Forbes StaffThe actor has become the latest target of a disturbing South Korean porn scandal.
Actor Park Gyu Young is the latest celebrity to have her name involved in a Deepfake case. The Squid Game 2 star’s agency will be taking legal action against the illegal production of explicit AI videos. The K-drama actor, known for Celebrity, A Good Day to Be a Dog, Sweet Home, and Squid Game Season 2, is the latest celebrity victim of the ongoing deeply disappointing and distressing Deepfake porn scandal nationwide.
Park Gyu Young’s agency takes action.
The K-drama actor’s agency has now taken legal action after the surging illegal instances of synthetically produced video content. Her agency, Saram Entertainment, recently issued an official statement, saying they “will respond to this matter with utmost seriousness,” The Korea Times reported. The statement continued, “We will continue to take a firm stance against illegal activities related to our actors. We deeply appreciate the proactive reports and concerns from our fans.”
Several other K-entertainment artists have become victims of Deepfake videos.
In the last two months, the disturbing trend has exploded as countless artists from the K-entertainment industry were featured in explicit Deepfake videos. Netizens, in light of the unwarranted breach of privacy, have labeled the unfortunate development “The New Nth Room.” Several renowned female celebrities idolized as K-pop stars have been targeted as AI is being misused to superimpose their faces on uncensored content of a pornographic nature.
Fans rally for strict action.
K-pop fans have been vehemently rallying for strict action against the rise of the unsettling Deepfake videos trend that also lists under-aged female idols on search results. Other South Korean agencies are also ready to take legal action against Deepfake videos of artists.
