I'm a Korean who heard this scarring story throughout the year, and this is the first time I've seen a foreign youtube channel covering this. I hope this issue gets more of the attention it needs.
I’ve seen this online in America a few times, and this I always think about this case a lot. Imagine how many there are similar things like this in the whole world.
What's worse is that the Korean media outed some of the victims. So while the victims have to face shame and harassment for what they endured, those who viewed and bought the material get to stay anonymous. It's infuriating.
Yep, Korean's media is equally fcked up as well. You'd be surprised if you know how they've actually ruined people's lives. They don't care, as long as they have content to publish. Even when the news they delivered are proven untruthful at the end, they would never corrected it to let the public know how they messed up, and they never apologize either.
What's wrong with shaming sluts? Allowing them to live life without consequences lead to a society like America, where having an onlyfans the day you turn 18 is praised
@@monsieurlepenguin6602 your mentality is so fcked up. Not all of the victims were sluts, some of them are still minors. The perpetrator hacked into their devices and threaten them, some of them were even baited with a promise for a job. Even if there's really sluts among the victims, they don't deserve to be harassed and shamed, moreover by people like you who thinks you're holier than others.
its honestly so disgusting that they kept celebrities names secret because these people DONT deserve a platform. the korean police is clearly protecting these people, not the victims and its one of the most DISGUSTING things I’ve ever seen
@@metalwellington It’s Korea not Hollywood. Korea media tried to hide the news of nth room with things like dating scandals so people wouldn’t pay attention.
Wasnt there a Kpop band that was outed awhile back because they were involved in sex trafficking like this??? I heard from my friend that they literally held girls captive in their homes, that's horrifying. You really cant trust anybody, even if they put on a facade for the cameras...
The people involved in this need to be exposed. The public deserves to know who was involved. The victims should be protected, not the perpetrators. All the "customers" should also be investigated, especially if they're abusing others.
UK is perfect example, Reynhard Sinaga molested a lot of man by baiting them with help. The case just announced January 2020 after several trials back from 2018. Victims identity are not published by default unless if one of them speaks up. They also got free counseling in hope that they would be able to recover.
Wild that possession of cannabis in SK is double the fine of CP + years in prison. "South Koreans are forbidden to smoke weed, even if they are in countries where cannabis use is legalised or tolerated. When they return to South Korea, smoking a joint abroad can be punished with a prison sentence of up to five years." Absurd
I bet you this is all for show and they will just be released... justice never prevails in a system that consciously encourages it and protects the people involved. I'm sorry to burst your bubble. Definitely doesn't mean what those girls did was useless, I'm very happy they did it. And the awareness will hopefully save thousands upon hundreds of thousands of lives.
@mr. paulinedroomie journalists who do this sort of stuff deserve more. Nowadays anyone with a twitter account can be hired to be a journalist, and it's completely acceptable to use tweets as references to speculate on world events. People who do research on actually important things with no bias deserves all the praise in the world
Legit dude. Had someone in my hometown that tried to shoot his family and also shot into an inhabited home and I still managed to see many Facebook posts saying "Free my Boy"
Just made a comment similar to this. We need more journalists like them, especially in America where it seems true journalism is swirling down the drain.
You think SK is crazy... Yet half of the Nth room customers were from outside the country (as ReignBot mentioned)... This happens everywhere and should be treated with higher severity
i was in korea back when this got exposed, it was so insane. korea has a massive issue with molla cameras (hide cameras) you really have to search the public bathrooms before using them, so the nth room showed a worse issue, i saw all the testimonies and even a interview with one of the victims on the radio, it was awful
i used to live in korea and this shit is so common that people dont care to call police, etc. the teacher i had here atleast was sus, my friend being dumb wanted a better grade, you can guess how it went, she didnt go through with it.
korea really needs to improve their criminal system. a celebrity named goo ara was sexually and physically abused by her ex and her ex kept threatening to blackmail her. she sued him and the jury demanded to watch the video of her being sexually assaulted that her ex recorded. she ended up committing suicide because the case was going nowhere and the lack of respect they had for her was severe. there are so many cases like this... edit: she was a celebrity, she had money to hire a lawyer, she had influence. i shudder to think what it's like for a poor woman, or a foreign woman.
Hara* she also had no support system left because she had lost her best friend a month and ten days prior. When I say best friend I don’t mean when kids say ‘let’s be best friends,’ they were truly closer than I have ever seen any other people in my life. They had private photoshoots together all the time and would drink together and have copious sleepovers as well, and felt perfectly okay kissing each other
i truly cannot comprehend why korea hid the identities of the celebrities. they do not deserve anything, NOTHING at all, these acts were so dehumanizing. they don’t deserve a platform.
The celebrities are worth too much to the industry and the government. Tourism, commercialism, taxes, etc. Plus, ya know, good old everyday corruption with bribes and stuff.
Why just the celebrities? Why not all of them? They even highlighted that the majority of the people were unsuspecting, normal, day-to-day individuals yet we’re gonna focus on the small percentage that were celebrities 😂
@@nobu4565 probably bc celebrities aren’t exempt from being monsters, and the fact that they can brine media with MONEY to avoic coverage on their crimes. dummy.
@@butterfree93148lifestyle i have a few that ive always had bad feelings about....cough woojin cough.....that i wouldnt be suprised about but honestly its terrifying to even think about
It’s cases like these that remind me to be grateful that my life is so mundane and boring,, human trafficking and blackmail is global and it’s still so terrifying,, my heart goes out to the victims
@@chinapat6708 you should women/girls ate the most ones to be 100% targeted into things like this or worse that you can think of protect her at all cost do what you have to give your life for her
Same. That’s why and my husband are considering only fostering and adopting children. I’d rather potentially save a kid from this fate/help them heal afterwards than bring another kid into this world who could potentially suffer. I know for a sad fact that you can do basically everything you can in your power to protect your kids and it can still not be enough. Basically everyone I know has suffered some kind of childhood abuse including my husband and I, and it wasn’t necessarily because of the parents not paying attention or not protecting us.
i heard about this issue when it broke, and a couple of korean friends of mine taught me about it. i wish more people knew of the nth room chatrooms and how fucking sick these people are
the more people who know about the chatrooms the more people who will use them. people knowing about this stuff isn't really helping anything except spread the word about it to people who would potentially enjoy it lol
@@inyrui really? So if no one knew heard about drugs they would disappear? Guess we shouldn't talk about corporate corruption either because other companies might get ideas and do it too? You're not the sharpest tool in the shed are ya? By talking about it, we are helping to stop it. How can anyone protect themselves or their children of they are unaware of the threat?
@@iamV10010 the thing is, is that unlike drugs. It isnt easy to see the users. Theres a lot of sick people in this world, and btc even though its all recordable it is still hard to properly trace if you hide it well. Of course we should not make the government do nothing, but we should not promote them and make the government crack down on it privately and not give it exposure
I’m really happy that you talked about this story. I’m Korean, and am so grateful that foreign channels like you are covering it. It’s absolutely horrifying what is happening on the internet and I hope that everyone is able to realize the horrifying trends of abusive and/or child pornography on the internet. Thank you again for covering this
I hope the best for those two journalists. If ppl with lots of money were involved in buying this stuff I’d be too afraid. Those two are literal angels
@@sergf3624 damn can't believe the feds already infiltrated this comment section too. Btw the meme is at least spanning fron the 20th century, absolutely timeless.
Four Full-time teachers were apart of this? That is wow.. This is so messed up. I can't even imagine what those victims had to go through. The fact that those monsters could be right next to me, makes my shiver.
@@yutuberocks22 it was like a diet red room. Honestly if 60к people have joined something like that. That means there are millions of those who lets say enjoy such content. I think its kinda interesting, why?
@@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult Well if you wanna be disturbed, know that there are a loooot more necrofiles then you expect. Fnd they are not going to be caught. That is why i prefer cremation.
@RedIAnima YT Imagine being put through what these women and even CHILDREN were put through. Wouldn't you want the people that hurt you and countless others to have more than 2 or 3 years in jail?
@RedIAnima YT I don’t really care if I’m the most unsympathetic person ever by saying I wouldn’t be sad in the slightest if he died. Forcing someone to stick live bugs up their privates is a crime punishable by a slow painful death in my eyes.
when this whole situation was being brought into light, my aunt who lives in S. Korea would constantly remind me that I need to be careful around men. I can't imagine how worried she was for me as I was the only niece that was closest to the average age of the victims in this situation. It's even more sickening for me because S.Korea's justice system does almost nothing to expose the perpetrators when they're a well known celebrity or higher up official.
