"Accusing 'Second Soranet' of Collective Sexual Harassment by Circulating Women's Photos" 청와대 National Petition

Women Criticize 'Je2 Soranet', Demand 'Strict Punishment'
Problematic Board Closed...Admins Say "Legally Operated, Minimizing Risks"

On the 13th, a petition titled "Reporting the Second Soranet Sexual Crimes Occurring in the Shadows of Male-Dominated Communities" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board. As of 7:30 a.m. on the 14th, the petition had received 181,587 supporters. Photo by Blue House National Petition Website Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] A Blue House petition demanding strict punishment has emerged, accusing a predominantly male online community of sharing photos of ordinary women without consent and engaging in sexual harassment. As the controversy grew, the community administrators announced the closure of the relevant board.

On the 13th, a petition titled "Reporting the Second Soranet Sexual Crime Occurring in the Shadows of Male-Dominated Communities" was posted on the Blue House petition board. As of 7:30 a.m. on the 14th, the petition had received 181,587 signatures.

The petitioner stated, "Recently, several male-dominated community sites have created secret boards that require login or verification to access, where ordinary people's everyday social network service (SNS) photos are shared without the subjects' consent, and blatant sexual exploitation is taking place, which has become a source of controversy."

They continued, "The photos posted range from celebrities to lingerie review photos from shopping malls, and even exposed photos of minors. The common factor is that none of the subjects gave any consent," they pointed out.

They further criticized, "In particular, keywords referring to minors such as high school girls and school uniforms act merely as sexual fantasies on these boards, making the issue even more problematic." They added, "During this process, questions like 'What kind of woman is she?' and 'Where is her SNS address?' are exchanged, leading to indiscriminate doxxing and raising concerns about secondary crimes."

The petitioner emphasized, "These boards are large-scale, with view counts ranging from hundreds to thousands and even tens of thousands, so the extent of the damage is far greater than expected."

They urged, "The government authorities must no longer stand by as such cruel sexual crimes continue to be repeated on these boards. The government should strongly regulate this, and investigative agencies should promptly investigate and severely punish the perpetrators."

An online community user captured and posted photos of an ordinary woman without her consent, repeatedly engaging in sexual harassment, causing controversy. The relevant board has now been closed. Photo by Online Community Screenshot

Earlier that day, various online communities posted messages titled "Publicizing the Online Community **Korea's Second Soranet '*** Gallery'."

The posts contained claims that users of an online community were capturing and uploading photos of ordinary women without consent and engaging in sexual harassment. Photos capturing the titles and comments of related posts were also shared.

According to these, the posts typically had titles such as "ㅎㅂ)Ordinary person," "ㅎㅂ)Private tutor," "ㅎㅂ)Bikini collection," and "ㅎㅂ)Mirror selfie," with many comments evaluating women's faces and bodies or making sexually harassing remarks.

In response, women have launched hashtag campaigns such as '#Second_Soranet' on Twitter and other SNS platforms, demanding punishment for the community administrators and users operating such boards.

As the controversy continued, the online community stated, "Although it was legally operated, we have decided to close the Suyongso board."

The administrators explained, "The Suyongso board is not a secret board; it is accessible to all users simply by logging in without any restrictions. The board has existed since 2010, and if it had been illegal, it would have been problematic multiple times and closed long ago," they claimed.

They added, "It has already been reported in the media, and no matter how legally it is operated, the administrators experience tremendous stress. The current social atmosphere, which is maximizing the issue, cannot be ignored. Therefore, we are closing the board."

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