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We created this post at the request of some our members who wanted to know about the ongoing scandal between Artgravia studio and their models. This incident was broadcast live on the evening of July 25, 2023 KST. For those who haven’t seen the live broadcast, you can watch it in the video below.
Summary of this scandal:
- The live broadcast was to expose Artgravia CEO’s sexual assault on these three models (Jangjoo, Wuyo, and Sira). There are more models who got sexually assaulted (Ye Eun, Oh Duck Hwa, Ahe, Yerize, Jinju, Zia etc.) and some were even underaged.
- This CEO also threatened Jangjoo not to reveal that she was raped. Jangjoo was so scared and didn’t tell anyone even to Inkyung who introduced her to Artgravia.
- These models detailed the time, place, and what happened to them during the live broadcast.
inkyung’s side: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvHcBQ0yyU_/
- At first, she says sorry that bringing this tragic news up.
- Jangjoo is constantly being sexually harassed by the CEO. Inkyung feels shocked about it because she is the one who bring Jangjoo to ArtGravia. At first, Inkyung denied that ArtGravia could harass because she believed in the company
- As time went by, she found that harassment was done by other models too. Inkyung believed the victims and supported all victims with lawyer’s fees.
- After hiring lawyers, everything moved by secret.
Jangjoo’s side:
- She was harassed at 1st photoshoot. She has been raped, sexually harassed, and others. it’s been a long time since 1st sexually harassed by CEO. it was around 2020, at the Gyeonggi Hotel. He wants Jangjoo to pose from legs to go down. he touched her genitals with his fingers. She got shocked and wasn’t able to do anything.
- CEO said “To make the photoshoot better. She should think he is her boyfriend” and she refuse it. he said he was trying to help her, he will not tell Inkyung since inkyung like his family.
- After that, from 2021 to 2022, he also continuously harassed Jangjoo. CEO said Jangjoo, not to have sex with other males and stay quiet. She tries to avoid photoshoots with the CEO after that.
- With other managers, she got no harassment but the CEO stopped supporting her.
- Inkyung was one of the important people in her life. Jangjoo knew Inkyung and CEO had a great relationship as a family. so she couldn’t say this incident to her because she don’t want Inkyung will be depressed if she told her about what happened
Wuyo’s side:
- She said she had been continuously harassed by CEO
- On January 2021, at Bucheon Hotel, CEO offer her a massage after the photo shoot, and went down to the genitals part and started harassing. CEO said Wuyo to lie down and tries to lick her genitals. She refuses it.
- Around those 2 Years, he tried similar ways of sexual harassment. At one time, he recorded his sexual harassment with his cell phone. she was shocked, she want to check his smartphone but CEO didn’t show her. She said that it’s abnormal by doing those harassments, but CEO said just enjoy it. it’s her fault for thinking this is harassment. After denying the harassment, the photoshoot was canceled.
- CEO put sexual toys/instruments on her genitals too. He said that photos will be sold much faster if her genitals get wet. He continuously pressured her. if she refuses, the photoshoot will cancel.
- She got traumatized after those harassments. She was proud to be a model but now she already hate it. Wuyo’s contract lasts 4 years, she even think about suicide.
- She was afraid of payback from the CEO if she reveal it but after found out that other models also has been harassed. she felt sorry that she keep quiet.
Sira’s side:
- She said she also got harassed by the CEO. On March 2021, at Incheon Hotel. CEO brought a vibrator to the photo shoot. She was shocked by bringing those stuff to the photo shoot. CEO found out she was frustrated.
- In another shoot, she was putting oil for the photo shoot, CEO said he will help her and started harassment. Not only actions harassment but verbal harassment too. He recorded sexual harassment with his smartphone (same as Wuyo’s side)
- She was once again scolded by ceo saying ‘You are being amateur, I’m helping you, and don’t tell anyone that I’m offering help’. She cried. He said those kinds of harassment helped her facial expression.
- The CEO always confirmed whether those model was saying those stuff to other. She also wanted this harassment to end, she always thought of asking for help, but with the sexual video harassment that the CEO has taken. She was afraid those videos will go viral.
