'Doctor's Room Promotion Book' Taepyeongyang, Clues Found for Application of Crime Organization Charges

16-Year-Old Male Called 'Doctor Successor'
Active as Telegram Doctor Room Admin
Recruiting 'Doctor Revival' Promoters
Evidence of Organized Involvement

After Jo Joo-bin Media Reports Began
Received Tip on Reporter’s Phone Number
Beyond Promotion, Actively Protected Jo

A recruitment post for the Doctor's Room promotion team posted by 16-year-old 'Taepyeongyang' on a Telegram group chat.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] It has been confirmed that Lee Mo (16), known as 'Taepyeongyang,' the successor of Jo Joo-bin (24), who was arrested on charges of producing and distributing sexually exploitative obscene materials, was systematically involved in Jo's crimes. This is expected to serve as important evidence for applying the 'organized crime group' charge against Jo and his accomplices.

Since October last year, Lee has been active as an operator of the Telegram-based 'Doctor's Room' run by Jo, and created a separate group chat called the 'Taepyeongyang Expedition Team,' through which he is accused of distributing sexually exploitative videos. He was handed over to the prosecution on the 20th of last month. It is known that about 10,000 members belonged to the chatroom Lee operated. When police investigations into the Doctor's Room began, Lee also notified members in January last year to move to 'Wire,' a messenger with enhanced security compared to Telegram.

Upon reviewing the Telegram group chat where Lee was active, it was found that in November last year, while acting as an operator of the Doctor's Room, he recruited promoters for the room. This chatroom, called '(Noah's) Ark,' was created to prevent users from leaving Telegram in anticipation of the police 'shutdown' of the general and promotional rooms of the Doctor's Room. Lee explained that he was recruiting people to promote the revival of the Doctor's Room through Telegram group chats, DC Inside, Ilgan Best, and KakaoTalk open chatrooms, even promising special 'benefits.' He announced, "I am confident in promotion. Those who were born to promote, please send me a personal message."

In this chatroom, Lee not only recruited promoters but also directly handled inquiries about entering the high-paying rooms of the Doctor's Room. He said that by paying 500,000 won, one could view various sexually exploitative obscene materials produced by Jo, including those involving adult women as well as children and adolescents. He also tempted members of the group by making lewd remarks about the women appearing in the obscene materials.

When media reports about Jo began to surface, Lee even received tips on reporters' personal information. He promised that if someone provided reporters' phone numbers or addresses, he would produce and provide the obscene materials desired by the tipster or give a coupon worth 100,000 won usable in the Doctor's Room. In fact, Lee received a reporter's phone number as a tip.

Not only did Lee engage in promotional activities for the Doctor's Room, but his actions defending Jo suggest that a 'command system' was operating within Jo's group. It is presumed that each member took on roles such as producing, distributing, and promoting sexually exploitative videos. If Jo's group committed crimes through such role division, there is speculation that the 'organized crime group' charge can be applied. Article 114 of the Criminal Act stipulates that "anyone who organizes, joins, or participates in a group or organization for the purpose of committing crimes punishable by death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment of four years or more shall be punished according to the law for the intended crime." The prosecution is examining whether to apply the 'organized crime group' charge to Jo and his accomplices. They are also reviewing whether to confiscate cryptocurrencies received as 'entrance fees' from paid members.

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