I would like to apologize to the people of Korea, and to the people that have been hurt through this case. All of these actions were extremely immoral, and I was very foolish. FNC Entertainment denied the claims against Lee. Seungri explained that he quit his position as a director of Burning Sun before the assault cases, and claimed he was also a victim of Burning Suns misdeeds. It was also announced that Burning Sun would be shuttered. I will be faithful to the investigation by the authorities, which will start from the morning of the 14th, without any lies, and I will accept the punishment I receive, for the behavior I have committed. From today, I plan to officially make a request to the Military Manpower Administration for a delay to my military enlistment. Among the celebrities summoned by police includes Mr. A, who was formerly a singer, but now is promoting active on television broadcasts. He apologized to his victims, and to everyone who had supported him and made him a public figure. When Seungri discussedthe chat log Police Chief, Police Superintendent Yoon, he said,I dont know him well. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. Singer Choi pointed out that the woman in the video had fainted, but Mr. Kim asked what was wrong with that. Traces of BIGBANG and YG Entertainment have been removed from Seungris Naver profile. After Mr. Jang and the security guards went back into the club, Kim Sang Kyo called the police and reported the situation. On November 24, the day of Mr. Kims assault,Girls GenerationsHyoyeonuploaded a photo of herself posing with Seungri at the Burning Sun. An arrest warrant for Burning Sun CEO Lee Moon Ho was rejected. April 17: Jung was indicted on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment etc. On March 11, Dispatch revealed the extent of Jung Joon Young and Seungris friendship, and a new chat log, where Jung Joon Young and other members of the chat room would regularly rate other female celebrities on their sex. I told Jung Joon Young to stop doing things like [taking hidden camera videos], he could get in big trouble. With this incident, I have come to understand the responsibilities and the attitude a celebrity needs to uphold, and I feel very remorseful about this incident. After pushing me down, he kicked me in the face three times with his shoes. They would do it. His decision to retire stemmed from the scandals that have surrounded him since the Burning Sun Assault case began. On March 22, Seungrihad an exclusive in-depth interview withJoseon Ilbo, where he personally talked about the scandal surrounding him and Burning Sun. Having said that, theres of course a wide variety of responses, but Id say that theres still a tendency to downplay the seriousness and the significance of the transgressions, said John Lie, a professor of sociology at UC Berkeley and author of K-pop: Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea., K-pop stars are believed by many of their fans to be kind and gentle, unlike non-K-pop stars, and K-pop managers seek to maintain the myth. April 1: Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) reportedlyconfirmed some allegations that Seungri arranged prostitution services to men. In it,the company expressed an apology on Jonghyuns behalf and on their own behalf for making prior statements without all of the facts. They have nothing to do and no connection with the recent scandal. According to the report, it is said that 20% was always planned to be given to Lin, but due to issues related to her being a foreign business partner, there were delays and the shares were later split. South Korean police confirmed that they were seeking aid from Chinese authorities regarding the alleged illegal activities of a Taiwanese businesswoman in relation to Burning Sun and the ongoing investigation. She has been suspected of using Burning Sun as a location for money laundering as well. Similar cases have rippled across Korean culture before, like actress Jang Ja-yeons death from suicide after claiming that several high-ranking entertainment executives abused her. Seungris camp saidthat women who received money for the trip to The Philippines did so to cover their travel expenses, not in exchange of sexual services. Naver, one of Koreas biggest search engines, is the second-largest shareholder in YG after investing 100 million won ($88.5 million at the time) in the company in 2017. On March 22, it was reported the Jung Joon Youngselected a former high-ranking prosecutor as his lawyer following the resignation of his former lawyer, due to charges for destruction of evidence during Jung Joon Youngs investigation back in 2016. He called for investigation of three cases: Burning Sun Gate, the covert sex footage case; and former vice-minister of Justice's sex . Three to four more members of the chat were booked. A Blue House petition seeking to extend the investigation reached 687,767 signatures. YG Entertainment the Big 3 K-pop company where