I currently live in Korea and this story really shook people up. But honestly not enough. The punishment that attackers get here is shocking, most people who attempt sexual assaults/or even do them get a slap on the wrist as they’re seen as being intoxicated or not thinking clearly at the time and usually the person attacked who are usually women are told to forgive the person so they can move on with their life, and yet if they don’t want to forgive they’re seen as a burden and a nuisance. Even when I had an introduction to Korea I was told flat out if I was assaulted or attacked do not fight back, if I hit or fight or leave a mark on a Korean person even if I am the victim I would be to blame as the justice system will side with the Korean person no matter what. It is a very safe place to live, walking around a night doesn’t feel scary or dangerous at all. But seeing how a place I see as a home treats cases like this or others like it, it’s really sad :(
yeah the fact that a defense can be used such as 'i was drunk' to lessen your sentence disgusts me. drunk or not, rape and assault is still rape and assault.
Yeah when I lived in SK for 3 years, on my own and as a female, I felt totally safe to wander at night. The fact that this kind of stuff even happens and they get away with it is shocking.
I live in Korea too! I had to get rid of the pepper spray I bought before I came here because I found out I'd probably be sent to jail for assault if I used it during an attack. It really sucks
I've heard about it when the story broke out and it's absolutely horrifying. One of the victims (a minor) was forced to rape her little brother. It's THAT level of fucked up.
You're going to write articles like "13 ways to smoke pot with an apple" or "we did acid in Mongolia with a tribal chief". You're never going to write cool groundbreaking stories like this one. Give up.
There are such things on russian side of twitch and youtube, that are just unfathomable and are not banned by either platform, recently there was a scandal involving one of trash streamers, where he made his drunk girlfriend stay in -10C weather in her underwear and she froze to death, all of that was on the stream and he didnt 3ven stop streaming when he brought her body into the apartment and pointed a camera on her, when she was already dead. And it is not all, there were streams where they were burying a mentally ill man alive, hitting him and keeping him drunk for a pay and this shit wasnt banned. Also recent scandal, where a streamer bashed a girls head on thetable in front of camera.
I mean its logistically impossible to manage streams as they are live. So all we can realistically do is call for help after the crimes are committed. Twitch's just unable to stop crimes that are happening on their website you know, but it can keep evidence of it.
The Doctor guy who was arrested and apologises when being made public just pisses me off, so many people apologise for something when in reality they're only sorry they were caught.
@@math001 He can't please the masses, there is no way for that to happen in a situation like this, so trying to please people just makes him seem like more of a pathetic person
@@shamefurdispray859 Then what can he even do? You are pissed off at something you know won't change. That's 100% his only possible move at this situation
Pedophiles are nothing but selfish cowardice, subhuman atrocities of life. They only care about themselves and their sick sexual desires and fantasies. They don't deserve *any* mercy.
Every single person who was shown to be a customer in the nth room should be exposed. There is no excuse to keep their identities hidden. These people are dangerous, and abusive people. The public deserves to know what is going on
I'm honestly not surprised that teachers were involved in this; just think about all the teachers that have been exposed for dating their students, not to mention the possibility of teachers trying to get involved with their students. A science teacher from my HS was trying to get a student's snapchat and was sending sexually explicit messages to said student. I know a lot of teachers genuinely care for their students, but there are so many just like him.
I had one pedo in primary and 2 in secondary. The one in primary was only caught recently, both the secondary ones were caught while I was there. Majority of teachers truly do want the best for their students, very tiny percentage would do the job for access though.
I feel you. My mother used to teach highschool. When I was a teen she kept trying to watch me shower, trying to catch me in the hallway with just a robe, and tried watching me getting dressed. She actually scolded me because I wouldn't let her in. The one time I did forget to lock the door she just stared at me watched.
Listen I know it may seem like a light sentencing, but think about it. 40 years is a long time. He’s gonna be in there till he’s 60. Not only that, when he does get released, he’s gonna face public humiliation, shunned from society, never going to get a job. I mean his life is ruined.
Here in 2024 after hearing the information about Taeil. The girl was 12yo and he was 24yo at the time (he is now 30) I am so disgusted and what 24yo would even think about doing that to a 12yo. He had to be sick in the head or something.
@@wonheelovebot They actually did confirm that when they literally said he was being investigated, and has been under investigation since June, for sexual crimes pertaining to an adult woman. And then when people continued to question if minors were involved they proceeded to deny the rumours going around, which were stating the victim was a minor and possibly even of the same sex as him, by specifying that the victim is a legal adult woman and not a minor, especially not a minor of the same sex.
TEACHERS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS?! _Teachers._ People who were watching/educating _children._ You can't trust anyone. EDIT 2/25/21 Okay so due to the rampaging stupidity in my replies I just wanted to clarify something. I grew up in a ghost town, so hearing information about teachers doing shit like this is shocking to me. This just didn’t happen where I lived. Regardless of where you grew up this still remains disgusting and not something we should be used to. Also FYI username “Jeremy”, if you’re reading this, I’m 19. So don’t respond to me with such a baseless claim over something you don’t understand. Have a nice day!
Well, I guess you probably don't want to read the 2004 US Department of Education report from researcher Charol Shakeshaft titled "Educator Sexual Misconduct: a synthesis of existing literature." If people actually knew the statistical data, or even knew that the research was done and its conclusion, they would be pushing for reformation immediately. But like most things of such magnitude that shine a light on the true underbelly of society and culture, this report was swept under the rug thanks to teachers unions and the corporate media.
@@priqq1 I think T0XIC'S comment is quite innocent because from the country I'm from, everyone knew the 'creepy teachers' and would bully and stay away from them. I'd say looking at the report you just quoted, it is shocking with the fact that there is actual specific evidence that backs up the amount of sexual misconduct, however I'd assume it is apparent to the general public that creepy teachers are somewhat common.
@__Dark.lies.sweet.fries_ _ The teachers get hired first and they most likely haven't gotten caught/suspected yet. Back in Middle School (6th grade for me), there was a teacher that was pretty weird, there were signs that he was attracted to some of the girls in my class. During my sophomore year in high school, he was arrested for possessing cp on his computer. No telling what happened to lead up to that point/ him getting caught. As a middle schooler, I knew something was off but didn't know/ was not aware of what to do, it was just enough under the radar. Be care and make yourself aware!!
@Ue Ue stop making up shit and ignoring actual statistics, all the victims in the chatrooms were women and underaged girls, and the perpetrators were all men. there’s a whole freaking study showing males are 6 times more prone to sociopathy but ppl STILL insist on “ALL GENDERZ!” bullshit🙄
I don't get why people are so surprised by the double life thing. Like many serial killers were normal people to the average every day person. I mean, we all have our secrets, some skeletons in the closet are just a little more literal than others though.
@@emmaisalone that's very true, but so is the same as never knowing if your next flight of stairs will be your last because of an accident. Was on an EMS ride along once where this lady fell down a flight and was dead on scene because of a brain hemorrhage. Then again this is coming from a person that has high spectrum autism and socializing isn't a strong point of mine. I don't often have to worry about such stuff. Luckily I've had a solid group of 4 that I've been very close friends with for over 20 years now.
Right some of the sickest people have a 100% normal front they put on. A lot of people that openly act edgy or wear satanic stuff have butterflies on the inside.
@@emmaisalone I'm truly sorry to hear that. My dad was very verbally abusive to us and it definitely still affects me. I really wish touch was easier for me. I hate being touched by people I'm not familiar with which makes relationships seriously difficult. I just wish humans could be their best but sadly that's often not the case =(
@@emmaisalone Exactly. I'm apart of some facebook groups that share gruesome crime photos and stories. I never told any of my girlfriends about it. I'm super polite and nice only because I want people to open up so I can find ways to appease them possibly to my advantage lol. But I really am too nice to do people wrong.
@Tailn O Wag For me it makes me appreciate life more seeing that stuff. That's why I'm pretty nice and lighthearted. It's scary knowing how fragile our bodies are and how badly they can be messed up in an accident.
@Some Weeb it isnt all incels nor just incels, people like this can be in seemingly loving relationships they can be literally anyone, you can't just put it under a group of people you like reasonable or not
@Biggie Trismegistus stop denying the overwhelming statistical fact that the vast majority of them are male, i swear if women did half of the depraved shit men do no one would start screaming that other demographics do it too🙄
The fact that the people who sought out those "materials" and never reported it and just went on interacting with those similar to victims they dervuved pleasure from seeing abused, such as sisters, mothers, daughters, neighbors, teachers, students, patients, etc is also hella disturbing.
