Amid ‘I’m Jane Doe’ movement, Korean American reporter shares alleged rape in Busan

What happened: A Korean American TV reporter, Jung Jae-won of KPRC 2 in Houston, publicly alleged she was raped in Busan, South Korea in 2017, amid an "I am Jane Doe" movement tied to a Cornell University gang-rape case. Key numbers: Alleged assault in 2017; Cornell case alleged October 2024; accuser was 20 at the time; seven defendants, none criminally Why it matters: The movement spread to Korean online communities under #MeToo, echoing the 2018 campaign sparked by prosecutor Seo Ji-hyun. Jung said she spoke out to help other women feel less alone, not to judge the Cornell defendants.

A Korean American TV reporter, Jung Jae-won of KPRC 2 in Houston, publicly alleged she was raped in Busan, South Korea in 2017, amid an "I am Jane Doe" movement tied to a Cornell University gang-rape case.

The movement spread to Korean online communities under #MeToo, echoing the 2018 campaign sparked by prosecutor Seo Ji-hyun. Jung said she spoke out to help other women feel less alone, not to judge the Cornell defendants.