Seungri was signed released a statement claiming the chatroom messages were fabricated. SBS funEs Kang Kyung-yoon, who reported the story, responded that there would be no reason for her to fabricate the texts. On March 12, Jung Joon Young was charged for filming and circulating hidden sex cams of 10 women within the period of 10 months in 2015. According to Dispatch, this was where Jung Joon Youngs private conversation with HIGHLIGHTs Yong Junhyung comes in. Now two decade-old cases resurfaced, one involving ex-vice justice minister Kim Hak-eui, and another centering on the death of actress Jang Ja-yeon. I didnt want them to flee the scene, so I went back towards them and screamed at them to not run away. On the same say, over 20 police and digital forensics agents searched and seized club ARENA, looking for any evidence that may be related to the case. However, he has confirmed that there was no instance of request to the media or police as stated in reports released today. Kim Sang Kyo claimed that the Burning Suns CEO and the employees beat him in order to take the bullet for their VIP customer. On March 4, Seungris prostitution scandal took an even more shocking turn whenSBS FunE, the original press that first reported about his alleged chatroom conversations, revealed that many other celebrities were part of Seungris chatroom. Its likely ended the careers of K-pop stars including now-former Big Bang member Seungri. Japanese CEO associated with alleged 2015 hotel prostitution denied that he ever received sexual services coordinated by Seungri. Choi Jonghoon was only called to the police station to help their investigations as a witness. SMPA also confirmed that prostitution took place in 2015 revolving around the time a YG credit card was used to book hotel rooms for Japanese business associates, with suspicion of Seungri coordinating the services. On March 21, at 8:45 pm KST, Jung Joon Young was arrested on charges for filming illegal hidden cameras and distributing them. Feb. 16: Seungri spoke about the Burning Sun controversy at his concert in Seoul, promising to act more carefully.. He was summoned by the police for questioning but was in the U.S. where he studies at Georgetown. Jung Joon Young submitted 3 phones to the police so far, but the police decided to search his home in case he was still hiding others. The statement also reportedly said that YG had terminated Jis employment at the company following the information revealed during the ongoing Burning Sun investigation. I apologize for causing a stir. Stocks of South Korean entertainment firms plummeted after the scandal broke, with five major K-pop firms losing nearly 18% of their value in the weeks after the news. When Singer Choi asked him for a video of a girl whos alive, Mr. Kim said he only turned on the flash and filmed her because she had fainted. SBS released a chat log that showedChoi Jonghoonlying about his 2016 DUI arrest to the rest of the group chats members. READ MORE: K-pops K-porn problem -- Growing scandal highlights South Koreas spy-cam epidemic . The marijuana use allegedly happened in the VIP area next to the VIP entrance that is reserved for special guests. Some reports claim that Jung Joon Young had submitted a new phone that he recently purchased 2 weeks prior to the investigation. He stated, however, that he had never taken hidden camera videos himself or shared them. A few of the industrys biggest names are involved, but the allegations span sexual assault, prostitution, drug distribution, hidden camera footage, tax evasion and police corruption. They once again collectively beat me up. Jan. 30, 2020:Seungri reportedly indicted onon charges such as organizing prostitution, habitual gambling, and illegal foreign currency trade. Seungris lawyer denied allegations of his cocaine use. I have faithfully completed my investigation. He was removed from the casts of several TV shows, including 2 Days & 1 Night, Salty Tour and 4 Wheeled Restaurant. August Brown covers pop music, the music industry and nightlife policy at the Los Angeles Times. Feminist leaders in Korea are doxxed severely. Hello, you who is hiding in the shadows behind an anonymous name. I contacted him/her. In another conversation, the staff discussed watching sex occur in the VIP room while recording it. An unspeakable incident had occurred. On March 10, SBS FunE revealed that Seungri and 2 other male singers, who were not named, allegedly shared illegally filmed hidden camera videos of secretly filmed women. Choi Jonghoon was measured at a 0.097% BAC, almost twice the legal limit of 0.05%. MBCs News Desk reported on claims that a man known as Mr. He discussed his former co-ownership of the Burning Sun withLee Moon Ho and what that entailed, as well as how he got involved with Yoo In Suk. I think most stars, anywhere in the world, enjoy privilege and feel entitled to all sorts of indecent activities, Lie said. Following an additional complaint filed by the woman