@@Hy-jg8ow way to discredit people who have been victimized by cisgender women! and i'm not just talking about (cisgender) male victims, i'm talking about cisgender women who take advantage of, grope, and defile other cisgender women. straight women, bisexual women, lesbians, they can all assume either position in the abuser-victim dynamic. there is no identity you can claim to have that will make you immune to being a terrible person. a sidenote as to why i am using the word "cisgender" for the uninitiated: their usage of the word "males" and willingness to assume that women are just inherently morally pure in comparison to men by virtue of being women (aka bioessentialism) indicates to me that they have a seriously unchecked hatred of trans women developing within them. i feel no need to tell them that trans women can be rapists when they 100% already believe that _all_ trans women are rapists. no normal person froths at the mouth about "males" and specifically "males", it's a red flag. to any trans women and trans girls reading this, i love you. you're beautiful (or handsome if you prefer that word) and very capable ladies who are always a joy to interact with in my communities.
the fact there were SO many people, especially men, who knew about these rooms and kept it to themselves is beyond sickening. Never believe that you can spot the monsters, they always hide well in society. They need a perfect facade to get away with what they do. I truly want these people exposed and suffer for the rest of their lives. I have no doubt this is just 1% of what's really happening. There's people more powerful than those who were caught who are most likely still out there, or just got away due to the lax laws and will live their life eating dinner and getting jobs like the rest of us. This is when something like vigilantism would be useful, because the law will not or cannot give the proper punishment that these monsters deserve. I really hope the victims who were identified were able to get help from the authorities, their identies protected, and a chance to have their lives repaired. The children of the people who were posting abuse need to be taken out of that home and given assistance and screenings. Those teachers and professors who were caught need to have their whole history checked to see if there were any other victims who were not filmed (most likely). This doesn't end with just the chatrooms, or the videos, or the perps. A single vile person can ruin the lives of hundreds. And in this room we had thousands so just imagine the numbers.
I know you’re enraged at what happened and rightfully so, but vigilantism is not the answer. Fiction portrays them to be great heroes, but many times it’s not the case. And usually, these vigilantes commit crimes such as vandalism or murder yet since they wear the mask of being a “vigilante” it’s suddenly ok. Vigilantism is the wrong answer. Reforming the justice system is the right way to go about it.
As soon as I heard "exchange a nude photo" I already knew this was messed up. But considering the horrible stuff on the Internet, this is sadly no surprise.
I’m really surprised how Korean households let this happen, they’re already so strict with everyday things, but with technology not being enforced? No I’m not blaming anyone just wondering how this went unnoticed or any warning signs.
What's sad is that people are accepting that shit like this just happens when we can do something about it. Honestly, those crazy people on Twitter need to aim their rage at actual douchebags.
Yea, Telegram has a problem with this kind of stuff. But, people like I and many others use it for the encryption and the privacy and bad people use that to their advantage unfortunately
It can be also used in countries in which communication can be blocked or used by problematic government (like protests in Belarus). Anonymity is a double-edged sword.
That's kind of how all technology is honestly. Everything has beneficial uses, and destructive ones. Uranium can be used to create long-lasting power, but also devastating bombs, the same chemicals that keep your fridge cold can also poison you, etc.
sadly that's how it is with literally everything in this world, from what I've seen, bad people always use everything to their advantage and ruin those things for good people
A similar thing happened in Italy around 8 months ago involving revenge porn being shared on a group with more than 50 thousands people (mainly boys ranging from 14 to 50-year-olds). However this issue has yet to be solved... Telegram needs to take measures cause them doing nothing about it despite knowing makes them also somewhat accountable
@@iamV10010 It's cheaper in the long run to lock them away and attempt to get them to understand their illness than to kill them, from a legal perspective.
@@iamV10010 I mean, in certain countries, they offer confidential early help for people with such urges and it’s proven to decrease cases of sexual violence.
@@jamiel6005 I dont think theres been a cure for it, it would be a revelation if there was. there were studys that said they went on to reoffend anyway.
I use Telegram a lot to keep up with news from post soviet countries. Clicked a link that led to a group chat for sharing CP. I reported the group, but I've been scarred for life and the images are burned into my mind.
@Aiesha forever It's not all bad. I've actually had thoughts about becoming an investigator after that experience. I'm already scarred so I might as well do some good with it lol.
@@Ironmaidenfan696 there is cp everywhere on Telegram. You Start in one group then some randoms Send other links and then someone Sends shit like cp which is 🤮
dont bring any history books out there with you into the woods then. Cuz we've been doing this cruelty shit for a long time and honestly I doubt we will ever stop.
I remember following this when it was first revealed, I hate how lenient s.korea is towards sex crimes. The names of the people involved should all be revealed
the fact that the ones that did these things are just normal humans you encounter everyday in school or work and that's terrifying some hide it , some fight it and some deny it ,but in the end we humans are really a disgusting creatures .
@@thetakeover51 Because apparently the police actually do have a list of the people of the chat rooms but they aren't releasing it to the public. Some people want the names out and the others don't.
@@Emily-px7yr Some because they are scared to found that someone they know might be part of it (I don't understand why). The others worry about Country pride (which is like What?!). What some are scared about too is the regulars in the most expensive chats. A "normal" person wouldn't be able to afford it. So they are thinking it's people who bring in a lot of money into Korea(CEOs and Celebrities) I don't agree with them at all but I think I might understand them(not really)
Unfortunately, there are some really fucked up people in the world. Real monsters don't hide under your bed or inside your closet, they wear the same skins as the people you meet everyday.
What's more terrifying is that if you think about it there could be more if not hundreds of other groups of people doing this still hidden in the depths of the internet. Disgusting.
Some people are just disgusting. You got a bit of wealth and you use it to hurt innocent people? Hope they all lose all of it and end up in the streets and in their desperate attempts to stay alive, I hope they'll be forced to go through the pains they've made these young girls and women go through.
I’m pretty sure they specifically outlined that the majority were normal, unsuspecting, day-to-day individuals, not wealthy people. I know what happened was terrible, but let’s not just claim that it was only ppl with a lot of money that did this.
This is really heartbreaking and outraging. Im glad people got caught, and those women journalists shone light on this situation. I hope more people see this and get informed!!
I've been subbed with the bell on for years and I haven't been notified of any of your videos in many months to a year at least. TH-cam finally recommended me a 3 year old video of yours and it reminded me to check your channel for uploads and i see these new ones... I don't understand why TH-cam has not been showing me anything of yours. I love your content a lot.
I feel for the victims. I hope they find the help they need and recover from this madness. N I hoped they are not shamed and ostracised by society but rather their voices are heard n measures are taken to prevent such things from happening again.
when this happened the discussion was so split on the 9 year old that was lured and groomed into being an admin in nth room, despite the child also being a victim of the sexual abuse
@@tch9319 yeah, one of the moderaters was 9~10 when they started being groomed, and by the time the room was caught they were 12, and the public was not kind and called the child a monster even though they were also being sexually abused
Children being manipulated into doing horrible things is awful. It's understandable that they were taken advantage of and that should be taken into account but at the same time I can see why victims would still want anyone involved to face punishment even if some were victims themselves.
I remember hearing about this awhile ago. Its discusting I wish the customers could become known. Its terrifying to think that i could be looking up to people who were apart of this. They need to be punished
Thank you for talking about this. I have many Korean friends and theyve all said despite how bad it is it doesn't get spoken about alot as the government and some public would rather deal with it quickly and quietly. It needs to be brought to light and talked about so people can feel safe
dude. this thing is real life horror. just think those young girls have been lured and used like that i cant even imagine how the fallout and exposure of the chatroom males them feel. scared? worried or relieved ? justice system in sk doesnt really favor the victim in terms of sexual abuse case.
Good idea promoting Shudder instead of some random product. It (obviously) fits with the channel, and its actually a good service. Good video btw. Keep it up.
Stories From Our Distrurbing World are great, but they take a long time to make, so uploading mini segments are great for both the audience and Reign herself. She gets more exposure and subs and we get more nightmare fuel !
I remember a lot of Korean artists I followed talking about this. I didn't speak any bit of Korean but I kept seeing the word "Nth" and "petition." I knew it was about something big but I didn't know it was THIS big.
I’m proud of those journalists for figuring all of this out, they did great work. And the name of the duo, ‘team flame’ is so cool. I’m glad that they were able to save future victims and help obtain justice for the previous ones.
The underlying issue is men’s entitlement to women’s bodies. Calling them monsters is a bad excuse to justify the extent to which men are able to go in order to achieve what they want. I hate this world.
don't sign up for shudder... they frauded my account... more than one occasion. love your channel and understand your sponsorship, but just letting everyone else know.
