But a wave of sex crimes and other illegal activity has revealed a dark underbelly in the district, driving club-goers and celebrities away. "There aren't many people coming to Gangnam (clubs) right now," a worker told Reuters at a club that was relatively quiet, despite not being implicated in any of the allegations. Kim said once he shared his story he began to receive messages from other people who said they had been victimized in Gangnam clubs, and he realised the scope of the problem. The string of scandals gained wider attention when several K-pop stars who had ties to some of the clubs were implicated in crimes unrelated to Kim's arrest. At least three other K-pop stars resigned after they were accused by police of sharing illicitly filmed sex tapes.

Source: The Star April 14, 2019 03:33 UTC