Update (26th January): Read how Iron’s ex beau allegedly reacted to his death here.
Original article follows…
Yesterday (Tuesday, 14th March), South Korean rapper Iron (아이언) aka Jung Heon Chul was arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend while having sex at his home last September.
During an interview, the “Show Me The Money 3” finalist revealed that the victim is into sadomasochism aka S&M and that’s why he beat her. He also mentioned that he met her at his album jacket photoshoot.
And thanks to this little bit of information, netizens were able to find out who his former girlfriend really is.
Netizens also discovered her personal Instagram account, but it has been changed to private due to overwhelming hate comments. However, netizens were quick enough to screenshot some of her posts and share it online.
One of the images shows her posing half naked while she is seen wearing a bondage-inspired top in another. She even posted a photo of her bruises.
Upon seeing the photos, netizens have mixed reaction towards the assault. While some blamed her for the assault, others came forward to defend her. One netizen said, “Just because she looks sexually open on SNS like this doesn’t mean she can’t be a victim of sexual assault, nor can it justify the violence that was used against her.”
And that’s not all. Her current boyfriend also opened up about Iron’s assault scandal. Apparently, he wrote a lengthy post on Facebook, detailing the victim’s call to him last October when the 2nd assault happened and his meet up with Iron.
Here’s an excerpt of his post (translated by All Kpop):
“He (Iron) told me that he fought with ‘A’ (his girlfriend) this morning and had ended things, and said we should help each other if things with she became problematic. When I heard that, I started being suspicious, and tried to find out what was happening. In the process, I found out that ‘A’ had been assaulted by Iron, and I was disappointed at myself for rejecting ‘A’ when she called me for help. When I got to ‘A’, her face and body were a mess. She had a split lip, her body and face were full of bruises, and she had a fracture on her finger.”
He also shared screenshots of the victim’s conversation with Iron’s older sister:
In one of her messages, Iron’s older sister said that she wants to meet her to apologise on her brother’s behalf. She also mentioned that her family has spent a lot of money on Iron’s lawyer fees, adding that their mother is sick.
She continued, “Heon Chul is having a hard time after that day, and he’s feeling that way right now as well. I hope you can give Heon Chul a chance to apologise to you and your parents.. If you don’t want to see us, I hope you’ll give at least me a chance to meet your parents.”
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Sources: All Kpop, Netizen Buzz, Instiz.