I lived in Korea when all this was going down, so our school talked about it in a high-school-wide meeting and in one of our monthly newsletters, so it's astonishing to see how many people here are hearing this news for the first time. This message NEEDS to be spread. I didn't realize how little news press this got until now. We need to prioritize things like this in the news to help raise awareness. We can't keep pushing this stuff into the shadows!
So glad this case has finally been brought to light. I remember first hearing about it from k-news accounts and following through it. It's gotten a lot of attention throughout the K-Pop community and a lot of fans want to know who the celebrities are. We don't need to be supporting those awful human beings.
Well, you say that but then again, Cho was sentenced to 40 years, with 5 being added later on for a total of 45 years, even in his 20s he’s not very likely to survive the entire sentence especially with prison conditions
when i was 10, i got invited to a website where they did similar albeit less grotesque. there were thousands of men and hundreds of girls. the site was up for 10+ years and i only know of ONE guy who has been charged :/ this is so common and it sucks
as a Korean who has been kept on this whole situation, it terrifies me still a lot.. i will never be able to use telegram without reminding myself of this tragedy ever again
Hi. I wanna say you did a very good job with this video, it's really informative. It's so sad and outraging in so many levels. I'd just like to point out the person shown in 7:01 has no sexual abuse allegations against him, that's been clarified already. I do not pretend to shift the focus to that part only because the main topic is the NTH room case, but since these topics are very serious and sensitive, I think accuracy of all information is necessary so we don't associate these allegations with people that are not accused of it. What he really is accused of is prostitution mediation (consensual prostitution) and even though is illegal in SK, the women are professional workers who are not victims of any abuse but of a system that criminalizes them. Also I wanna add that Burning Sun case has nothing to do with this NTH room case. Lastly, I really hope all the victims in this case get justice and can heal and go on with their lives
Thank goodness those 2 journalism women continued investigating and the police were backing them properly. But damn those celebrities shoud've been exposed.
The celebrities who took part in this shouldn’t have their names hidden. It’s disgusting that celebrities can get away with things like this.
Money money money
@fif_yonko5 m are you saying the celeberties paid so they wouldnt have their names shown to the public?
@@BlackRose-rp7kv what else would it be
they literally create kpop scandals to hide government ones too. its sick
@@BlackRose-rp7kv most likely. they have power so they can get away with things like that.
I'm a Korean who heard this scarring story throughout the year, and this is the first time I've seen a foreign youtube channel covering this. I hope this issue gets more of the attention it needs.
I've seen it a few times (mostly Americans covering it!)
It is truly shocking :/
ive only seen reign and a mexican (who was the one who made me aware of this) speaking of it, its sad this case isn't that known outside of korea
I’ve seen this online in America a few times, and this I always think about this case a lot. Imagine how many there are similar things like this in the whole world.
I've seen a famous French youtuber covering it months ago, this was so disturbing...
@@alguienrandom7425 yep
What's worse is that the Korean media outed some of the victims. So while the victims have to face shame and harassment for what they endured, those who viewed and bought the material get to stay anonymous. It's infuriating.
😔 that fucked up
Yep, Korean's media is equally fcked up as well. You'd be surprised if you know how they've actually ruined people's lives. They don't care, as long as they have content to publish. Even when the news they delivered are proven untruthful at the end, they would never corrected it to let the public know how they messed up, and they never apologize either.
What's wrong with shaming sluts? Allowing them to live life without consequences lead to a society like America, where having an onlyfans the day you turn 18 is praised
@@monsieurlepenguin6602 That's some top tier bait, my friend.
@@monsieurlepenguin6602 your mentality is so fcked up. Not all of the victims were sluts, some of them are still minors. The perpetrator hacked into their devices and threaten them, some of them were even baited with a promise for a job.
Even if there's really sluts among the victims, they don't deserve to be harassed and shamed, moreover by people like you who thinks you're holier than others.
its honestly so disgusting that they kept celebrities names secret because these people DONT deserve a platform. the korean police is clearly protecting these people, not the victims and its one of the most DISGUSTING things I’ve ever seen
any person associated with Hollywood
@@metalwellington It’s Korea not Hollywood. Korea media tried to hide the news of nth room with things like dating scandals so people wouldn’t pay attention.
@@PremiumF0X Hollywood is no different. just much larger scale. don't take my word for it. do some digging. it's literally a satanic pedophile cult.
Wasnt there a Kpop band that was outed awhile back because they were involved in sex trafficking like this??? I heard from my friend that they literally held girls captive in their homes, that's horrifying. You really cant trust anybody, even if they put on a facade for the cameras...
@@Rolling_Girl_falling_forever yeah i think
The people involved in this need to be exposed. The public deserves to know who was involved. The victims should be protected, not the perpetrators. All the "customers" should also be investigated, especially if they're abusing others.
UK is perfect example, Reynhard Sinaga molested a lot of man by baiting them with help. The case just announced January 2020 after several trials back from 2018.
Victims identity are not published by default unless if one of them speaks up. They also got free counseling in hope that they would be able to recover.
She did say teachers were involved right? I'm not that surprised the more I think about it.
Have the perpetrators been tried and sentenced yet, or are they still in the "court of public opinion" stage?
@@bitelaserkhalif thank god!
Exactly
Wild that possession of cannabis in SK is double the fine of CP + years in prison.
"South Koreans are forbidden to smoke weed, even if they are in countries where cannabis use is legalised or tolerated. When they return to South Korea, smoking a joint abroad can be punished with a prison sentence of up to five years."
Absurd
That's so incredibly unfair tf
that's nuts tho.
with how bad suicide rates are, they could seriously use a joint lmao
Tf? Do they drug them?
Makes sense why the suicide rate is so high
The journalism students deserve a huge award for ending those monsters' egos and careers.
Hey, not even psychopaths are this fucking vile
I bet you this is all for show and they will just be released... justice never prevails in a system that consciously encourages it and protects the people involved. I'm sorry to burst your bubble.
Definitely doesn't mean what those girls did was useless, I'm very happy they did it. And the awareness will hopefully save thousands upon hundreds of thousands of lives.
@mr. paulinedroomie journalists who do this sort of stuff deserve more. Nowadays anyone with a twitter account can be hired to be a journalist, and it's completely acceptable to use tweets as references to speculate on world events.
People who do research on actually important things with no bias deserves all the praise in the world
@@PoptartParasol You would be right if it was western Europe or US due to them caring more about virtue signaling online then actual justice.
RIP MF DOOM
Those women journalists are heroes. Imagine if they hadn't taken action.
Imagine the other ones taking place at this moment that haven’t had breaking stories yet, or that will never surface.
I'd be a very happy 🐖
@@Assassino275 what
We need more journalists like them, especially in America where real journalism is swirling down the drain.
Nothing changed before or after, you're just a naive people.
"Free my homie, he did nothing wrong"
Their homie:
Lmao
Legit dude. Had someone in my hometown that tried to shoot his family and also shot into an inhabited home and I still managed to see many Facebook posts saying "Free my Boy"
Those two girls who discovered this and investigated it are fucking legendary!
I agree so much. They are heroes.
agreed!!!
And yet I believe that those around them, the "men in power" probably wanted to shut them up, demonize them or try to screw with their lives.
Right!
Did they get the job.
journalism students doing real journalism, South Korea is a crazy place.
Just made a comment similar to this. We need more journalists like them, especially in America where it seems true journalism is swirling down the drain.
You think SK is crazy... Yet half of the Nth room customers were from outside the country (as ReignBot mentioned)... This happens everywhere and should be treated with higher severity
@@nach1man that's not what this comment meant damn. It's a joke.
Better than north at least
Yeah its almost like in the west and USA being useful is not normal
i was in korea back when this got exposed, it was so insane. korea has a massive issue with molla cameras (hide cameras) you really have to search the public bathrooms before using them, so the nth room showed a worse issue, i saw all the testimonies and even a interview with one of the victims on the radio, it was awful
Expose, them all. There is no need to hide them, teachers??? professors??? No y'all need to start calling names and locking them up.
i used to live in korea and this shit is so common that people dont care to call police, etc. the teacher i had here atleast was sus, my friend being dumb wanted a better grade, you can guess how it went, she didnt go through with it.
I got absolutely sick and terrified when she said even teachers teaching young children
@@two-facedhypocrite3809 yep that’s it let’s go.
Yupp. And not some 1 year sentence.
@@napkinhoarder21 I live in Korea and I haven’t heard anything like this,
Those two journalism students really deserve a trophy over this.
for real...
yup
Don't worry they'll get a movie
Maybe dicks of the offenders after they get castrated.
Just hang them on the wall. A nice conversation pice.
