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NewJeans (Haerin, Hanni, and Minji) deepfake (Nov 2025)
A 21-year-old man was fined 15 million KRW and sentenced to 40 hours in a sexual violence treatment program for creating and distributing sexually explicit deepfake images of NewJeans members (specifically Haerin,…
- Incident date
- Nov 2025
- Target
- NewJeans (Haerin, Hanni, and Minji)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A 21-year-old man was fined 15 million KRW and sentenced to 40 hours in a sexual violence treatment program for creating and distributing sexually explicit deepfake images of NewJeans members (specifically Haerin, Hanni, and Minji) using AI and deepfake technology. He distributed these images on a Telegram channel with approximately 200 members.