On May 19, BBC News Korea released a one-hour exposé documentary called "The Burning Sun: The Story of the Women Who Revealed the Secret Chat Rooms of Korean Pop Stars". The content revealed in detail the drugging, sexual assault and humiliation of some Korean stars. Criminal behavior, including the investigation process of the incidents of Li Shengli, Zheng Junying, and Choi Jonghoon.
These three are all stars in the Korean entertainment industry. In 2022, Li Shengli, a former member of the boy band Big Bang, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison for nine counts of being a sex trade intermediary, corruption, and instigating special violence. In 2020, Zheng was indicted for violating the sexual violence law and other suspicions. The final verdicts of Junying and Choi Jonghoon were released. They were sentenced to 5 years in prison and 2 years and 6 months in prison respectively. The
documentary tells the story of how two female journalists worked hard to bring criminals to justice. It tried to reveal the mutual protection between some people in the entertainment industry and official institutions in Korean society, and went straight to the dark side of society. As a result, they themselves suffered violence and harassment. He suffered a heavy price while reporting on the incident.
In the video clip, a girl was unwilling to follow Li Shengli, so Li Shengli dragged her and raised his fists to threaten her.
The video also revealed that Jung Joon Young and Choi Jong Hoon poured alcohol into girls; Jung Joon Young and Choi Jong Hoon gang raped a woman before a book signing; Li Shengli dragged and violently threatened a woman; the VIP secret space in the Burning Sun nightclub, where a large amount of rape drugs were used Used; a victim girl said: She cried and begged them to take pictures before letting them leave...
In addition, the video revealed that the late actress Goo Hara helped reporters find clues in the victory incident. At that time, reporters were unable to find the "Police Chief" who was the key figure in the case related to Li Shengli during the investigation. It was Goo Hara who took the initiative to contact the reporter to help find the true identity of the "Police Chief" and persuaded Choi Jong-hoon to provide clues.
After the death of her friend Shirley, the reporter was worried about Goo Hara's condition and sent her a message: "Hara, you are a very handsome and brave woman. I hope you will be happy." Hara replied to her: "I'm fine. I will try my best to live a good life. "
However, on November 24, 2019, Goo Hara was found dead at home by the police. She was only 28 years old.
Currently, Zheng Junying was sentenced to 5 years in prison for suspected collective sexual violence and dissemination of illegal filming. He was released from prison in March this year; Li Shengli was the core figure in the incident and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months for multiple crimes. In February last year, he was released from prison after serving his sentence. Choi Jong-hun was also sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison and was released from prison in November 2021. Police Chief Yoon Kyu-geun, who was mentioned in the documentary and suspected of colluding with them, was found not guilty. (Comprehensive report by Peninsula Morning News)
