South Korean casting couch scandal
South Korean prosecutors hope to shut down a highly institutionalized casting-couch system in the country's entertainment industry. "Recently, a 38-year-old woman was questioned for 13 hours by the prosecutor's office for reportedly securing female entertainers for influential figures, reported the local English paper JoongAng Ilbo. She told investigators that an entertainment agency had provided her four women, including two popular actresses, who gave sexual services to a high-ranking political figure and the son of a conglomerate official. The prosecution said several high-profile political and business figures had paid three million won to 10 million won (S$4,000 to S$15,000) [US$2500 to $8000] to spend a night with famous actresses."
