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K-pop star arrested for filming and sharing sex video

Jung (C) appeared at the court for a hearing hours earlier and said he had "committed unforgivable crimes".[AFP]

K-pop star Jung Joon-young has been arrested, hours after he apologised for filming and distributing illicit sex videos, in a scandal that has rocked South Korea's entertainment industry.

The singer-songwriter last week admitted to filming himself having sex and sharing the footage without his partners' consent.

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