Shocking Discovery Of Online Chatrooms Spreading Nonconsensual Explicit Videos Of South Korean Soldiers

According to an SBS report on June 9, KST, an online chatroom has been discovered that is circulating explicit photos and videos of active-duty South Korean soldiers on the internet.

The issue seems to be widespread, as the particular Telegram chatroom has over 700 members who can access the illegal content, but apparently, the military authorities were completely in the dark about it all. The evidence says all the participants in the chatroom certify themselves as active duty soldiers and exchange explicit videos of other soldiers with each other.

The number of participants in the chatroom is reported to be 786

The report revealed some of the disturbing messages shared in the chatroom where participants were either sharing hidden camera footage of other soldiers in their unit or asking for contacts who could provide more of such content. Some of the media files shared in the chat included pictures of a soldier in a bathroom of a military unit and explicit photos of another soldier’s body.

The disturbing messages and media files shared in the chatroom

It is being reported that the moderator of the chatroom gathered members through Twitter, filtering them through specific eligibility criteria for entry. The room was only open to active duty soldiers under the age of 30 or those who are scheduled to enlist or discharged from duty.

A second chatroom, named the “Active Military Room,” has also been discovered by authorities. This one has even stricter eligibility criteria, allowing only active-duty soldiers and military officers. Participants also have to provide documented proof of their military status to qualify for joining. It also had more alarming content shared among participants. All the explicit videos and photos were captured within military dormitories using hidden cameras.

The second chatroom’s joining criteria is even stricter

These chatrooms appear to be part of a systematic operation, given the way the links are spread and participants are managed. The main operator posted links on their Twitter account, which was deleted after ten minutes, and new links were posted again. With each new link, additional rooms were created, which allowed efficient moderation of the joinees.