Busan Police Agency.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A(29), a former member of the popular idol girl group ‘AOA,’ has revealed that she was sexually assaulted during her school days, prompting the Busan Police to launch an investigation.


Recently, A resumed her activities after three years and appeared on a YouTube channel to share her experience of being sexually assaulted during her school years.


The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency’s Women and Juvenile Crime Investigation Unit announced on the 3rd that they are conducting an investigation into the sexual assault allegations made by former AOA member A.


A appeared on a shaman YouTube channel broadcast on the 1st and confessed to being sexually assaulted.


In the video, A claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a male student when she was in the first year of middle school. Upon learning of the incident, the police obtained A’s consent and began their investigation.


A debuted with AOA in 2012, left the group in 2019, and transitioned to acting. Last year, A also revealed that she had been bullied by members of the AOA group.



The police handling A’s case stated that, as the investigation is ongoing, they cannot disclose details about the circumstances of the incident.


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