[Summary] "Apologies to President Son Seokhee" Why Did 'Baksa Bang' Jo Joo-bin Mention Son Seokhee?

"Apologies to President Son Seok-hee, Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun, and Reporter Kim Woong"
Netizens "Is Son Seok-hee related to the 'Nth Room' case?" confused
Expert "Jo Joo-bin, cunning personality... clouds the core of the case"

Jo Joo-bin, the operator of the 'Doctor's Room' who threatened dozens of women including minors on the internet messenger Telegram and forced them to film obscene materials which he then distributed, is coming out of Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the morning of the 25th to be sent to the prosecution. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Jo Joo-bin (25), the operator of the Telegram 'Nth Room' (Doctor's Room), raised questions by mentioning former JTBC Newsroom anchor Sohn Suk-hee as he left Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the 25th to be transferred to the prosecution. Given that Jo Joo-bin committed brutal crimes and mentioned Sohn Suk-hee, the CEO of JTBC, there is a lot of speculation surrounding this. A criminal psychology expert analyzed that Jo Joo-bin, who mentioned Sohn Suk-hee who is completely unrelated to the case, might currently be enjoying the situation.

At around 8 a.m. that day, as Jo Joo-bin came out of the police station to undergo prosecution investigation and faced the press, he said, "I sincerely apologize to CEO Sohn Suk-hee, reporter Kim Woong, Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun, and all those who have been harmed by me," adding, "Thank you very much for stopping the devilish life that could not be stopped."

He did not respond to further questions such as "Do you admit to the charges?" or "Do you apologize to the victims?"

The puzzling point is why Jo Joo-bin mentioned CEO Sohn Suk-hee and for what reason. As he mentioned Sohn Suk-hee, the portal site's top search terms included 'Sohn Suk-hee' and 'Jo Joo-bin,' drawing attention.

Citizens are questioning whether there is any connection between the 'Nth Room' case and Sohn Suk-hee. Various community boards as well as comments on related articles are filled with opinions discussing why Sohn Suk-hee is being mentioned.

One netizen said, "It's out of the blue. Why suddenly Sohn Suk-hee? It's really absurd," expressing that they could not understand the situation. Another netizen raised their voice, saying, "Isn't this going to add defamation charges against Sohn Suk-hee?" and "Jo Joo-bin really shows no remorse at all."

Jo Joo-bin, the operator of the 'Doctor's Room' who threatened dozens of women including minors on the internet messenger Telegram and forced them to film obscene materials which he then distributed, is coming out of Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the morning of the 25th to be sent to the prosecution. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Experts analyzed that Jo Joo-bin's behavior could be partly calculated.

Oh Yoon-sung, a professor in the Department of Police Administration at Soonchunhyang University, told Asia Economy in a phone interview, "Jo Joo-bin's psychological state might currently be 'I have already been caught, so I have nothing left to lose,'" adding, "He mentioned people completely unrelated to this case such as Sohn Suk-hee, Yoon Jang-hyun, and Kim Woong, which could be an act to divert people's attention to this side."

He continued, "Given the circumstances, he might have a desire to shake Korean society a bit," and pointed out, "By mentioning Sohn Suk-hee, people can already have conversations wondering if there is any connection between the 'Nth Room' case and Sohn Suk-hee."

Professor Oh further analyzed, "There might be a psychology of wanting to lead a significant social ripple by throwing out a meaningful topic like that," adding, "It seems like he is trying to blur the core of this case. It's very cunning."

He emphasized, "From this situation, it can be seen that Jo Joo-bin is not showing any remorse at all."

Jo Joo-bin, the operator of the 'Doctor's Room' who is accused of producing and distributing sexual exploitation materials of women including minors on the internet messenger Telegram, is being transferred to the prosecution from Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the morning of the 25th.
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Meanwhile, Jo Joo-bin left the police station, got into a prepared vehicle, and was transferred to the prosecution. During the process, he remained silent to other questions such as "Why did you commit the crime?", "Did you think you wouldn't get caught?", and "Do you know God God (another operator of the Nth Room)?".

Jo Joo-bin is accused of luring minors and women by baiting with part-time jobs, obtaining nude photos showing their faces, then blackmailing them to produce sexually exploitative materials and distributing them in the Telegram secret chat room 'Doctor's Room.'

Jo Joo-bin is the first case of a sex offender whose identity has been disclosed without murder charges. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency held a disclosure committee on the 24th and decided to reveal Jo Joo-bin's name, age, and face.

The disclosure committee explained, "We thoroughly reviewed the reasons for restricting disclosure, such as the suspect's human rights and the secondary damage that the suspect's family and acquaintances might suffer due to the disclosure," but added, "The suspect's crime method was malicious and repetitive, producing and distributing sexually exploitative videos while referring to unspecified women as slaves."

They continued, "The crime is serious, with about 70 victims including children and adolescents, and an arrest warrant has been issued with sufficient human and material evidence secured," and stated, "Considering the public's right to know, prevention of recidivism of similar crimes, and crime prevention, it was comprehensively judged that disclosing the suspect's name, age, and face aligns with the public interest."

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