"I'm going on an expedition to target Korean women"... daily hunting group controversy 'Ilpa Manpa'

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38 members of Japan's "Pick-up Artist (a person whose job is to find and attract women for the purpose of relationships)" group posted on social media that they were going on an expedition to Korea to target Korean women, causing outrage there.

According to a report by the Hankook Ilbo on the 13th, Mr. A, vice president of the Japanese pickup artist group "The Stanan Family," wrote on his SNS account on the 17th of last month, "The Stanan Family is leaving for an expedition to Korea to target women." As many as 38 people participated in the event."

He also posted a photo of the class, saying, "I had a shooting seminar (before going to Korea)." Photography seminars seem to mean photography lessons for the purpose of posting on social media.

This organization is a place where men who want to seduce women receive dues and teach them related skills. More than 250 men are said to be taking lessons from the group, according to the promotional phrase.

In fact, after A posted on social media, some members who came to Korea began posting photos and recordings that were believed to be illegal, saying, "We succeeded in targeting Korean women."

B, a man belonging to the group, posted a picture of a woman's face on social media on the 22nd of last month, saying, "The conversation was not smooth because the other person's English was poor, but we won in the end." On another day, he posted a recording file and a photo of the woman's back, saying, "I recorded the sound of sex yesterday."

The group seems to have visited Korea several times. In December last year, he posted on social media that he would go on an expedition to Korea on the 8th-10th, saying, "This is the third time."

Japanese Internet users began to spread posts with strong criticism, saying, "We need to prevent damage to Korean women." One netizen posted a captured picture of the original text and a Korean translation on social media, saying, "The Japanese police should cooperate with the Korean police investigation to reveal the facts."

Korean Internet users report to the Korean National Police Agency's cyber investigation unit or share a list of places where cases can be filed in Japan.

As the controversy grew, the representative of the Stanan family said in a video posted on social media, "Some members undermined the dignity of Koreans by posting posts that lacked ethical consciousness, such as photos showing women's faces and bodies," adding, "As a representative, management was insufficient." I'm sorry," he apologized.

However, he said, "The expedition to Korea was never for a shipwreck (ナンパ, immediate meeting). The purpose was general tourism, he said. "We never support actions that can be criminal, and we are also giving lectures on related laws to our members."

Reporter Lee Yu Na from Digital News Team.