H.O.T’s Lee Jae Won is a Rapist?

johnnydorama in Music | 19 Dec 2008 - 02:20 AM

LOL! I can't believe it. You know Lee Jae Won (28), the quiet, lanky, and pretty much useless member from that super popular late 90's boy band H.O.T. Well, he has been accused of rape. I know what you're thinking, "what the f*ck?!?"

The victim is pressing hard to have Lee Jae Won convicted and punished. Details of the case are still being reviewed and a judgment is to be made on the 19th (later today).

I fell out of my seat when I saw this, not because it's absolutely unacceptable, but because it's Lee Jae Won. I mean seriously, when did Lee Jae Won grow balls and the capability to rape a woman, much less speak to one? Let's be real here, If a girl with lots of mirrors in her bedroom ever invited him over and asked him to bring a bottle, he's the guy who'd bring over a bottle of Windex.

Thanks to Liz for the tip.

UPDATE: It seems the girl who was raped was one of his trainees. Lee Jae Won denies that it was rape, but rather "mutual sex" after a drunken night of fun.

UPDATE2: Girl has dropped all charges and Lee Jae Won has been acquitted of all rape charges. Looks like someone got paid.

And for good measure, H.O.T's hit track "Happiness," because he's not in such a happy place right now:

Tags: hot, comedy, lee jae won, rape, rapage

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19 Dec 2008 - 02:25 AM

1. No.1 (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

FIRST!!!!

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19 Dec 2008 - 02:36 AM

2. procrastinator | website

......your joking right O_O

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19 Dec 2008 - 02:42 AM

3. orenji

wow!!!
This is like the biggest scandal I ever heard after following kpop for some year. I mean this is H.O.T, no matter how long it is people still remember them.
just shocking

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19 Dec 2008 - 02:43 AM

4. kate513 | website

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19 Dec 2008 - 02:44 AM

5. Beat

omg it’s true ??????????? i can’t believe that T_T
luckily , it’s not Woohyuk , Tony or Kangta XD
eh i don’t think Jeawon is useless when he was with H.O.T
he composed some songs that I really like back then

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19 Dec 2008 - 02:57 AM

6. Ωwizkid4785

w t f.

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19 Dec 2008 - 03:04 AM

7. wee (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

gimmeabreak. do all rapists have a neon sign on their heads? it’s not about growing a pair.
rape is abusing privilege, control over another person. it’s not just by force but psychology - esp. a popstar wields more social influence/$ over a nobody…
“nobody will believe you over me” etc. think about how the culture treats rape victim compared to “intact” women!
and public image is NOT exact same of private behavior. i know it’s innocent until proven guilty, but let’s not belittle the seriousness of rape.

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19 Dec 2008 - 03:06 AM

8. purpleroses1920

OMG..whaaaat??!! aish, I can’t believe it..

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19 Dec 2008 - 03:24 AM

9. iluvkyuhyunnie | website

wow… lol.. i dnt think he rape her.. i mean omg… iono we’ll just have to wait and see… wow… surprise me…

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19 Dec 2008 - 03:25 AM

10. junsufan

no wonder, i was on naver and “lee jae won” is no.1 on the ranking. damn! huge scandal here..

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19 Dec 2008 - 03:54 AM

11. procrastinator | website

ok so your not joking…
who is this “female trainee”? what company is she under?
omg she is legal riiiiiiiight?

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19 Dec 2008 - 03:57 AM

12. johnnydorama | website

procrastinator the girl is unknown, and I believe she is a trainee under his own company that he had recently started. I remember reading an article about his company a few days/weeks ago, I believe it’s primarily based out of China, but don’t quote me on that.

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19 Dec 2008 - 03:58 AM

13. charitee

OMG…wow, i’m speechless. i feel like his excuse/explanation doesn’t make him look that much better.

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19 Dec 2008 - 04:12 AM

14. Tea

It’s not very nice of me to say this, but if it is truly rape, then the rapist should die.
Uggh! I despise them.

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19 Dec 2008 - 04:16 AM

15. JJSnappy__HO?!^_^;;

idk if this is true until hes proven guilty cause i think he didn’t do it he doesn’t have balls big enough to do it..

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19 Dec 2008 - 04:37 AM

16. crazyfrog

wow. that’s… well….

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19 Dec 2008 - 04:46 AM

17. SJC (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

This is exactly why you don’t shit where you eat.

On a different note - I think I was more amused by Johnny’s reaction to the news than the news itself.

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19 Dec 2008 - 04:47 AM

18. DianaBanana

erm..this “girl” is probably just some hoe in luck looking for big bucks.

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19 Dec 2008 - 04:59 AM

19. RachaelHN

What does rape got to do with whether his balls is big or not…I think under the influence of alcohol even kids go crazy

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19 Dec 2008 - 05:03 AM

20. HyunJi

WTF?!?!?

