ArtGravia scandal with their models involves Inkyung, Jangjoo, Wuyo, Sira and many more models
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
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