Sri Lanka, April 25 -- A sex festival billed as the 'first and largest' in South Korea has been cancelled after a public outcry saw venues pull out and performers quit, fearing they might be attacked or even stabbed if they attended.

Thousands of fans were expected to flock to see their favourite Japanese porn stars at last weekend's 'KXF The Fashion' event, but it was called off just 24 hours before it was due to begin.

South Korea is known for having a conservative approach to adult entertainment, with strip shows and public nudity illegal, as well as the sale and distribution of hardcore pornography.

Local authorities slammed the proposed event as 'morally harmful', with organisers forced to search for new venues as they struggled t...