Yong Junhyung Leaves K-Pop Group Highlight Over Alleged Knowledge Of Hidden Camera Scandal hollywoodlife.com

Yong Junhyung, 29, is the latest K-pop idol to leave his group as alleged sex crimes within the South Korean music industry have surfaced. According to a Korean message shared on March 14 and translated by Soompi, the former Highlight member wrote that he “never participated in the illegal acts of taking hidden camera footage or circulating it,” but had “participated in inappropriate conversations” regarding a video that another K-pop idol, Jung Joon Young, allegedly sent him. On March 13, Jung had admitted to filming “women without their consent” and sharing the footage “in a social media chatroom” in a statement provided to Korea’s Herald, which Soompi also translated. Jung also announced his retirement as a singer.