In recent days, Negav has been continuously criticized for a series of offensive statements in the past.
From his statements about skipping school and making rude comments about many Vietnamese stars, Negav also caused outrage for being active in a group about "wet tissues" with vulgar content.
Viewers believe that Negav has repeatedly shared obscene content and sexually harassing comments with many subjects, including children and celebrities.
On the evening of October 1, the male rapper admitted his "past mistakes" and locked his personal Facebook to avoid being "dug up" with other shocking posts.
When the vulgar comments in Negav's group went viral, many viewers said they were shocked and haunted by the jokes and mockery about 18+ topics.
A series of Vietnamese stars such as Lam Vy Da - Hua Minh Dat, Grey D, Orange, Son Tung M-TP.... were insulted by Negav with rude words.
The "wet tissue" group has been operating openly for many years and has also sparked fierce debate about the issue of sexual harassment in cyberspace.
About 3,000 members have joined the group, and many of them respond, joking with sexually explicit and vulgar language.
Some people even compared that if Korea had the shocking Nth room chat case, Negav's group would also have a negative impact, attacking innocent victims.
Five years have passed since the Nth Room case was discovered, becoming a wake-up call for South Korea to take strong measures to crack down on digital sex crimes.
Social activist Summer Cha, who specializes in monitoring and reporting online sexual abuse, said that many countries currently do not have laws to deal with verbal sexual abuse or spreading false information about victims online.
Arresting these subjects is also difficult due to cloud computing and the difficulty of scanning or searching digital platforms.
“If the law is not improved, problems will continue to arise and become a vicious cycle,” Ms Cha told The Straits Times.
The annual report on social safety released by Statistics Korea also showed that the number of online sex crimes doubled in 2021 and 2022.
Only 5.5 percent of online sex crimes in South Korea are caught and punished, according to the Korea Herald, citing data from the National Police Agency.
"Digital sex crimes need to be dealt with seriously, as they can be easily committed using only electronic devices and spread very quickly. Investigative organizations tend to underestimate the seriousness of online sex crimes and have not taken appropriate measures," the newspaper emphasized.
In fact, anyone can become a victim of sexual harassment on social media. A very normal photo can be sexualized by inappropriate and excessive "compliments".
A female athlete posting a photo and receiving vulgar comments about her body, a hot girl being harassed by a series of anonymous accounts, a KOL having her bust "scrutinized" and being laughed at inappropriately... are no longer strange stories on social networks.
Sexually suggestive comments and jokes are often overlooked, and harassers continue their vulgar jokes without realizing that they are unethical or even illegal.
