South Korea has been rocked by the discovery of a new large-scale criminal video-sharing site whose contents are described as even more disturbing than the infamous Yet another room case that shocked the nation in 2020.
According to an exclusive investigation by JTBC, the site hosts large quantities of illegally distributed explicit footage, many of which were filmed and uploaded by the offenders themselves. Many of the victims are reportedly family members or intimate partners of the uploaders, including wives and longtime girlfriends. The titles of the videos discovered by investigators were described as scandalously vulgar and dehumanizing, openly framing women as commodities. Hidden camera footage, including upskirt videos, is also said to be widespread, with comments sections flooded with degrading and offensive comments.
JTBC revealed that the platform has already amassed around 540,000 registered users and more than 600,000 posts, signaling a scale comparable to infamous sites of the past such as sorano AND Yet another room. While basic access is granted through a simple registration, more extreme content is locked behind a paid system. Users can accumulate points by uploading illegal videos, posting content or leaving offensive comments, and these points are then used to unlock restricted material. Investigators described the overall atmosphere of the site as deeply misogynistic, incestuous and designed to humiliate victims.
One of the most alarming sections reportedly promotes the so-called “new releases“, where newly filmed footage is previewed, requested, and disseminated. This structure appears to mirror past criminal patterns, including a 2021 case in which an individual sold illegal videos of more than 100 women before posting unedited content and taking his own life after police intervention.
A tipster told JTBC that the website began operating around mid-2022. Financial records show at least 8,227 confirmed paid transactions using coin-based payment methods that are extremely difficult to trace. Even assuming only the minimum top-up amount of ₩30,000 (about $20) per transaction, operators are estimated to have earned at least ₩40 billion (about $27 million) in three years. Since the site is also linked to online gambling platforms, real profits are believed to be significantly higher.
Even more disturbing are allegations that content involving child sexual exploitation is being openly shared. Despite the severity of these crimes, users reportedly exchange advice on how to avoid detection by law enforcement and openly mock the police in forum discussions.
JTBC’s findings have reignited public fear that another massive sexual exploitation network has taken root in Korean society. The investigation has raised urgent questions about digital crime enforcement, the accountability of platforms and the ability of authorities to prevent history from repeating itself in the wake of another system based on abuse, profit and anonymity.
Sources: Koreaboo