A participation trophy cause millennials need a trophy for literally everything,oh you took a big poopy good boy heres a trophy...
korea really needs to improve their criminal system. a celebrity named goo ara was sexually and physically abused by her ex and her ex kept threatening to blackmail her. she sued him and the jury demanded to watch the video of her being sexually assaulted that her ex recorded. she ended up committing suicide because the case was going nowhere and the lack of respect they had for her was severe. there are so many cases like this...
edit: she was a celebrity, she had money to hire a lawyer, she had influence. i shudder to think what it's like for a poor woman, or a foreign woman.
Hara* she also had no support system left because she had lost her best friend a month and ten days prior. When I say best friend I don’t mean when kids say ‘let’s be best friends,’ they were truly closer than I have ever seen any other people in my life. They had private photoshoots together all the time and would drink together and have copious sleepovers as well, and felt perfectly okay kissing each other
i truly cannot comprehend why korea hid the identities of the celebrities. they do not deserve anything, NOTHING at all, these acts were so dehumanizing. they don’t deserve a platform.
One word “money”
The celebrities are worth too much to the industry and the government. Tourism, commercialism, taxes, etc. Plus, ya know, good old everyday corruption with bribes and stuff.
weren't they revealed? seungri from bigbang, a guy from ft island ,and a guy from cnblue
Why just the celebrities? Why not all of them? They even highlighted that the majority of the people were unsuspecting, normal, day-to-day individuals yet we’re gonna focus on the small percentage that were celebrities 😂
@@nobu4565 probably bc celebrities aren’t exempt from being monsters, and the fact that they can brine media with MONEY to avoic coverage on their crimes. dummy.
Even celebrities were watching those disgusting things and participating in them. They shouldnt have their names hidden they should be exposed
Its terrifying to think that the people i look up to could have been part of it. I hate it and punishment needs to be served
I have a feeling the ones "taking time off" right now were probably involved.
@@butterfree93148lifestyle i have a few that ive always had bad feelings about....cough woojin cough.....that i wouldnt be suprised about but honestly its terrifying to even think about
@@emilykaneshiro2894 Woojin as in the one who left Stray Kids?
@@Emily-px7yr yes. But considering how he "left", he was most probably kicked out by JYPE.
It’s cases like these that remind me to be grateful that my life is so mundane and boring,, human trafficking and blackmail is global and it’s still so terrifying,, my heart goes out to the victims
Jesus christ. I cant imagine bringing a child into this world ..then they face this..
Its fucking horrible...
Seriously, some people need there spinal cords snapped
Yea, I have a daughter and I fear for her whenever I hear stuff like this...
@@chinapat6708 you should women/girls ate the most ones to be 100% targeted into things like this or worse that you can think of protect her at all cost do what you have to give your life for her
Same. That’s why and my husband are considering only fostering and adopting children. I’d rather potentially save a kid from this fate/help them heal afterwards than bring another kid into this world who could potentially suffer. I know for a sad fact that you can do basically everything you can in your power to protect your kids and it can still not be enough. Basically everyone I know has suffered some kind of childhood abuse including my husband and I, and it wasn’t necessarily because of the parents not paying attention or not protecting us.
i heard about this issue when it broke, and a couple of korean friends of mine taught me about it. i wish more people knew of the nth room chatrooms and how fucking sick these people are
the more people who know about the chatrooms the more people who will use them. people knowing about this stuff isn't really helping anything except spread the word about it to people who would potentially enjoy it lol
@@inyrui really? So if no one knew heard about drugs they would disappear? Guess we shouldn't talk about corporate corruption either because other companies might get ideas and do it too? You're not the sharpest tool in the shed are ya? By talking about it, we are helping to stop it. How can anyone protect themselves or their children of they are unaware of the threat?
@@inyrui So turn a blind eye and just let it happen in the dark? That really isn't a convincing argument, is it?
@@iamV10010 the thing is, is that unlike drugs. It isnt easy to see the users. Theres a lot of sick people in this world, and btc even though its all recordable it is still hard to properly trace if you hide it well. Of course we should not make the government do nothing, but we should not promote them and make the government crack down on it privately and not give it exposure
@@faux7795 i never implied that hahahah wow
I’m really happy that you talked about this story. I’m Korean, and am so grateful that foreign channels like you are covering it.
It’s absolutely horrifying what is happening on the internet and I hope that everyone is able to realize the horrifying trends of abusive and/or child pornography on the internet.
Thank you again for covering this
Who knows what ReignBot's search history and recommended looks like
Reignbot knows
@Orange Jello thanks sherlock
@@big_pb chillax man
@@big_pb ;-;
She’s protected by the power of NordVPN
I hope the best for those two journalists. If ppl with lots of money were involved in buying this stuff I’d be too afraid. Those two are literal angels
they might wind up with the CIA classic - “two bullets in the back of the head suicide”
@@edgeIord that meme is so 2019
@@sergf3624 damn can't believe the feds already infiltrated this comment section too. Btw the meme is at least spanning fron the 20th century, absolutely timeless.
Four Full-time teachers were apart of this? That is wow.. This is so messed up. I can't even imagine what those victims had to go through. The fact that those monsters could be right next to me, makes my shiver.
This is like the closest to a “red room” I’ve ever seen in reality.
I'm glad I wasn't the only thing who thought about that, because that's where my mind immediately went.
@@yutuberocks22 it was like a diet red room.
Honestly if 60к people have joined something like that. That means there are millions of those who lets say enjoy such content. I think its kinda interesting, why?
@@Cyborg_Lenin more like disturbing
@@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult Well if you wanna be disturbed, know that there are a loooot more necrofiles then you expect. Fnd they are not going to be caught. That is why i prefer cremation.
@@Cyborg_Lenin i'm sure there are millions who enjoy such content
It's a shame that the victims really never got justice considering the "punishments" given to the monsters that were caught.
@RedIAnima YT Imagine being put through what these women and even CHILDREN were put through. Wouldn't you want the people that hurt you and countless others to have more than 2 or 3 years in jail?
agreed. its so infuriating bro
@RedIAnima YT Am I wrong if I say yes?-
@RedIAnima YT oh, then you can say am I'm the most wrong person
@RedIAnima YT I don’t really care if I’m the most unsympathetic person ever by saying I wouldn’t be sad in the slightest if he died. Forcing someone to stick live bugs up their privates is a crime punishable by a slow painful death in my eyes.
when this whole situation was being brought into light, my aunt who lives in S. Korea would constantly remind me that I need to be careful around men. I can't imagine how worried she was for me as I was the only niece that was closest to the average age of the victims in this situation. It's even more sickening for me because S.Korea's justice system does almost nothing to expose the perpetrators when they're a well known celebrity or higher up official.
I currently live in Korea and this story really shook people up. But honestly not enough. The punishment that attackers get here is shocking, most people who attempt sexual assaults/or even do them get a slap on the wrist as they’re seen as being intoxicated or not thinking clearly at the time and usually the person attacked who are usually women are told to forgive the person so they can move on with their life, and yet if they don’t want to forgive they’re seen as a burden and a nuisance. Even when I had an introduction to Korea I was told flat out if I was assaulted or attacked do not fight back, if I hit or fight or leave a mark on a Korean person even if I am the victim I would be to blame as the justice system will side with the Korean person no matter what. It is a very safe place to live, walking around a night doesn’t feel scary or dangerous at all. But seeing how a place I see as a home treats cases like this or others like it, it’s really sad :(
yeah the fact that a defense can be used such as 'i was drunk' to lessen your sentence disgusts me. drunk or not, rape and assault is still rape and assault.
Yeah when I lived in SK for 3 years, on my own and as a female, I felt totally safe to wander at night. The fact that this kind of stuff even happens and they get away with it is shocking.
I live in Korea too! I had to get rid of the pepper spray I bought before I came here because I found out I'd probably be sent to jail for assault if I used it during an attack. It really sucks
@@dusteebowl rape and sexual assault in my eyes will never have an excuse tanya be safe my friend godbless x
Good, they shouldn’t be going to prison at all, they obviously need therapy and not more abuse. Fighting fire with fire has NEVER worked
I've heard about it when the story broke out and it's absolutely horrifying. One of the victims (a minor) was forced to rape her little brother. It's THAT level of fucked up.
fucking horrifying, it must have been a traumatic experience.
what the fuck holy shit
😟 that so sad
wha…what the fuck?!
what the fuck did they have on that girl?
at first, i was doubting my path as a journalism student
*now i'm more determined than ever to finish it*
Please pursuit your path.
There's so much wrong in this world that needs to be brought to light.
This world needs true journalists. Wish you the best of luck and will with your path!
