A Japanese “pick-up artist” (a person who teaches how to seduce reason) posted on social networking services (SNS) that dozens of members of their group were going on an expedition to Korea to target women, and some members shared photos and recorded files of women. There are also voices of criticism in Japan.
According to the Hankook Ilbo on the 13th, Mr. A, the deputy representative of the Japanese pickup artist group “The Stanan Family,” posted on his social network service (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 this time,” he said.
He then posted a photo of the class on another SNS, saying, “I had a shooting seminar (before I went to Korea).” “Photo Seminar” seems to refer to a photography class for the purpose of posting on SNS.
The organization teaches men the art of attracting women for membership fees. They invite instructors to teach them how to talk to the opposite sex, how to improve their appearance, and how to take profile pictures for SNS. According to group promotion, more than 250 people are working as trainees.
After arriving in Korea, some members of the group began posting photos and recordings that were believed to be illegal, saying, “We succeeded in targeting Korean women.”
B, a member of the group, posted a picture of a woman’s face on social media on the 22nd of last month and boasted, “The conversation was not smooth because the other person’s English was poor, but we won in the end.” The next day, he posted a recording file and a photo of the woman’s back, saying, “I recorded the sound of sex yesterday.”
This is not the first time they have come to the so-called “Korea expedition.” At the end of last year, the deputy leader posted a photo of a woman lying in bed and wearing only underwear, saying, “I had sex with a Korean gravure (Japanese adult magazine) idol on the day I met him on an expedition to Korea.”
Earlier, the group’s representative said on social media, “We are going on a light expedition to Korea on December 8-10. This is the third time,” he said, apparently gathering people and coming to Korea several times.
Strong criticism poured in from Japan as well. Japanese Internet users who encountered the incident began to spread posts, saying, “We need to prevent damage to Korean women.”
A Japanese netizen posted a captured picture of the original text and a Korean translation on SNS on the 28th of last month, stressing that “the Japanese police should cooperate with the Korean police investigation to reveal the facts.” The post spread rapidly, recording 4.3 million views in about two weeks.
Korean Internet users also report to the Korean National Police Agency’s cyber investigation unit or share a list of places where cases can be filed in Japan to help report victims. However, all of the posts are currently deleted.As the controversy grew, the representative of the “Stanan family” posted an apology video on social media on the 3rd.
“Some members undermined the dignity of Koreans by posting posts that lacked ethical consciousness, such as pictures of women’s faces and bodies,” he said. “As a representative, management was insufficient.” I’m sorry,” he apologized. It added that all the posts in question have been deleted.
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.”
