Popular Afreeca female BJ and former idol Jo Yu Jeong, who successfully managed to escape after being kidnapped by her manager, shared the shocking details of the event in a post online.
“Hello, this is Jo Yoo Jeong. I know many people were worried so I am here to update everyone after pulling myself together. I’ve received a lot of calls from reporters, but my family and I do not want this publicized, so please stop contacting me.
On April 14, I was kidnapped, confined, received death threats, robbed and injured, and experienced something that will scar me forever.
First, since many are curious, I will explain who the culprit is.
Afreeca nickname- Minyoung
Government name- Go *** Joon (I was told I cannot reveal the full name even if they are a criminal)
This was someone who received monthly payments from me since last year for reporting news of public interest and important matters, monitoring broadcasts, checking assignments, etc.
The police did not tell me their age or any other details, so I don’t know.”
— Jo Yu Jeong
She then revealed a very detailed recollection of the incident.
“Method of crime:
On April 14, I arrived at work, and manager A, who had been helping me since last year, contacted me saying they were in front of the office and had a present for me from an acquaintance as they had opened a new store. Since I trusted my manager and it was in front of the office, I went down to greet them.
They gave me a pen and asked for my autograph. When I asked where to sign, they said to sign the car sheet cover. After seeing that other famous BJ’s had signed the sheet, I started to sign as well. But as I was signing, they covered my nose and mouth and pushed me inside the van while cursing and assaulting me.
Even after I begged for them to set me free, they pulled out a knife and said they would stab me to death if I lied. They said that even if they killed me, they would just have to go to jail for seven years. They also said, ‘You know BJOO, right? They’re being sexually assaulted by dongsaengs because they were caught lying,’ and revealed they could show me and threatened me. They then dragged me to the trunk, tied my arms and legs, and kidnapped me.
When I asked why they were doing this, they said it was because the viewers had looked down and disregarded them. This event happened a day after payday. They complained that I didn’t give enough pay, and although there were some altercations, I thought we had solved everything.
They then took my phone and asked where the company and family group chat were, and I told him it was in my KakaoTalk.(I confirmed that he had sent a message to the manager Chun that read, ‘I think I’m going to be a bit late because of my dad.’ He also sent a message in my family group chat, ‘I won’t be going in to work because something good happened.’)”
— Jo Yu Jeong
Afterward, I asked if I could at least go to work and said I would give them whatever they wanted, as it would be strange if someone who does live broadcasting suddenly disappeared. I begged for me to at least go to work.
A few minutes later, a call came from the manager Chun, and he put a knife on me and said that if I picked up the phone with a trembling voice, he would kill me. He instructed me to tell them that I would go after talking with my dad.
Manager Chun, who felt that my voice and KakaoTalk were strange, called my dad and asked if anything was wrong. When my dad said nothing was wrong, manager Chun reported it to the police.
The police called me many times, and Manager A picked up the phone and lied by saying that he was my boyfriend and that we were currently talking it out after fighting and that the would send me home soon. The police station believed him and just kept calling with no other action.
I could hear manager Chun cursing and yelling at the police through the phone. Then, because they kept calling, he transferred my money into his account and turned off my phone. He said he would let me go if I stayed quiet and waited.”
— Jo Yu Jeong
After finally escaping, she apologized for causing concern and that she would return after the culprit was caught.
“Escape route
After waiting about 10-15 minutes, he still didn’t return, and I thought if I didn’t escape now, I could die. I tried hard and removed the rope tied on my hands and feet, moved to the front of the car, and tried to open the sliding door. I moved to the driver’s seat and escaped through the door when it didn’t open. As soon as I got out, I ran into the hair salon I saw before me and asked them for help. They called the police and the station that had been calling me came.
We believe this was a financial issue based on the events. The criminal is still on the run and has not been caught yet. I am hospitalized with a nasal silicone fracture with air entering between the bones, facial injuries, systemic pain, and ruptured wrist ligaments.
The investigation is ongoing, and the culprit has not been caught yet, so please understand that I cannot release any more details. It is a very difficult situation, both physically and mentally, so I won’t be able to do live broadcasts until they are caught. I will recover and return as soon as possible. I’m sorry for causing concern.”
— Jo Yu Jeong
She also updated her Afreeca page with a message thanking everyone for the support.
The operator deleted my post because it violated the Afreeca regulations. I will recover quickly and return soon. Thank you for your concern!
One netizen also shared details from manager Chun during a broadcast.
Manager Chun later stated in a broadcast that the police checked the CCTV footage of the office building and went around in the police car to look for her. When talking to the culprit, they tried to act like they weren’t chasing him so that he would be stimulated and act out. The police station that came after the hair salon reported the incident, were the same officers that were driving around to try and find her.
— Netizen comment/theqoo
On the other hand, Jo Yoo Jeong previously was a part of girl group YPDA and also participated in the audition program, My Teenage Girl Season 2. Stay tuned for more updates.
Source: theqoo
