According to a report by Munhwa Ilbo on the 15th, the North Gyeonggi Police Department requested an arrest warrant on the 13th for African BJ A, on charges of extortion under the Law on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes.
A met Kim Junsu for the first time in 2019 and, after recording their conversations, threatened to release the recordings. He was reported to have extorted millions of KRW in exchange for not distributing the files.
Kim Junsu, who was a fan of the game StarCrafthe gained attention in 2011 when he made a surprise appearance on MBC Game, showcasing his skills comparable to those of professional players. He was also known to have close relationships with professional players such as Lee Jae-dong, Kim Taek-yong, Seo Kyung-jong, and Park Jun-o. Professional gamers, whose careers are often short, often move on to become Internet broadcasters (BJs), and Kim Junsu was one of them. He posted photos with African BJs Yeom Bo-seong and BJ Park Jun-o, showing their friendship. Notably, Kim Junsu once donated 10,000 star balloons (worth 110 KRW each) to Yeom Bo-seong.
Additionally, Kim Junsu’s identical twin brother, Kim Mu-young (formerly known as Kim Jun-ho), is also active as an African BJ. Kim Mu-young has worked in the music industry in China and Japan and has appeared in films such as Innocent alliance AND Extreme game: Seoul attack. Since May 2019 he has been constantly active under the name BJ Jun-ho. It is reported that Kim Junsu has maintained a close friendship with BJ Yeom Bo-seong since Yeom was active as a professional player.
Meanwhile, on the 15th, Kim Junsu’s agency Palm Tree Island released a statement regarding the extortion. “As recently reported, A illegally recorded conversations with Kim Junsu and continued to threaten to release the recordings. Kim Junsu is a clear victim in this case and has not committed any illegal act or crime related to this incident.”
