According to Wu Shuo, the South Korean police have launched a pre-investigation investigation into Telegram for allegedly assisting in sexual crimes. Woo Jong-soo, director of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency of South Korea, said that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched an investigation on the charge of assisting in sexual crimes (fake videos, etc.).

He added that South Korea will work with French investigative authorities and international organizations to find ways to investigate Telegram.