earlier this month, the SMPA opted to reinvestigate. I responded You got caught by her? I did not receive a video at that time, but I did receive a different video at a different time. Chois reportedly lawyersaid that he had been with the woman, but did not engage in sexual activity with her. The police also announced that Seungri violated the Anti-Bribery Act, and determined that Seungri did indeed solicit prostitution, which he previously denied many times. All I saw on that phone was a list of phone numbers, and I havent contacted Jung Joon Young on a personal level in a very long time. As he tells it, he initially joined the club as a DJ, then was promoted to publicity director. YG Entertainment released an explanation of Seungris use of corporate card to pay 30 million won (around $25,700 USD) in hotel fees for Japanese investors that were allegedly used for prostitution in December 2015. The chat logs showed that Choi Jonghoon also asked for body shots of women and made comments that belittled the women. In the midst of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agencys investigation, it was reported that singer Jung Joon Young was one of the celebrities involved who directly shared hidden footage of women in the chatroom. March 10: Seungri was booked on charges of supplying prostitutes, and he became a suspect in the case. There was a conversation that suggested not to worry about the civil complaint regarding the business since the police chief (would take care of it). March 19: The police requested arrest warrants for Jung Joon-young, Burning Sun employee Mr. Kim and Burning Sun director Mr. Jang. March 13: Jung Joon-young penned a letter of apology where he confessed his crimes and announced his retirement from the entertainment industry. Likewise, you need to understand the triangular mafia in Korea of celebrities, businessmen and public authorities to fully understand Korea. As a result, he will halt all individual activities as well as activities as a member of FTISLAND until all investigations are complete. As a businessman, he took on leadership roles in various enterprises ranging. He emerged from the District Court at 12:18 pm after approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes. At the time that this report was made, the police were still attempting to secure the original KakaoTalk chatroom logs, as they were working off an Excel copy. The police stated that they received testimonies from 4-5 concerning this. The Burning Sun incident, while involving drug dealing, prostitution, violence, tax evasion and collusion with police, overlaps with mafia activities, he wrote for Korea JoongAng Daily. I will not fight (against the charges) and will follow the verdict of the court. Kim Sang Kyo first went public about the assault on Bobaedream, an online community. Seungri announced his retirement from the entertainment industry on Instagram. According to SBS FunE, the chatroom holds tens of thousands of messages and goes back as far back as December 2015, when Seungri allegedly attempted to offer women as sexual entertainment. On the same morning that Seungri was booked for his additional video distribution charge, police revealed that they had discovered more illegal videos taken byJung Joon Young. Moon ordered investigations not just into Burning Sun, but into the police force, due to accusations of cover-ups at the club and others in the Gangnam and Hongdae districts, and also into alleged crimes committed by Kim Hak-eui in 2009 and Jang Ja-yeons death the same year. He received a fine of 2.5 million won and a suspended license, but he was not charged with bribing a police officer at the time. For breaking music news, follow @augustbrown on Twitter. Few members of the public have a memory span or patience enough to watch days of police corruption [reporting], wrote Oh Young-jin in the Korea Times. The investigation into Jang Jayeons sexual abuse case was extended for another two months. The label head said, our artists operations of their personal businesses are completely unrelated to YG. He also claimed that Seungri only resigned as director of the club due to his upcoming military enlistment (which is compulsory for men in Korea). The scandal has already implicated singer Jung Joon-young and FTISLANDs Choi Jonghoon. Around the same time that Seungri made this confession, he continued to deny claims that he had solicited prostitutes for investors. The bathroom lights in the video were the same as the ones in the VIP room bathroom at Burning Sun. On March 12, SBSs 8 OClock Newsreported that on April 17, 2016, Mr. Kim uploaded a video of himself engaging in sexual relations to the group chat. Around the same time that Kim Sang Kyos Blue House Petition went public, more shocking news about the Burning Sun emerged. The detective was working on the Burning Sun scandal in 2019 at the time of his death. They were just joking, and its not like actual prostitution took place.. the fund wereembezzled