Go Young-wook stated on July 12 via his X (formerly Twitter) account, "I just wanted to make people laugh and live happily."
He added, "It seems difficult to find a job in Korea," and mentioned, "I think I saw somewhere that there is a shortage of male AV actors in Japan." He further noted, "If it is legally possible."
Go debuted in 1994 with the group Roola and was sentenced to two years and six months in prison in 2013 for charges including sexual assault against three minors. He also received a five-year public disclosure order and a three-year electronic monitoring order, earning him the label of the 'first celebrity to wear an electronic bracelet' and leading to his expulsion from the entertainment industry.
Since his release in July 2015, he has ceased all entertainment activities. However, after the public disclosure period ended in 2020, he opened accounts on platforms like YouTube, but was restricted from doing so due to his history of sexual crimes against minors. He has since been sharing his daily life through X.
Recently, he commented on the controversy surrounding MC Dingdong's assault of a female BJ, expressing, "With such leniency towards others, why only towards me...?" and questioned, "What are the standards of this society when such a lowly person can still engage in social activities?" reflecting on the perceived inequity in societal judgment against him.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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