A Korean celebrity who was convicted for sexually assaulting minors has hinted at his feelings after sparking controversy by mentioning activities as a Japanese adult film actor.
Korean Celeb Who Sexually Assaulted Minors Wants To Become A Pornstar
Earlier, on July 12th, Ko Young Wook (also known as Go Young Wook) wrote, “I just wanted to live happily making people laugh. It seems hard to find a job in Korea,” adding, “I think I saw somewhere that there is a shortage of male adult film actors in Japan. If it’s legally possible.” This comment sparked the controversy.
On the 14th, Ko Young Wook shared a screenshot of related articles on his social media account, adding a brief comment: “Please stop now…”
The article explained that Ko Young Wook’s recent remarks about becoming a Japanese adult film actor were not announcements of actual plans but rather jokes expressing his frustration and helplessness about reality.
Alongside this, he quoted a passage from Maria Tumarkin‘s book How to Not Speak of Pain. The excerpt included a message saying, “No one should be punished beyond the sentence handed down by the court. But communities, people, do punish.”
Despite explanations that his remark was a self-deprecating expression of his blocked comeback rather than an actual plan to enter the Japanese adult film industry, criticism did not subside easily.
Ko Young Wook was sentenced to two years and six months in prison in 2013 for sexual crimes against minors. The court also ordered five years of public disclosure of his personal information and three years of electronic location tracking.
After his release, he attempted to restart his activities by launching a YouTube channel, but societal criticism over his criminal record repeatedly hindered his comeback.
Earlier this year, he had posted messages expressing difficulties making a living, such as “In a world that completely rejects me, what am I supposed to do?” and “Isn’t there any way to at least earn money for dog food?”