Jung Joon-young is a former singer-songwriter, radio DJ, host, actor, and television personality from South Korea. Joon received recognition for the first time in Mnet’s reality TV talent show, Superstar K4 (2012), where he finished third. He became the youngest member of KBS ‘ 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3 variety show in 2013. He hosted his own radio program called Simsimtapa (2014) by MBC FM’s Jung Joon-young and made his big screen debut in Love Forecast (2015). Between 2015 to March 2019, Jung was Drug Restaurant’s lead vocalist, previously known as JJY Group, releasing their first album “Escape to Hangover” in May 2015. In March 2019, as part of the Burning Sun controversy, Jung resigned from the entertainment industry, acknowledging that he had “filmed and exchanged people in a chatroom without their consent.” This was in the wake of reports of him secretly recording raped sex videos and sharing them with friends.
Rapped, Controversy and retirement
On March 11, 2019, Jung reported to have secretly filmed his own sexual encounters with at least 10 women in 2015 and 2016, and then posted the videos in chat groups with friends, including fellow Korean celebrity Seungri. The charges emerged of falsely supplying sex facilities during a police investigation into Seungri and resulted in Jung being prosecuted as well.
Jung resigned from the entertainment industry on March 12, 2019, admitting to crimes that he had “filmed and exchanged people in a chatroom without their permission.” He apologized to the many women he had filmed, as well as to his fans, and also promised to cooperate with the police. There are ongoing investigations into his case in the Burning Sun scandal involving Seungri, Choi Jong-hoon, Yong Jun-hyung, and Lee Jong-hyun celebrities. On March 21, 2019, Jung was arrested on charges of unlawfully posting sexually explicit women’s videos taken on eleven occasions through a social media chatroom without their knowledge or consent.
A woman came to SBS funE on April 19, 2019, alleging that in March 2016, five men including Jung had raped her and posted an audio file and photographs of the incident in a group chat. On May 10, 2019, Jung pleaded guilty to all 11 cases of illegal recording and posting in a chatroom the videos of himself having sex with women, and he is seeking legal damages with the victims. Also under investigation are Jung and Choi Jong-hoon for reportedly engaging in a woman’s gang rape in 2016. Jung was sentenced to six years in prison on 29 November 2019.
Career and Success of Jung Joon Young
Born on February 21, 1989, Jung has received the
“New Male Solo Artist” award at the 3rd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards since
his official debut with the release of the 1st Mini Album in October 2013. He
then released the self-produced 2nd mini album, Teenager, on June 26, 2014,
which included six self-composed songs. Jung had his 2013 Taiwan fan meeting
and followed in July 2014 with his first Taipei overseas showcase. At the
Pretty Man OST Japan Concert in July 2014, he performed the self-written
“I’m Nobody.” He performed in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai on a
concert tour in China in November 2014.
Jung secretly recording sex videos, raped
In March 2019, as part of the Burning Sun controversy, Jung resigned from the entertainment industry, acknowledging that he had “filmed and exchanged people in a chatroom without their consent.” This was in the wake of reports of him secretly recording sex videos and sharing them with friends.
Where was Jung Joon Born? What’s his education?
Jung Joon-young was born in South Korea on
February 21, 1989. In Indonesia, China, Japan, France, and the Philippines, he
grew up afterwards. He is Jung Hak-Chun’s youngest son and Choi Jong-sook’s
son. His father was an international businessman who was traveling for his
company to many countries. Jung was fluent in three different languages, such
as English, Chinese, and Korean. Because of irregular motions, he could not
participate in a regular school. For daily subjects such as algebra, French,
guitar, and piano, he took private lessons. He also received his black belt in
fourth grade in Taekwondo.
He wanted to go to the Philippines when Jung turned 17 to do
missionary work. He taught local kids Taekwondo and music. He was a chorus
member playing in front of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the former president of the
Philippines. He said he was influenced by Kurt Cobain and determined to become
a rock star after seeing the MTV Unplugged Show from Nirvana when he was a
teenager.
Relationship of Jung Joon, Who is his girlfriend? Is Jung
Joon married?
The rumored wife of Jung Joon Young is Jung Yoo Mi who was his former partner at the “We Got Married” popular reality show.
The couple’s got along so well that they’re
really in love with the netizens.
Some celebrities, including close friends of Jung
Joon Young, even commented that they saw Jung Joon Young and Jung Yoo Mi
drinking together outside the TV show in public.
Previously, Jung Joon Young said he grew up in
Jakarta, Indonesia, where he spent most of his childhood. Netizens have
succeeded in finding out that in the past he once had an Indonesian wife to
whom he was very loving and sweet.
When asked about his ideal type of woman, Jung Joon Young said,
When asked about his ideal woman type, Jung Joon Young said
he likes a beautiful, tall girl with a small face. He said he didn’t meet a
single girl, however, and he met all of his criteria.
Joon Young jokingly said that if such a girl suddenly
appears in his life, the first sentence he’s going to say to her is,
“Where are you going to drink alcohol?”Fans knew he’s a guy who loves
to drink, so he wants his wife to be someone who can keep his liquor well and
enjoy drinking with him during their free time.