Police Launch Internal Investigation into Obscene Video of 'Travel-e Michida'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The police have launched a preliminary investigation into an incident where obscene videos were posted on the official Instagram of the famous travel information channel 'Yeohaeng-e Michida'.

On the 30th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they had started a preliminary investigation after receiving a 112 report that obscene material was uploaded on the 'Yeohaeng-e Michida' Instagram account the previous day.

A preliminary investigation is a stage before a formal investigation, and if evidence of wrongdoing is found during this process, it will be escalated to a full investigation.

On the previous day around 6 p.m., 'Yeohaeng-e Michida' posted photos and videos introducing the Yangtte Farm in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do on their Instagram account. However, the post included a video showing sexual intercourse scenes. Netizens who saw this protested, saying, "Isn't this an illegally filmed video?"

'Yeohaeng-e Michida' immediately deleted the video and posted an apology. However, criticism continued as there was no explanation about how the video was uploaded or about any follow-up measures.

In a second apology posted on the morning of the same day, 'Yeohaeng-e Michida' stated, "The problematic video was confirmed not to be an illegally filmed video taken by us but was downloaded, and this situation occurred due to carelessness during content upload," adding, "We will request a judicial agency for an accurate judgment."

Possession or viewing of illegal sexual recordings can be punished by imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won.

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