- To continue her living, she stayed quiet, But after finding out other models were harassed at the same time, she was able to say it out. She wishes to have a fair judgment by this suing
Other models: We’ll just link to their post. You can use the translation tool to understand better. Because the number of victims is increasing, we can’t translate all
Ye Eun: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvHv5Y7NL3Q/
Yerize: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvH1vUELQ4s/
Jinju: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvH02ZzLZ2L/
Zia : https://www.instagram.com/p/CvJ6agsPssX/
Oh Duck Hwa: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvH8oIXpN-c/
Ahe: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvH8Xqppdq_/
Baberumii | Garum: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvH918zJBG4/
Hamcage_9_6: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvHvvBYLvJs/
We will update this scandal as more information becomes available
ArtGravia Statement on August 1st , 2024
Thank you for summarizing this. Looks like this company is done
Now I feel a bit weird looking at their pics T.T
Yeah, the company ARTGRAVIA is done. Especially since the main #1 model Inkyung is leaving, the reveal timing is very coincidental. I feel guilty having bought their photo books.
I thought it was because of her popularity but apparently since Inkyung is best friends with the CEO she did not get raped.
Inkyung is there only source of income at the beginning. ofc she is not getting raped
I expected something like this to happen anyway. If it’s just harassment, I can understand it, but if it’s rape and video recording to force the models to do what he wants, that CEO is dead meat
what about Bambi? She is my favorite
Haven’t heard from her yet. You should check their social network accounts yourself to see more details.
Hope this guy is done. There is many victims who spokes, i want to believe they’ll win this fight. Sadly, in sexe/erotic industry, this is not that rare… But it’ll only get better thanks to brave girls who dare to speak it out. I’ll pray for all of them.
Does anyone know who this CEO bastard is?
CEO Jang Kyung-moon. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrvGKXKPZal/
And his instagram account is gone
damn thats just bad. we all like those girls & the photo set but not in a real harassment/criminal situation.
Here is the information we have about this scandal:
1. There were rumors that Inkyung would terminate her contract with ArtGravia in 2022 on reddit. But then she changed her mind and continued to sign a contract with ArtGravia until August 2023. Possibility At that time the sexual harassment was exposed but the models did not have enough evidence to accuse this CEO because the videos were taken by him. Inkyung decided to renew her contract and together with other models found more evidence for the past 1 year.
2. The harassment incident is real despite the CEO’s denial. All the models who have worked with the CEO are seeking to terminate their contracts with Artgravia. They started contacting each other via social networks to expose the case together and find more victims
3. Everyone is paying attention to the biggest sexual harassment case in the gravure industry. Artgravia Company is considered dead. Police are investigating each case. Models are boycotting Artgravia, so it is impossible for them to continue to produce photo sets. They are probably only existing by the photos taken with the models before the scandal was revealed.
This is terrible. The video with Inkyung was meant to convince others to come forth, too? Otherwise I don’t see why they put themselves through this torture online. It is a bit naive of the girls to think that in this industry nothing like this would ever happen – but that is no excuse for the filthy CEO’s behaviour at all. We all know how many Chinese, Japanese and Korean erotic models are treated during shootings. Touching them is not uncommon and sometimes more happens, no one outside can tell whether with or without consent. Many sets we see from Pure Media and the like are very explicit and include touching and toys. Same models as ArtGravia sometimes. This should only ever happen with full consent and with a witness (female, another model, a friend) during the shootings. No female model should ever be alone with the photographer, doesn’t matter if at studio or other places. Men are predators and having these young naked girls around you all the time is tempting. Some guys just think they can do whatever they want and prey on the weak – and women in Korean society are kept weak. I hope they find hard evidence for the rape cases as that is the only way to get this bastard into jail. Korean courts could be quick to rule that it’s “mainly the girls fault” and “nothing bad really happened”, otherwise. This would be very bad for the models psyche and future. As terrible as it is, I am a bit surprised that this comes as such a shock to everyone involved. Personally I would actually expect something like this to happen sooner or later in that industry. I also wonder how Inkyung could be so close with the CEO for so long and not notice anything. It’s a bit fishy, despite her being so helpful now. I wonder if the other companies (some of them not being much more than the photographer himself) really are that much better? The risk in this business is as high as the gain. My best wishes to the models to overcome this stable and healthy.
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