K-pop sex scandal: Jung Joon-young, Choi Jong-hoon get jail terms cut for gang rape, spycam crimes

• Jung and Choi were found guilty last November of gang-raping two different victims on two occasions in 2016
• But their sentences have been cut after Jung submitted documents expressing regret for his crimes, and Choi reached an agreement with one of the victims

Two former K-pop celebrities had their prison sentences for gang-rape and spycam crimes significantly reduced on Tuesday, after a scandal that rocked South Korea last year.

Singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon, a former member of boy band FT Island, were found guilty in November of gang-raping two different victims on two occasions in 2016.

Jung, 31, was additionally convicted of secretly filming himself having sex with other women and sharing footage without their consents.

But the Seoul High Court on Tuesday cut Jung’s sentence from six years to five and halved Choi’s five-year term to 2.5 years.

Jung had submitted documents showing his sincere regret, Yonhap news agency cited the verdict as saying.

Choi, 30, had reached an agreement with one of the victims which was “partly reflected” in its decision on him, it added without giving details.

Many Koreans got anger about getting cut in jail terms and start to doubt about relationship with the Senior Superintendent of Police Yoon, made them cut their jail term.

There was a suspicsion about illegal relationship between The chief of the National Policy Agency Yun, Choi, Jung, and Seungri (Ex member of Bigbang) . Yun and Seungri have connections with Burning Sun (Night Club in Seoul), and Choi, Jung and Seungri have connections with operating their business (drinking bar).

However, Senior Superintendent Yoon was acquitted by insufficient evidence at last month. Trial is still going on due to the prosecution appeals.

Seungri, the main suspect of Burning Sun case, have joined to army at this year March.

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