Sex, Lies and Video: Scandals Rock K-pop World

Sex, Lies and Video: Scandals Rock K-pop World
South Korean singer Jung Joon-young arrives for questioning on accusations of illicitly taping and sharing sex videos on social media, at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, March 14, 2019. Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
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SEOUL—Police in South Korea questioned two K-pop stars and two other singers resigned on Thursday, March 21, as accusations of sex tapes, prostitutes and secret chat about rape rocked the music industry and hit entertainment stocks.

The blame game triggered by accusations against the boyish stars who epitomize an industry that carried South Korean pop culture to the global stage is rooted in concerns the business has neglected morality in its lust for fame and fortune.