fromMonkey Museum. These developments have become national news on such a large scale that even South Korean President Moon Jae-in commented on them, stating that If the truth is not revealed, we cannot say its a just society., The crimes echo larger issues facing Korea, such as the countrys ongoing spy cam epidemic. The Yeoksam Police Station was also searched for evidence. K-pop is choking with sexual objectification. MBC alleged thatonly videos from 2015 and 2016 have been discovered on Jung Joon Youngs phone(s) because he abandoned his most recent phone in Los Angeles. They claimed that Kim Sang Kyo was sexually harassing a woman and began causing a scene when the bodyguards tried to stop him. March 25: Chosun Ilbo reportedthat National Tax Service of South Korea previously announced on March 22 that it was undergoing probe into 21 nightclubs throughout the country on suspicions of tax evasion. The Korea Herald reported that police were investigating celebrities in relation to Hwangs case after she said her drug usage was recommended by a celebrity acquaintance. All three cases were forwarded to prosecution. Yonhaps reportingused no names, but she has been alternatively known in English-language media as both Anna or Madam Lin.. When it arrived, the police station refused to let Kim Sang Kyo go. Burning Sun is K-pop's biggest scandal yet involving notable stars such as Seungri, Jung Joonyoung, and Choi Jonghoon. In it, he admitted to all that he had been accused of. The Interpreter features in-depth analysis & expert commentary on the latest international events, published daily by the Lowy Institute, Copyright 2023 March 18:The Burning Sun case reached a new level of national urgency when South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered a thorough probe of three cases focused on Burning Sun, late actress Jang Jayeon and former Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice Kim Hak Eui. While Investor B was a woman, her acquaintances were apparently men. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. Now there is no one who believe that this is the truth. No one's buying this explanation. Kim Sang Kyo first went public about the assault onBobaedream, an online community. March 14: Jung was brought into the police station for questioning, which lasted for 21 hours. Park held press conference to deny allegations of drug usage. In an attempt to get to the bottom of the case and attempt to clear Seungri of the suspicions surrounding him, we have booked Seungri as a suspect for the allegations of him soliciting prostitution in order to receive a search warrant for the club ARENA, which is accused of allowing prostitution inside its venue. Superintendent Yoon poiinted out our wrongdoings by telling Yoo In Suk Hey, you shouldnt operate a business like that. We took what he said, corrected our mistakes, and we still got a punishment. The ambulance arrived around 8:35AM, and the rescue team confirmed, This patient needs to go to the emergency room. He claimed to have knowingly misclassified his club, but he stated that he rectified the situation after he saw other clubs getting in trouble for it. It is very difficult to lead a feminist movement unless protected by anonymity, Saeji said. The police have reportedly made thousands of arrests in the course of the Burning Sun investigation (most are drug-related), but many of their own were accused of wrongdoing and few are sharing cells with the denizens of the Korean underworld and now disgraced stars. Former officer Kang was forwarded to prosecution on charges of accepting bribes in relation to Burning Sun. Immediately, a mans arm reached out from the table and tried to pull the woman by grabbing her between her armpits and breasts. Although FTISLANDs Choi Jonghoon admitted to drunk driving in 2016, 8 OClock News revealed the chats discussions about the guitarist paying for a cover-up of the incident. It was also revealed that the same police officer who booked Choi Jonghoon for drunk driving gave him a call later that night, congratulating him on his birthday. The review found that the police and prosecution failed to properly investigate her death, but as the list could not be found, there was not enough evidence to re-open the case. Oct. 6, 2016: Jung Joon-young was acquitted in the hidden camera case after a police investigation. MAKEUS Entertainment terminated Jung Joon-youngs contract, while YG Entertainment terminated Seungris contract. He also revealed plans for a nationwide investigation into drugs, sexual assault, hidden cameras and corruption. BC Holdings was established by Seungri andYoo In Sukas the investment company forYuri Holdings. The phone that I mentioned on the show had nothing to do with this unfortunate case. Cho Nam-joos novel Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982, about the domestic misery and mistreatment of a young woman, has reportedly sold one copy for every 50 South Korean citizens. I responded, Why