TikTok Deletes Go Young-wook's Account Just One Day After Launch, Following Instagram and YouTube

The TikTok account of Go Young-wook, a former member of the group Roo'ra who served a prison sentence for sex crimes against minors, has been deleted just a day after news of its creation broke.

TikTok Korea stated on September 28, "After verifying the relevant information, we deleted Go Young-wook's TikTok account this morning."

TikTok further explained, "In accordance with our community guidelines, if it is confirmed that an account owner has committed a sex crime against minors, we permanently ban not only that account but also any other accounts held by the user," adding, "This action was also based on our community guidelines."

Previously, Go announced the creation of his TikTok account directly through his X (formerly Twitter) account on September 27, attempting to communicate with the public by uploading everyday videos. However, as news of the account's creation spread, it drew fierce public criticism, and the account was forcibly deleted within a day due to swift action by TikTok.

This is not the first time Go's social media channels have been forcibly deleted. He opened an Instagram account in 2020, only to have it shut down in a day following reports from users, and his personal YouTube channel opened in 2024 was also closed due to violations of community guidelines.

Meanwhile, Go was indicted and detained on charges of sexual assault and forcible molestation against three minors. In 2013, the Supreme Court sentenced him to two and a half years in prison, along with five years of personal information disclosure and a three-year electronic monitoring anklet attachment order. He completed his prison term and was released in July 2015.

Reporter Kang Sun-ae

(SBS Star News, Reporter Kang Sun-ae)
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