You're going to write articles like "13 ways to smoke pot with an apple" or "we did acid in Mongolia with a tribal chief". You're never going to write cool groundbreaking stories like this one. Give up.
@@monsieurlepenguin6602 Damn bro, no need to ruin peoples dreams just because you can't leave your moms basement. You're a miserable human.
@@alyx669 just telling it like it is. Truth hurts.
This story is absolutely sickening, trully shows that the worst monsters are hiding in plain sight
There are such things on russian side of twitch and youtube, that are just unfathomable and are not banned by either platform, recently there was a scandal involving one of trash streamers, where he made his drunk girlfriend stay in -10C weather in her underwear and she froze to death, all of that was on the stream and he didnt 3ven stop streaming when he brought her body into the apartment and pointed a camera on her, when she was already dead. And it is not all, there were streams where they were burying a mentally ill man alive, hitting him and keeping him drunk for a pay and this shit wasnt banned. Also recent scandal, where a streamer bashed a girls head on thetable in front of camera.
Telegram side of Russia is more Darker
I mean its logistically impossible to manage streams as they are live. So all we can realistically do is call for help after the crimes are committed. Twitch's just unable to stop crimes that are happening on their website you know, but it can keep evidence of it.
what happened to the girlfriend after? and what happened to the mentally ill man? (how were they mentally ill)
Someone has to try and stop these people! 😰
Easier said than done, I know ...
she was pregnant too apparently:(
Those two journalist students are absolute heroes. Takes a big set of balls to do what they did and I couldn't respect them more
The Doctor guy who was arrested and apologises when being made public just pisses me off, so many people apologise for something when in reality they're only sorry they were caught.
I mean what can he even do to please the masses? If he didn't apologize people would still get made. It's a lose-lose situation for him
@@math001 He can't please the masses, there is no way for that to happen in a situation like this, so trying to please people just makes him seem like more of a pathetic person
@@shamefurdispray859 Then what can he even do? You are pissed off at something you know won't change. That's 100% his only possible move at this situation
@@math001 What he can do is not do this shit in the first place, its that simple
Pedophiles are nothing but selfish cowardice, subhuman atrocities of life. They only care about themselves and their sick sexual desires and fantasies. They don't deserve *any* mercy.
The world is truly so bad
Jesus is soon coming.
@@ilovemywifey21307 wat u mad for😂
@@ilovemywifey21307 u mad?
@@ilovemywifey21307 also kittens suck
Aye, the whole Virus thing might not be so bad after all
Every single person who was shown to be a customer in the nth room should be exposed. There is no excuse to keep their identities hidden. These people are dangerous, and abusive people. The public deserves to know what is going on
I don't know about the exposed part. Fined, jailed, fired depending on the involvement, but not exposed for the sake of their families
I'm honestly not surprised that teachers were involved in this; just think about all the teachers that have been exposed for dating their students, not to mention the possibility of teachers trying to get involved with their students. A science teacher from my HS was trying to get a student's snapchat and was sending sexually explicit messages to said student. I know a lot of teachers genuinely care for their students, but there are so many just like him.
At least they didnt work at a kindergarten
I had one pedo in primary and 2 in secondary. The one in primary was only caught recently, both the secondary ones were caught while I was there. Majority of teachers truly do want the best for their students, very tiny percentage would do the job for access though.
I feel you. My mother used to teach highschool. When I was a teen she kept trying to watch me shower, trying to catch me in the hallway with just a robe, and tried watching me getting dressed. She actually scolded me because I wouldn't let her in. The one time I did forget to lock the door she just stared at me watched.
It's really sad that the dude who made this room wasn't punished like he should've had.
@Censorship S**ks omg that's so true it's literally like you're done forever but crimes like this they're like meh not much.
@Censorship S**ks apparently there are more pedos, rapists, and torturers making laws then drug addicts. Go figure.
@@iamV10010 source??
Listen I know it may seem like a light sentencing, but think about it. 40 years is a long time. He’s gonna be in there till he’s 60. Not only that, when he does get released, he’s gonna face public humiliation, shunned from society, never going to get a job. I mean his life is ruined.
@@nobu4565 yeah living life like this will work more. He has to suffer for the rest of his life.
Here in 2024 after hearing the information about Taeil. The girl was 12yo and he was 24yo at the time (he is now 30) I am so disgusted and what 24yo would even think about doing that to a 12yo. He had to be sick in the head or something.
I have no idea where you got that from but police actually confirmed that NO minors were involved in the accusations against Taeil.
@@myfairytalelife3 they didn't confirm that they said that no minor of the SAME sex was involved.
@@wonheelovebot They actually did confirm that when they literally said he was being investigated, and has been under investigation since June, for sexual crimes pertaining to an adult woman. And then when people continued to question if minors were involved they proceeded to deny the rumours going around, which were stating the victim was a minor and possibly even of the same sex as him, by specifying that the victim is a legal adult woman and not a minor, especially not a minor of the same sex.
@@myfairytalelife3not anymore 😭she was 12 6 years ago she's 18 now
@@myfairytalelife3still doesn't make his actions any better
TEACHERS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS?! _Teachers._ People who were watching/educating _children._ You can't trust anyone.
EDIT 2/25/21
Okay so due to the rampaging stupidity in my replies I just wanted to clarify something. I grew up in a ghost town, so hearing information about teachers doing shit like this is shocking to me. This just didn’t happen where I lived. Regardless of where you grew up this still remains disgusting and not something we should be used to.
Also FYI username “Jeremy”, if you’re reading this, I’m 19. So don’t respond to me with such a baseless claim over something you don’t understand. Have a nice day!
Well, I guess you probably don't want to read the 2004 US Department of Education report from researcher Charol Shakeshaft titled "Educator Sexual Misconduct: a synthesis of existing literature." If people actually knew the statistical data, or even knew that the research was done and its conclusion, they would be pushing for reformation immediately. But like most things of such magnitude that shine a light on the true underbelly of society and culture, this report was swept under the rug thanks to teachers unions and the corporate media.
@@priqq1 I think T0XIC'S comment is quite innocent because from the country I'm from, everyone knew the 'creepy teachers' and would bully and stay away from them. I'd say looking at the report you just quoted, it is shocking with the fact that there is actual specific evidence that backs up the amount of sexual misconduct, however I'd assume it is apparent to the general public that creepy teachers are somewhat common.
@__Dark.lies.sweet.fries_ _ The teachers get hired first and they most likely haven't gotten caught/suspected yet. Back in Middle School (6th grade for me), there was a teacher that was pretty weird, there were signs that he was attracted to some of the girls in my class. During my sophomore year in high school, he was arrested for possessing cp on his computer. No telling what happened to lead up to that point/ him getting caught. As a middle schooler, I knew something was off but didn't know/ was not aware of what to do, it was just enough under the radar. Be care and make yourself aware!!
Lol wait till you find out that you can't trust doctors.
@@grxygxds ikr. 🙄
The fact that there's demand for such sick ish as this, really makes ya shudder when u think about it..😕😕
No pun intended I suppose.
@@AxxLAfriku self promoter
@@professionalloser4223 Howya dude, was that comment meant for me?
@@AxxLAfriku haha, blocked.
Really makes ya want to Try shudder free for 30 days.
The Journalists are actually amazing!
Thank you so much for raising awareness on this case. Korea needs to do more to prevent the exploitation and abuse of women and young girls.
EVERYONE does. But especially Korea, China, Mexico, and the US.
And young boys. All Children need protection from people like this.
Men and other genders are also prone to this so I think you should say "All gender identities and countries should take this huge problem seriously".
@Ue Ue stop making up shit and ignoring actual statistics, all the victims in the chatrooms were women and underaged girls, and the perpetrators were all men. there’s a whole freaking study showing males are 6 times more prone to sociopathy but ppl STILL insist on “ALL GENDERZ!” bullshit🙄
I don't get why people are so surprised by the double life thing. Like many serial killers were normal people to the average every day person. I mean, we all have our secrets, some skeletons in the closet are just a little more literal than others though.
@@emmaisalone that's very true, but so is the same as never knowing if your next flight of stairs will be your last because of an accident. Was on an EMS ride along once where this lady fell down a flight and was dead on scene because of a brain hemorrhage. Then again this is coming from a person that has high spectrum autism and socializing isn't a strong point of mine. I don't often have to worry about such stuff. Luckily I've had a solid group of 4 that I've been very close friends with for over 20 years now.
Right some of the sickest people have a 100% normal front they put on. A lot of people that openly act edgy or wear satanic stuff have butterflies on the inside.