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19 Dec 2008 - 05:06 AM

21. procrastinator | website

some person on soompi just said that he was acquitted of all charges

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19 Dec 2008 - 05:24 AM

22. Shattered_Regrets

O_O
I don’t know H.O.T that well, but that’s the most serious case I’ve heard in my kpop fandom since I started. I hope he didn’t commit the crime :(

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19 Dec 2008 - 05:39 AM

23. jankenpo (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

this is… unbelievable.

Whats more unbelievable is how lightly you treat the issue of rape o____O

wtf johnnydorama.

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19 Dec 2008 - 05:48 AM

24. VUDU

THIS! Is why people SHOULD NOT have drunken sex. Since you don’t know if the other party really wants to do it and you can land yourself in jail asap.
Alcoholic interferes with judgment, do’h.
I wish people used their common sense more.

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19 Dec 2008 - 05:52 AM

25. ugh (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

the title is innappropriate..

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19 Dec 2008 - 06:03 AM

26. nganhacnn178

OMFG, I’m not his fan but I used to love H.O.T very much and this story makes behind the Kpop scene darker, so sad

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19 Dec 2008 - 06:10 AM

27. rijae

I guess this is Kpop’s year end scandal…
save the best for last they say…
first an adulteress now a rapist..?
if this is true..rape?that’s just heavy man…

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19 Dec 2008 - 06:11 AM

28. JunsuXiahJunsu

@ #21
i’ve also read that he’s been released and maybe had reached home by now…

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19 Dec 2008 - 06:16 AM

29. Yer Mum

If it isn’t true, I would change that title… You could get done for slander etc.
Its like me calling you dorama a rapist… but then again.. that might be true…

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19 Dec 2008 - 06:28 AM

30. MJ

where did i read that article… was it here on akp? wasn’t something mentioned before about some head of an entertainment company raping one of his trainees? no names or anything were mentioned at the time… but is *this* what that was referring to, or was that yet another incident? or maybe my memory’s playing with me… o_O

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19 Dec 2008 - 06:37 AM

31. ~*UnNie*~

First! It’s the kind of news that should always be posted. A must read…a scandal, a true news. not the stupid thing from stupid Kpop star

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19 Dec 2008 - 06:49 AM

32. XD (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

it’s a rape totally a rape

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19 Dec 2008 - 07:00 AM

33. Peige

WOW..

are all the H.O.T members still alive ?
where did they all go ?

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19 Dec 2008 - 07:00 AM

34. VUDU

@MJ
I know what scandal you are talking about.
I believe it’s a different person though because that scandal is old and this is very recent.

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19 Dec 2008 - 07:06 AM

35. Luna

he was cleared of charges…
but still if she’s a trainee, she must be really young. Hope it was consensual.

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19 Dec 2008 - 07:09 AM

36. KC

I donâ€™t believeâ€¦but if it was “mutual ” then she set him up big time

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19 Dec 2008 - 07:14 AM

37. kpop_rubba

LJW NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You were my favorite!

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19 Dec 2008 - 07:44 AM

38. Esta

WOW~

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19 Dec 2008 - 07:54 AM

39. Arie

bbwahahahahaha the bitch probably got him drunk and then raped him herself just so she could sue him and live well off for a good time X’D

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19 Dec 2008 - 08:15 AM

40. the_lost_city (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

lol…he didn’t rape anyone haha

that hoeish was just that—a hoe. she trying to collect now for her services!!

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19 Dec 2008 - 08:39 AM

41. JENN* | website

mutual sex after drinking? aw damn that sucks for Jaewon. There’s no such thing as “mutual sex” after DRINKING…poor Jaewon :[

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19 Dec 2008 - 08:42 AM

42. angel_102

Man!!
I really hope its not true!!
THat trainee better be lying!!! man, lee jae won would never do that right!!! Gosh,
KNOw what alcohol could do to you!

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19 Dec 2008 - 09:34 AM

43. major (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

O MY that was unexpected.

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19 Dec 2008 - 09:37 AM

44. major (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

and here we go again! people are blaming the female just becase he’s famous and she’s not and is a girl.

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19 Dec 2008 - 09:57 AM

45. travp16

Wow….That’s crazy!!

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19 Dec 2008 - 10:05 AM

46. Lady Tee | website

Why would you sleep with a trainee? Stupid guy…

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19 Dec 2008 - 10:06 AM

47. anjeh

I am really shocked O:

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19 Dec 2008 - 10:38 AM

48. wow u know (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

u know the amount of energy this site puts into writing false informed news from korea is really something. HE was never accused of rape. the girl called the police after they got into a fight when they got drunk. the news is already out that the police settled the case, there was no rape. fix ur title for godsakes. LEE JAEJIN IS A RAPIST?? wtf.. show some fucking professionalism if ur going to run a site like this. embarrasement

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19 Dec 2008 - 10:57 AM

49. gary (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

If he was never accused of rape in the first place, then you should take this article down, since you’re putting an innocent man wrongfully on trial in the eyes of all the online viewers

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19 Dec 2008 - 11:12 AM

50. lostkid (Unregistered User - Sign Up!)

“I know what you’re thinking, “what the f*ck?!?”” you read my mind.

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