do you keep cursing at me? As a businessman, he took on leadership roles in various enterprises ranging from sublabel YGX to a ramen shop to a club called Burning Sun. Former FTISLAND member Choi Jonghoon was booked on charges of sharing illegal photos. Some of these videos and pictures were sent in the chatroom with Seungri and other celebrities. In the messages, Seungri can be seen telling an investor the prices of a girl, and even provided pictures of the girls upon request. - A woman comes forward with testimony about alleged sexual assault by Mr. Kim at a gathering overseas attended by Seungri, Roy Kim, Yoo In Suk, and more. March 20: Seungris military enlistment was postponed. The acquaintance was reportedly in charge of coordinating and managing the women suspected of prostitution at Seungris birthday in the Philippines. A group of policemen dragged her out of the station, stole her phone, then began manipulating the story and CCTV to keep their assault hidden. Meanwhile, Yuri Holdings where the singer was co-CEO owned 20 percent of Burning Suns shares. SBS discovered that the Sungdong police officer in charge requested that the digital forensics company to destroy Jung Joon Youngs phone and falsify their documents. April 12: MBC Newsdeskreported that Seungri was paying his personal manager Jiusing funds from Burning Sun, potentially opening up further embezzlement charges. Jung Joon Young told me that he got caught sending an illegal video to someone. An independent panel under the Ministry of Justice has concluded the original investigations were flawed and Kim has now been indicted on charges of receiving 170 million won ($143,700) and sexual favors in bribes from a construction contractor. He also admitted to taking part in inappropriate conversations and said that it was his fault for not stopping Jung Joon Young. Instead, the namesLee Seong HyeonandLee Moon Howere written as the CEOs of the business. On April 2, singerRoy Kimwas revealed to be a part of Jung Joon Youngs illegal chatrooms. This chatroom contained the 8 members who were previously revealed, including: Seungri, Jung Joon Young, a 2nd male singer C, Mr. Kim, Mr. Yoo, and 2 other individuals, identified as H and G. On March 13, SBSsNews Briefing reported that in addition toJung Joon Youngs sex scandal in 2016 with his ex-girlfriend, he was accused of filming illegal cams in 2018. These included the case of 29-year-old actress Jang Ja-yeon, who died by suicide in 2009 after leaving a note that said she'd been forced to sleep with more than 30 prominent men. I have faithfully and truthfully cooperated with the investigation and have submitted the golden phone as is. On February 26, a reporter by the name of Kang Kyeong Yoonclaimed that the agency had made a false statement and that the original reports are true. On the morning of March 28, theSeoul Metropolitan Police Agencyheld a briefing and stated thatSeungris solicitation charges are in progress with an additional charge on illegal photo distribution. The agency stated that the messages from singer Yong shown onSBSsNews 8program as part of the report were from one-on-one conversations between Junhyung andJung Joon Youngfrom 2016. The policemen filmed him as they ridiculed him. Despite these claims,a former manager at Burning Club denied that drugs could have been used on premises. Lowy Institute. K-pop stars including CN Blues Lee Jong Hyun, FT Islands Choi Jong Soon and Highlights Yong Junhyung have all left their groups or admitted to watching or participating in chats about the footage. We have also decided that we are unable to maintain our contract with Jung Joon Young due to this scandal. On November 24, 2018, a man named Kim Sang Kyo was reportedly assaulted at the Burning Sun, a Gangnam club owned by BIGBANG's Seungri, after he stepped in to help a woman who was being sexually harassed. On January 1, 2016, Jung Joon Young suggested meeting in an online game, going to a strip bar, and raping a woman in a car, to which Mr. Park said, Were already doing that in real life. He also added, Its like were living in a movie. Visit Billboard Pro for music business news, Come On and Slam: How Quad City DJs Space Jam Became the Theme of OnlineMashups, Songs That Defined the Decade: Mitskis Your Best AmericanGirl, Songs That Defined the Decade: Psys GangnamStyle, reported on more snippets of the chatroom. Afterward, the chat was sent to SBS funE. Yong Junhyung was never a member of any of the chatrooms, but at the time this report was made it was suspected that he knew what Jung Joon Young was doing. They revealed that Junhyung had never been in a group chat with Jung Joon Young. Due to Koreas nationality principle, a Korean person can be punished under Korean law once their involvement insex tourism is confirmed. The following day,Dispatchrevealed several conversations froma group chat, where the clubs staff talked about the drugging and raping of women. On February 27, Seungrireported to the police station to take part in an investigation launched about his recent scandals regarding drugs, corruptions, and offering prostitutes as entertainment. