'Burning Sun' Documentary Reveals How 'Molka' Victim & Late Goo Hara Helped to Uncover Case

In a documentary, a Korean reporter, who covered the "Burning Sun" case, highlighted how the late Goo Hara became a key point in giving "molka" victims like her their justice.

On the official YouTube channel of BBC on May 19th, the British public broadcast service brought to light one of the biggest controversies in South Korea in 2019, the "Burning Sun."

Here, the Korean journalists summoned back their unforgettable memories related to Jung Joon Young's Kakao Talk group chat, a room that contained nauseating exchanges between Seungri, Choi Jong Hoon, and more about their victims as well as actual clips boasting their crimes.

One of the most controversial cases at the time related to the "Burning Sun" was the gang rape and sexual assault case involving Jung Joon Young and former F.T. Island Choi Jong Hoon.

At the time, they committed their evil plan at a hotel while the woman was intoxicated and the most heartbreaking part was that Victim A thought that they were friends.

She was also close to Kim and Heo in the GC, who filmed her "molka" (illegally filmed video) while initiating they commit the crime together with them as well.

When the victim took the case to the police, it became difficult to give her full justice due to a lack of key evidence.

One of the hardest parts to uncover was who was the so-called "Police Prosecutor General," speculated to be protecting the group of the K-pop idols involved.

Just then, Reporter Kang highlighted that the person who helped them solve that part was the late Goo Hara, another K-pop star who rose to fame as a member of KARA.

In a call, Hara said:

"I want to help you."

In particular, the idol was a close friend of Choi Jong Hoon since their trainee days and was also an acquaintance of Seungri and Jung Joon Young.

During their gatherings, Hara revealed that she noticed them using their phones and at the time, she had speculations that something weird was going on there.

At the time, two major issues, sexual crimes and collusion with the police, were revealed in the transcripts, and the question of whether the person in question was a real person about collusion with the police was an unresolved issue.

Goo Hara then called Choi Jong Hoon and helped the reporter to make the idol admit a lot of information, including the real identity of the senior police backing them.

Thanks to Hara, it was confirmed that he was a real person named Yoon Kyu Keun, who worked at the presidential residence.

The reporter who was grateful to the late Hara described her as streetwise, independent, and a brave woman.

Reporter Kang implied that Hara empathized with the victims, as she was a "molka" and sexual assault victim herself.

Back in 2018, her ex-boyfriend violently assaulted her after he broke into her house while she was sleeping. During the lawsuit, Choi Jong Bum threatened her of releasing their intimate videos to ruin her career.

Amid Hara's own personal struggles, she helped to resolve the "Burning Sun" case, but in November 2019, she decided to take her life, causing great sadness in the whole Korean entertainment industry.

Although her life ended at 28, she left an impact on the justice system of Korea.

First was giving more severe punishment for people distributing "molka." The second is preventing absent parents from claiming inheritance from their neglected children and the third is for becoming a key person to uncover police corruption.

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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz