJY Band, releasing their first album "Escape to Hangover" in May 2015.
Sex scandal explanation
On March 21, 2019, the singer Jung Joon-young (정준영) has been arrested, hours after he apologized for filming and distributing illicit sex videos, in a scandal that has rocked South Korea's entertainment industry. Approximately 10 women were recorded in engaging sex acts, after Jung filmed and distributed them, he shared one of them to the BigBang singer, Seungri. The Seoul Central District Court has issued the arrest warrant late Thursday, March 21, hours after Jung appeared at a hearing and apologized for committing "unforgivable crimes", the South's Yonhap news agency reported.
"I am sorry. I made a big and inexcusable mistake, and I admit my guilt," he said.
"I will live my days repenting for the sins."
Following the hearing, Jung was later on led away in handcuffs and taken to a police station to await the court's decision on the warrant.
Jung announced his retirement from the entertainment industry last week and two other male singers, Seungri and Choi Jong-hoon have also quit after admitting they watched the illicit videos.
South Korea has been battling a growing epidemic of so-called "molka", or spycam videos which were mostly targeted on women, secretly filmed by men in schools, toilets and offices.
"Revenge porn" are videos taken of sexual relations without the partner's consent, and it is believed to be equally widespread.