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Lee Chul Woos agency stated he was not a member of the chatroom and had not filmed or distributed illegal videos. Highlights Yong Junhyung and his label Around Us Entertainment denied rumors that he was part of the chatroom. Jung Joon Youngwas taken from the holding cell he was staying at in Jongro to the Seoul Prosecutors Office at 7:48 am on March 29 to officially begin the process of receiving his punishment for illegally filming and distributing videos of women. Feb. 4: Burning Sun CEO Lee Moon Ho officially apologized to Seungri and revealed that he fired the clubs director, Jang, who assaulted Mr. Kim. Results from his urine and hair tests clearly proved that everything was normal. In response, the news broadcaster reported that the whistleblower who discovered the chat bypassed the police. He said, Little boy, were not going to let you go even if you beg. The bleeding from my mouth and nose reopened. She said she asked (Jung Joon Young) to take it upon himself to erase it. Meanwhile, Jeongs agency was reportedly unable to respondon behalf of the star as he is currently fulfilling his mandatory service in South Koreas military. The lawyer who acted on behalf of the whistleblower told a CBS Radio show that the chatroom suggested ties to the police. The reporter stated that there was much content that was simply unspeakable, and he wasshocked to find out that Jung Joon Young knew the some of his victims weaknesses would prevent them from reporting him to the police. They announced they were investigating whether Yoos payments exceeded those of Yoons to determine whether the expenditures are violations of the countrys graft laws. We are making it clear that our celebrities, Lee Jonghyun and Choi Jonghoon, had only contacted the certain socially controversial celebrities as friends. Choi Jonghoon: The chrome hearts (handcuffs) really hurt. On January 29,KBS News 7reported that Seungri resigned from his directorship of the Burning Sun the previous week. We were on our way out after drinking 3 bottles of champagne, when a woman jumped out from a table on my right and hid behind me, while grabbing onto my left shoulder. As Seungri exited the police station, he stated that he would be delaying his military enlistment. The Burning Sun scandal may be a catalyst to change by reassessing K-pops pristine image. But the scandal revolves around a core chat that involved eight members: Seungri, Jung, Choi Jonghoon, Yoo In Suk, Burning Sun employee named Mr. Kim, a relative of a girl group member, a former YG Entertainment employee and a friend of Jung. Ten women were reported to be victims of the non-consensual filming. A woman filed a complaint last year against her ex-boyfriend, and last month the man was referred to the prosecution by the Gangnam Police Station, but police failed to find an external hard drive that purportedly featured videos and photos related to the charges. Seungri, center, a member of the popular K-pop boy band Big Bang, speaks on his arrival at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul on March 14. Its blood because you people assaulted me.. The Chosun Ilboreported Seungris alleged procurement of prostitution began earlier than previously known, potentially as early as December 2015. On March 13, SBS reporter Kang Chung Wanrevealed that Jung Joon Youngs cell phone that had been delivered to the ACRC reportedly contained 200,000 KakaoTalk messages. Jung Joon Young revealed through a statement from his agency, MAKEUS Entertainment, that he would be cancelling all of his schedules and returning to Korea to begin participating in police investigations. By offering up the celebrities, the police have satisfied the public and taken the spotlight off the police. Oh Young-jin. But I truly dont think this is an industry problem as much as it is a societal problem.. According to the report, the members kicked out Mr. A from their chatroom as soon as his incident involving marijuana was reported on the news. Most of all, I apologize to the women who appeared in the video, that had to face this horrible reality with this incident. On March 14, Yung Junhyung announced that he will be leaving HIGHLIGHT. These 8 members would reportedly share everything with each other, from their personal lives to women. Among the 14 people are several celebrities, including singers K and J, as well as model L. Between April 9 and April 12, South Koreas three main broadcast channels revealed they had issued guidelines regarding appearances of Seungri, Jung, and Choi: MBCissued a ban of Jung following his arrest while temporarily restricting appearances by the others as their cases develop, while KBSissued restrictions on appearances by Jung, Seungri, and Choi.

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