The “Nth Room” refers to a massive digital sex crime that has shaken up the country due to its unprecedented scale and violence, involving dozens of victims, many of them minors.

On mobile messenger Telegram, paying members joined secret chat rooms to watch videos in which women were sexually exploited and abused. Experts say the crime reflects how women, regardless of age, are viewed in Korean society.

Victims were priced based on their perceived value as sexual objects. It’s not known how many users joined the chat rooms but women’s groups estimate it at more than 260,000.

The case is heightening public concern that crimes of this nature might be a lot more common than previously thought, as smartphones and secret mobile chatrooms can offer easy ways to spread images and videos.

Sex crimes involving mobile phones are nothing new here. But the scale and severity of the crime have prompted more people to call for stronger punishments. Some argue that a prison term alone is not enough to deter similar digital crimes.

The Nth Room case is forcing Korea to reexamine how it defines sex crimes and the legal measures to prevent them. 

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Moon, Cho, Kang, Lee

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Cho, Moon, Kang, Lee

Moon Hyung-Wook (24) (God God)

- Operator of Nth Room

- Ordinary university student

- He thought he will never caught by police.

- He produced and distributed video clips of sexual exploitation, referring to a number of women as "slaves." There are 10 underage girls among victims.

Cho Joo-Bin (25) (Baksa)

- Operator of Doctor's Room

- An investigation found Baksa demanded violent and degraded “missions” from his victims that included carving the words baksa or noye (slave) into their skin with knives, putting insects or other objects inside their sexual organs, taking pictures of themselves defecating and drinking water from toilet bowls. In all the pictures and videos, Baksa demanded the victims had their faces fully exposed and raise their little fingers as a symbol.

- Ordinary university student who used to do volunteer work.

- Out of the four semesters of college, he scored well enough to have an average grade of more than 4.0 in the third semester, and received several scholarships.

Kang- Hoon (19) (Butta)

- Cho Joo-Bin's minor

- High school senior

Lee Won-Ho (19) (Igiya)

- Co-Operator of Doctor's Room

- Belong to Korean Army.