@@emmaisalone I'm truly sorry to hear that. My dad was very verbally abusive to us and it definitely still affects me. I really wish touch was easier for me. I hate being touched by people I'm not familiar with which makes relationships seriously difficult. I just wish humans could be their best but sadly that's often not the case =(
@@emmaisalone Exactly. I'm apart of some facebook groups that share gruesome crime photos and stories. I never told any of my girlfriends about it. I'm super polite and nice only because I want people to open up so I can find ways to appease them possibly to my advantage lol. But I really am too nice to do people wrong.
@Tailn O Wag For me it makes me appreciate life more seeing that stuff. That's why I'm pretty nice and lighthearted. It's scary knowing how fragile our bodies are and how badly they can be messed up in an accident.
as a Korean it’s so sad to see that pretty much all the big crimes these days have to do with sex crimes and harassment
We usually see these predators as older men, but they are so young. So crazy someone has a mentality like that, so scary.
@Some Weeb are you defending this?
Btw alot of these types of things use younger attractive men, to lure them.
@Some Weeb it isnt all incels nor just incels, people like this can be in seemingly loving relationships they can be literally anyone, you can't just put it under a group of people you like reasonable or not
Predators, manipulators and abusers of various kinds come from all demographics.
@Biggie Trismegistus stop denying the overwhelming statistical fact that the vast majority of them are male, i swear if women did half of the depraved shit men do no one would start screaming that other demographics do it too🙄
The fact that the people who sought out those "materials" and never reported it and just went on interacting with those similar to victims they dervuved pleasure from seeing abused, such as sisters, mothers, daughters, neighbors, teachers, students, patients, etc is also hella disturbing.
Rest assured those who sought it out were 99,9999999999999999999999% all males.
@@Hy-jg8ow 🤡🤡🤡
@@Hy-jg8ow nah some were women most likely
@@Hy-jg8ow way to discredit people who have been victimized by cisgender women! and i'm not just talking about (cisgender) male victims, i'm talking about cisgender women who take advantage of, grope, and defile other cisgender women. straight women, bisexual women, lesbians, they can all assume either position in the abuser-victim dynamic. there is no identity you can claim to have that will make you immune to being a terrible person.
a sidenote as to why i am using the word "cisgender" for the uninitiated: their usage of the word "males" and willingness to assume that women are just inherently morally pure in comparison to men by virtue of being women (aka bioessentialism) indicates to me that they have a seriously unchecked hatred of trans women developing within them. i feel no need to tell them that trans women can be rapists when they 100% already believe that _all_ trans women are rapists. no normal person froths at the mouth about "males" and specifically "males", it's a red flag.
to any trans women and trans girls reading this, i love you. you're beautiful (or handsome if you prefer that word) and very capable ladies who are always a joy to interact with in my communities.
the fact there were SO many people, especially men, who knew about these rooms and kept it to themselves is beyond sickening. Never believe that you can spot the monsters, they always hide well in society. They need a perfect facade to get away with what they do. I truly want these people exposed and suffer for the rest of their lives. I have no doubt this is just 1% of what's really happening. There's people more powerful than those who were caught who are most likely still out there, or just got away due to the lax laws and will live their life eating dinner and getting jobs like the rest of us. This is when something like vigilantism would be useful, because the law will not or cannot give the proper punishment that these monsters deserve. I really hope the victims who were identified were able to get help from the authorities, their identies protected, and a chance to have their lives repaired. The children of the people who were posting abuse need to be taken out of that home and given assistance and screenings. Those teachers and professors who were caught need to have their whole history checked to see if there were any other victims who were not filmed (most likely). This doesn't end with just the chatrooms, or the videos, or the perps. A single vile person can ruin the lives of hundreds. And in this room we had thousands so just imagine the numbers.
I know you’re enraged at what happened and rightfully so, but vigilantism is not the answer. Fiction portrays them to be great heroes, but many times it’s not the case. And usually, these vigilantes commit crimes such as vandalism or murder yet since they wear the mask of being a “vigilante” it’s suddenly ok. Vigilantism is the wrong answer. Reforming the justice system is the right way to go about it.
I literally thought the title was The Nut Room, scared me for a sec
same lol
*T h e*
*N u t*
*R o o m*
Lol
Top ten scariest rooms
1. The nut room
Nutshack room
As soon as I heard "exchange a nude photo" I already knew this was messed up. But considering the horrible stuff on the Internet, this is sadly no surprise.
I’m really surprised how Korean households let this happen, they’re already so strict with everyday things, but with technology not being enforced? No I’m not blaming anyone just wondering how this went unnoticed or any warning signs.
What's sad is that people are accepting that shit like this just happens when we can do something about it. Honestly, those crazy people on Twitter need to aim their rage at actual douchebags.
The two ladies investigating this case deserve a medal and an award.
I think there was a different reason as to why The Doctor had the neck brace, it's so he wouldn't be able to put his head down and hide his face
good point
it was because he didn't want to bow down that sck monster wasn't actually sorry
Seriously... It's because the police beat the **** out of him and said they were self inflicted injuries..
@@OtakuWrath good.
Yea, Telegram has a problem with this kind of stuff. But, people like I and many others use it for the encryption and the privacy and bad people use that to their advantage unfortunately
Yeah, it's really unfortunate, i just use it becauze school wifi doesn't block it, so it's easy to message your friends
It can be also used in countries in which communication can be blocked or used by problematic government (like protests in Belarus). Anonymity is a double-edged sword.
Yeah there was this terrorist group a while back in my country that use telegram because of this benefits too
That's kind of how all technology is honestly. Everything has beneficial uses, and destructive ones. Uranium can be used to create long-lasting power, but also devastating bombs, the same chemicals that keep your fridge cold can also poison you, etc.
sadly that's how it is with literally everything in this world, from what I've seen, bad people always use everything to their advantage and ruin those things for good people
A similar thing happened in Italy around 8 months ago involving revenge porn being shared on a group with more than 50 thousands people (mainly boys ranging from 14 to 50-year-olds). However this issue has yet to be solved... Telegram needs to take measures cause them doing nothing about it despite knowing makes them also somewhat accountable
how would they do this if the messages are encrypted?
how do you find entertainment in someones pain and be attracted to a childs body?? stop it get some help
Or.. you know.. they can just.. d i e . No helping that kind of sickness.
@@iamV10010 It's cheaper in the long run to lock them away and attempt to get them to understand their illness than to kill them, from a legal perspective.
@@iamV10010 I mean, in certain countries, they offer confidential early help for people with such urges and it’s proven to decrease cases of sexual violence.
@@jamiel6005 I dont think theres been a cure for it, it would be a revelation if there was. there were studys that said they went on to reoffend anyway.
Nah, help ain't gonna help these fuckers. But death will.
I use Telegram a lot to keep up with news from post soviet countries. Clicked a link that led to a group chat for sharing CP. I reported the group, but I've been scarred for life and the images are burned into my mind.
@Aiesha forever It's not all bad. I've actually had thoughts about becoming an investigator after that experience. I'm already scarred so I might as well do some good with it lol.
So a lot of countries have this Telegram cp problem? I was really disturbed when I found out it was happening in my country....
@@Ironmaidenfan696 if there's people living in a country there's going to be a few pedos. It's the unfortunate truth in the world.
@@Ironmaidenfan696 there is cp everywhere on Telegram. You Start in one group then some randoms Send other links and then someone Sends shit like cp which is 🤮
The day it was revealed. The top trending search was "how to delete telegram account" im sick
Honestly sometimes i just want to move to some remote cabin in the woods and just stop using the internet. How can people be so cruel to others ? :(
dont bring any history books out there with you into the woods then. Cuz we've been doing this cruelty shit for a long time and honestly I doubt we will ever stop.
@@RayFChung oh i know history well. it's sad as well.
@@NarutoUzumakiofficial don't be sad my dear shadow clone.
If you go to the woods, you'll be able to meet woodland creatures who will be glad to tear you apart for food :)
@@bobbyhill1110 South Park?
I remember following this when it was first revealed, I hate how lenient s.korea is towards sex crimes. The names of the people involved should all be revealed
the fact that the ones that did these things are just normal humans you encounter everyday in school or work and that's terrifying
some hide it , some fight it and some deny it ,but in the end we humans are really a disgusting creatures .
I ran here when I saw the title. This topic has divided the South Korean people and needs to be talked about more.
How has it divided them?
@@thetakeover51 Because apparently the police actually do have a list of the people of the chat rooms but they aren't releasing it to the public. Some people want the names out and the others don't.
@@dancingx4539 that makes no sense. why would people not want to know the names, do you know the reasoning behind that?
