Jung Joon-young scandal: K-pop star quits music industry after filming secret sex videos

Singer-songwriter admitted to filming women during sex without their consent

Jung Joon-Young says he will cooperate with Seoul police as they investigate a growing sex scandal for the K-pop industry (Getty)

A second K-pop star has resigned amid a growing scandal for the K-pop industry.

Jung Joon-young, 30, has admitted to secretly filming himself having sex with women and sharing the footage online during 2015-16. He is accused of taping 10 or more women.

In a statement released late on Tuesday 12 March, the singer-songwriter and presenter admitted to filming the women without their consent, “and while I was doing so I didn’t feel a great sense of guilt”.

“Throughout the rest of my life, I will repent on my immoral and illegal acts that constitute crimes,” he said, according to the BBC.

“I will faithfully cooperate with an investigation by police that will start on Thursday and I will readily accept whatever punishment is in store for me.”

Jung, who also promised to drop all of his TV and music work, is due to be questioned by Seoul Metropolitan Police on 14 March.

The case against Jung was reportedly discovered during a separate police investigation into K-pop superstar Seungri – who was reportedly a member of Jung’s group chat.

Seungri, from the group Big Bang, quit his boyband Big Bang just two days before the news about Jung emerged, after being charged with soliciting prostitutes for VIP members and potential investors of his business.

Seungri, 28, retired to protect the honour of his band and talent agent, he said. He denies the charges against him and has promised to co-operate with police.

According to reports from South Korean media, both singers have been banned from leaving the country.