The Cry

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Goo Hara's death has turned the spotlight on South Korea spy cam victims

In the case of K-pop star Goo Hara, who died last week, was secretly filmed by a friend, you fought publicly for justice For this she was brutally attacked online. The rates for the so-called "spy cam porn" are relatively lenient in South Korea , but as the BBC's Laura Bicker writes in Seoul, their victims face a different kind of punishment.

"I feel like he is Still watching me," Eun-ju Lee, said her father.

It was around 1 o'clock at night, and she had as her father once again after waking up in terror from another nightmare.

A few days later, you have your own Life .

Eun-ju, that's not her real name, was a victim of South Korea , the so-called spy-camera-epidemic. Her colleague at a major hospital in The South of the country had drilled a hole a tiny camera in the ladies changing rooms. If he was caught upskirting a woman, The Police seized his phone and found the illegal shooting of four victims.

her parents played me a call Eun-ju had made, in her last days, which they believe, shows the effect of this on her daughter, the Mental Health .

Eun-ju was horrified that the perpetrator have shown that, in the video with people you both knew

she had accidentally into the perpetrators on their way to The Hospital . In a panic she called The Hospital to union representatives, the tape of The Call . She seems to be unable to breathe and her voice is barely audible.

"Just come out, just leaving The Hospital now," demands of the trade unionists.

your fear is palpable.

"I just can't do it. I can't do it. I'm afraid I'll be in it again," she manages to say, before passing The Phone to another nurse.

The Encounter , in which their parents say, caused such anxiety that it made her feel, she would never be free of, the perpetrators.

"You can kill people without weapons," her father said it to me. "The Weight of the damage caused could be the same, but the effect may be different for each person - Some might be able to pull this off, others, such as My Daughter may not be able to.

"The perpetrator knew that a lot of the same people that knew My Daughter . So, what you feared was [that] perhaps he shared the video with people you knew. Even if he doesn't share it online, maybe he would have other people showed him. You really had to be afraid of it. "

Earlier this month, The Man we name, for legal reasons, was jailed for ten months. State lawyers asked for a two-year sentence. The Maximum Penalty for illegal movies is five years.

Eun-ju's parents have decided to appeal against the decision.

"people don't take him seriously," Mr Lee told me. "The sentencing is so light. "

"two years would have been so little," said Ms. Lee. "Now, as a parent of someone who is already a victim, ten months is not enough. "

"you don't take it seriously'

voices of tens of thousands of women. If you have signed an online petition to the attention of the presidential office in Seoul are calling for tougher penalties for those convicted of sex crimes - most of which are in South Korea include illegal movies.

As a member of Kara's Goo Hara (far right) was a pop-kings

This Week , The Cry for tougher penalties, turned into a roar after the alleged suicide of K-pop star Goo Hara.

Goo Hara was the kings of K-pop. She was one of The Most prominent female stars, who rose to fame in the all-female group Kara. But The Last year of her career, the stage was overshadowed by events off.

In September of last year, they filed a lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend, Choi Jong-bum, after she claimed he threatened to damage her career by a video of the couple having sex.

In August of this year, the court found that Mr. Choi guilty of assault causing Bodily Harm , intimidation, coercion, and destruction and damage of property. His sentence of One Year and six months was suspended.

The court agreed that the shooting was done without your consent, but since you remained in The Relationship , they found him Not Guilty of the illegal movies. Mr Choi and Goo Hara were an appeal against the decision. To deny Mr Choi more the fees.

But, Goo Hara fans believe, she was disappointed by the courts.

"We could Too Late to save Hara, but we can at least help to bring justice for you & all The Abused women. Use the hashtag: #최종범_처벌 [punish Choi]," wrote @bpteaparty.

"I'm so heartbroken and angry that she had to suffer Hara] that so much in This Life . The fact that he is not in jail is A Crime in itself. #RIPGooHara #최종범_처벌," wrote @elizabethashw12.

The Spy cams are a massive problem in South Korea is far from news - there are More Than 11,200 spy-camera-cases which The Police in The Last two years. were Digital sex-crime activists believe, there's a lot more that were too scared to go to The Police . Most of those found guilty received a monetary penalty.

lawyer Ahn Seo-yeon told the BBC that The Sheer number of attempts means that the court reserves the right to, stiffer penalties for what they view as The Most serious of cases.

"serves as a Public Defender , I was realize shocked as to how far The Spy used Cams are on the street, subways, parks, just about anywhere, in every corner of our society.

"Yes, is the conviction of illegal movies, to forgiving. It is because there are simply too Many cases. Because it is so widespread, they [the courts] do not take it seriously. And do not take it seriously, because the men do not experience. "

The vast majority of illegal shooting victims are women. The vast majority of court judges are men.

"Yes, we are in a male-oriented court system, too," says miss Ahn, but she adds: "It is in The Process of change. "

filmed secretly know of someone, can be the cause of "severe trauma" according to the Director of The Korea Suicide Prevention Centre.

"spy-camera-crime are telling a form of sexual violence and a serious violation of personal data and privacy," Paik, Jong-Woo. "We should never have a society where The Victim is an accident. "

It calls for all those in the know, a spy camera victim to be on the lookout for them.

The Korean Women's Development Institute surveyed More Than 2,000 victims of illegal movies and other sexual crimes. Among them, 23% of survey participants have their own Life , 16% even planned her suicide and 23 women, the actually attempted, suicide.

"need A victim support and needs to be cured," said Mr. Paik.

"Give the appropriate amount of the penalty to the perpetrator of A Crime is the basis for a healthy society that respects Life . "

thousands of women have reported that it secretly filmed - Many may not know that they

The South Korean Ministry of justice told the BBC that they have adapted The Law in the course of Goo Hara, the case and called on prosecutors to, for the highest penalty, which in The Most severe cases. But, you say, this is not a matter for the courts, the Ministry.

The Supreme court refused us a comment.

The Risk of an outspoken woman, the

And The Process of implementation of justice can be unnerving. Goo Hara had to testify in court on A Number of occasions. There was no hiding her identity, nor the nature of the case before the court. At the time, "Goo Hara Sex Video", one of The Top trending topics online.

Sulli was known to have been freely vilified to the questions of the fans remained The Treatment of women in the society

even Though you are faithful, you are in the Social Media . K-pop commentator Tamar Herman, wrote in a moving obituary in Billboard magazine, "The Tragedy of your death is you. hopefully, a friendlier world for inspiration than The One you faced"

There was a lot of speculation about Goo Hara's death. A lot of it has centered on what Some describe as "The Dark side of K-pop" and the competition of the often harsh nature of this growing South Korean industry, which requires to keep his stars social ideas, even in your private Life .

But there is a much bigger Problem.

Goo Hara lost one of your best friends and colleagues from the K-pop star Sulli in October, when she took her own Life . Sulli was known for outspoken, a trait that is not common among K-pop stars. You could not the stereotypes of gender to fit a specific Form, the Abuse made her a target for ridicule and online.

lawyer Ahn Seo-yeon, the says South Korean society needs to demand more action on spy cam

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Source of news: bbc.com