Police ‘punish star for being hot’ after she made ‘explicit gesture’ on stage

South Korean police have been accused of punishing a singer "for being hot" after launching an investigation when she made an 'explicit gesture' on stage during a performance.

Hwasa, a popular K-pop star, was performing for students at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, in May as part of a TV show special in May when sent the crowd into raptures.

Hwasa, a member of the group Mamamoo, dropped into a crouch position, pretended to lick her fingers and insinuated pleasuring herself.

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The controversy only erupted when the clip was uploaded to YouTube prior to the release of the TV show, as a video for the track 'Don't'.

The scene was then omitted from the show, 'Dancing Queens on the Road', which aired on June 22.

But that didn't stop the Protection of Human Rights of Students and Parents, a Korean civic group, filing a complaint for public indecency.

Shin Min-hyang, a representative of the group, confirmed they filed a complaint. It was filed a month after the concert, after long deliberation, according to Shin.

Shin told The Korea Herald: “I know about freedom of expression. I am aware that the concert was a campus festival, where most of the spectators were adults.

“But it was not Hwasa’s solo concert in front of fans who are more or less familiar with her style of performance. Many visitors and nearby residents of all ages also enjoyed the campus festival, many with their children.

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"There were also adults who felt uncomfortable with the performance. I thought it had little to do with freedom of expression."

Soon after Seoul Seongdong Police Station confirmed it was investigating the singer.

Responding to the outrage online, one YouTube commenter said: "Being hot became a crime lol They're college students, not kids in elementary school."

However, another person reasoned: "It doesn't matter if the students were minor or adult it was an educational centre!"

Shin added: "Young children become trainees and pursue dreams of becoming K-pop stars. Many of them idolise singers, and Hwasa might be one of those (they admire).

"Children have easy access to various kinds of content. And there are artists who tend to make headlines with their racy actions."

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