@@Emily-px7yr Maybe something like "Think of their privacy/their family's privacy!" or "The law exists this way for a reason", yada yada.
@@Emily-px7yr Some because they are scared to found that someone they know might be part of it (I don't understand why). The others worry about Country pride (which is like What?!). What some are scared about too is the regulars in the most expensive chats. A "normal" person wouldn't be able to afford it. So they are thinking it's people who bring in a lot of money into Korea(CEOs and Celebrities) I don't agree with them at all but I think I might understand them(not really)
I'm trying to imagine what kind of person you have to be to participate in something like this.
A school teacher lolz
Unfortunately, there are some really fucked up people in the world. Real monsters don't hide under your bed or inside your closet, they wear the same skins as the people you meet everyday.
What's more terrifying is that if you think about it there could be more if not hundreds of other groups of people doing this still hidden in the depths of the internet. Disgusting.
Some people are just disgusting. You got a bit of wealth and you use it to hurt innocent people?
Hope they all lose all of it and end up in the streets and in their desperate attempts to stay alive, I hope they'll be forced to go through the pains they've made these young girls and women go through.
One day they will
Never gonna happen. Same here and everywhere else in the world. All you can do is wish and complain lol
I’m pretty sure they specifically outlined that the majority were normal, unsuspecting, day-to-day individuals, not wealthy people. I know what happened was terrible, but let’s not just claim that it was only ppl with a lot of money that did this.
This is really heartbreaking and outraging. Im glad people
got caught, and those women journalists shone light on this situation. I hope more people see this and get informed!!
I've been subbed with the bell on for years and I haven't been notified of any of your videos in many months to a year at least. TH-cam finally recommended me a 3 year old video of yours and it reminded me to check your channel for uploads and i see these new ones... I don't understand why TH-cam has not been showing me anything of yours.
I love your content a lot.
I feel for the victims. I hope they find the help they need and recover from this madness. N I hoped they are not shamed and ostracised by society but rather their voices are heard n measures are taken to prevent such things from happening again.
when this happened the discussion was so split on the 9 year old that was lured and groomed into being an admin in nth room, despite the child also being a victim of the sexual abuse
the what now? holy fuck, that's heartbreaking
@@tch9319 yeah, one of the moderaters was 9~10 when they started being groomed, and by the time the room was caught they were 12, and the public was not kind and called the child a monster even though they were also being sexually abused
Children being manipulated into doing horrible things is awful. It's understandable that they were taken advantage of and that should be taken into account but at the same time I can see why victims would still want anyone involved to face punishment even if some were victims themselves.
@@caldw615 i mean i would still call out those victims who think a 9 year old could anywhere near consent--
@Pennywise The Clown I hope you're a troll and not an age is just a number freak
This video in a nutshell:”but wait it gets worse”
Says the person with the Name Childeater..
I remember hearing about this awhile ago. Its discusting
I wish the customers could become known. Its terrifying to think that i could be looking up to people who were apart of this. They need to be punished
My blood literally boiled when I watched this one.
Thank you for talking about this. I have many Korean friends and theyve all said despite how bad it is it doesn't get spoken about alot as the government and some public would rather deal with it quickly and quietly. It needs to be brought to light and talked about so people can feel safe
dude. this thing is real life horror. just think those young girls have been lured and used like that
i cant even imagine how the fallout and exposure of the chatroom males them feel. scared? worried or relieved ? justice system in sk doesnt really favor the victim in terms of sexual abuse case.
Another reason to be awake during my shift...
@@OkarinHououinKyouma ummmmm
@@OkarinHououinKyouma what the heckilla
@@two-facedhypocrite3809 r/unexpectednexpo
@@two-facedhypocrite3809 Did _not_ expect that reference here.
Enlighten me please
Good idea promoting Shudder instead of some random product. It (obviously) fits with the channel, and its actually a good service. Good video btw. Keep it up.
So many reign uploads lately !! What a nice way to end the year :,))
:D
This comment has me realizing I missed the last 3. So now I guess I have something to do at work today. Thansk!!
True 😁
Stories From Our Distrurbing World are great, but they take a long time to make, so uploading mini segments are great for both the audience and Reign herself. She gets more exposure and subs and we get more nightmare fuel !
@@damotheman4196 what
I remember a lot of Korean artists I followed talking about this. I didn't speak any bit of Korean but I kept seeing the word "Nth" and "petition." I knew it was about something big but I didn't know it was THIS big.
The scariest part in my opinion, was the mention that quite a few users were teachers. That just chills me to my core.
“I know that Halloween has passed”
I mean, it is the 91st of Spooktober
I’m proud of those journalists for figuring all of this out, they did great work. And the name of the duo, ‘team flame’ is so cool. I’m glad that they were able to save future victims and help obtain justice for the previous ones.
The underlying issue is men’s entitlement to women’s bodies. Calling them monsters is a bad excuse to justify the extent to which men are able to go in order to achieve what they want. I hate this world.
As a Korean citizen, thank you so much for bringing attention for this issue. What happened there was horrifying to say the least.
We need the celebrities’ and everyone’s names involved names revealed. Own up to their vile actions
Dont forget when the case blew up the no 1 search results in korea is "how to delete a telegram account" that is messed up
Maybe they didn't want to be on the platform anymore because of this?
Yeah but i think those people who saw the illegal video try to delete their account
I think we can all rest assured that at least our weird fetishes aren't THAT truly horrifying.
Yeah piss kink sounds definetly better than this fucking horrible shit
r/cursedcomments
@@averagecolombian9519
don't sign up for shudder... they frauded my account... more than one occasion. love your channel and understand your sponsorship, but just letting everyone else know.
Can you tell me more? I'm curious
I wanna know as well, what happened?
Ive had shudder for several years and that has never happened to me once
so basically you forgot to cancel your free trial and it charged you for the month? 💀
I lived in Korea when all this was going down, so our school talked about it in a high-school-wide meeting and in one of our monthly newsletters, so it's astonishing to see how many people here are hearing this news for the first time. This message NEEDS to be spread. I didn't realize how little news press this got until now. We need to prioritize things like this in the news to help raise awareness. We can't keep pushing this stuff into the shadows!
i love how your voice isn’t scary so i can watch theses at night
LMAO, same though
The voice is so nice
So glad this case has finally been brought to light. I remember first hearing about it from k-news accounts and following through it. It's gotten a lot of attention throughout the K-Pop community and a lot of fans want to know who the celebrities are. We don't need to be supporting those awful human beings.
all these judges are complicit for being lenient with the most horrific crimes on earth.
Well, you say that but then again, Cho was sentenced to 40 years, with 5 being added later on for a total of 45 years, even in his 20s he’s not very likely to survive the entire sentence especially with prison conditions
shit like this makes me so paranoid. you never know what kinds of people are around you.
Chatrooms in the 90’s are the reason I’m as ✨special✨ as I am now
Asl?
Keep that sparkle stuff on tiktok. It's like people from reddit bringing r/insertsubhere on here.
@@ObsidianRose10 I think the first Chat room i used was on Napster In like 1995. I remember telling bunches of people i was a child and where i lived.
@@PRS-qh5jf ✨ Suppressed Memory Unlocked ✨
@@Juicyboii jeez some sparkles made you upset? lol chill
We woman bring life into the world and in return men treat us like this? Getting SA and treated like slave i Hate this world
That's nice that you got a Shudder sponsorship!
when i was 10, i got invited to a website where they did similar albeit less grotesque. there were thousands of men and hundreds of girls. the site was up for 10+ years and i only know of ONE guy who has been charged :/ this is so common and it sucks
lol
@@rkit6707 why?
Videos like these reminds us humans how cruel the world really is.
God the fact that I was getting updates on this live was so fucking surreal
as a Korean who has been kept on this whole situation, it terrifies me still a lot.. i will never be able to use telegram without reminding myself of this tragedy ever again
Hi. I wanna say you did a very good job with this video, it's really informative. It's so sad and outraging in so many levels. I'd just like to point out the person shown in 7:01 has no sexual abuse allegations against him, that's been clarified already. I do not pretend to shift the focus to that part only because the main topic is the NTH room case, but since these topics are very serious and sensitive, I think accuracy of all information is necessary so we don't associate these allegations with people that are not accused of it.
What he really is accused of is prostitution mediation (consensual prostitution) and even though is illegal in SK, the women are professional workers who are not victims of any abuse but of a system that criminalizes them.
Also I wanna add that Burning Sun case has nothing to do with this NTH room case.
Lastly, I really hope all the victims in this case get justice and can heal and go on with their lives
Thank goodness those 2 journalism women continued investigating and the police were backing them properly. But damn those celebrities shoud've been exposed.