He was among those who confronted the man on spot.
One of the trainee contestants on Boys Planet 2 was recently discovered to be among a few brave high schoolers who had saved a girl from being illegally filmed a few years ago in a hidden camera crime.
On September 21, 2022, TV Chosun ran a news report revealing that a man in his 30s was trying to secretly film a female student at a subway station during the morning rush hours. A few high school students witnessed the crime and confronted the man right away. He tried to destroy the evidence by breaking his phone, but the scuffle between him and the high schoolers was recorded by other onlookers, which eventually made its way to the internet.
Recently, netizens discovered that one of those brave high school students was Jo Myung Soo, currently a participant on Boys Planet 2.
The revelation was made by a supposed classmate of Jo, who mentioned that he had caught the hidden camera criminal while he was in high school.
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고등학생때 몰카범잡아서 뉴스나왔다네요~!!#보이즈플래닛2 #BOYS2PLANET #조명수 #보이즈플래닛조명수 pic.twitter.com/1TAeKBZzd7— 제로 (@zer0hoony) June 13, 2025
Hello! I’m a high school classmate of Jo Myeong Soo, one of the contestants from Boys Planet 2.
Back in high school, Myeong Soo actually caught a hidden camera offender himself — it even made the news. He’s genuinely a good person with great character, and I truly, truly hope he does well. I came here to share this because I really want to support him!
I’m sorry if this message causes any inconvenience…
— The OP’s message above
Though this revelation has not been officially confirmed by any relevant sources, Jo is already getting highly praised on social media, with fans rooting for his bright future.