[News Today] MULTIPLE CELEB BLACKMAIL INCIDENTS

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We now turn to entertainment news. Crimes involving demands for money based on celebrities' private lives or personal information are becoming increasingly common in the entertainment industry.

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Singer Jo Kwon from the band '2AM' has revealed that he's recently been a target of blackmail.

His agency said that someone who obtained Jo's personal information has made a threat and vowed to take all possible legal measures.

Just two weeks ago, singer and actress Son Na-eun also went through a similar experience.

She said her mobile phone was hacked and subsequently received a threat to divulge details of her private life.

She said she once complied with the blackmailer's demand but as threats continued, a police investigation is now underway.

Earlier this month, Sunye former member of girl group Wonder Girls also revealed that she received threats after her social media was hacked.

In 2020, a group of hackers were apprehended for infiltrating the phones of actors Ha Jung-woo and Joo Jin-mo.