Molka

South Korean sex crime Molka (Korean: 몰카, pronounced [mo(ː)ɭkʰa]) is the Korean term for hidden cameras or miniature spy cameras secretly and illegally installed, often in order to capture voyeuristic images and videos. Molka is an abbreviation of mollae-kamera (몰래카메라), which means "sneaky camera". The expression originated from the homonymous title of a Korean prank TV show, which existed from March 1991 to November 1992. This makes the term denote prank and spy camera at the same time. 'Molka' can refer to both the actual cameras as well as the footage later posted online. Molka crimes have become a prominent point of feminist protest and #MeToo in South Korea. History The associated problems with molka have led South Korean cell phone manufacturers to be required to have phones emit loud shutter noises upon taking a picture. More recently, the term molka has become associated with smaller, fixed spycams. Fixed spycams have been found in public areas in Korea as early as 1997, where secret cameras were found to be installed in the ceiling of a Sinchon department store's women's restroom. While the department store stated that the cameras were installed for 'secur