Overview
- São Paulo investigators, working with the Korean Consulate, are examining a paid service marketed as “Date a Korean oppa” for alleged sexual exploitation of Hallyu fans.
- The consulate issued public warnings on social media and urged affected individuals to report their cases to authorities.
- Police say they have identified a Japanese-Brazilian man believed to be tied to the operation, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
- The site used K-drama imagery, ran ads across major social platforms, and sold packages featuring tours, meals, reenacted drama lines by “Oppa Rick,” and what one offer described as an “intimate experience.”
- Officials indicate the case likely involves romance-scam tactics, sexual misconduct presented as dating, and demands for money rather than simple deception.