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I have acted in a way that is unsuitable for a public figure, he said. In this March 14, 2019, photo, TV presenter Jung Joon-young, center, arrives at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul. The Chosun Ilboreported Seungris alleged procurement of prostitution began earlier than previously known, potentially as early as December 2015. At around the same time that his home was searched, KBS News revealed additional chat logs that link Jung Joon Young to the sex trade. 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. Yuri was also known to be a friend of Jung Joon Young, and Kwon Hyuk Joon had been in business with Seungri in opening up a pub, called Mildang Pocha. He was summoned by the police for questioning but was in the U.S. where he studies at Georgetown. Its just that K-pop stars are not supposed to partake of them.. the fund wereembezzled fromMonkey Museum. It has been sending shock waves through South Korean society for the past few weeks, exposing the culture of misogyny among young male celebrities, many of whom have been caught bragging about sexual conquests and sharing illegally made photos and videos of intercourse.. On March 15, FNC Entertainment released a statement regarding CNBLUEs Jonghyun, who admitted to watching the illegally filmed videos by Jung Joon Young. Ahn Hwan Suk then punched me in the ribs, where I said it felt like there was a crack. Ten women were reported to be victims of the non-consensual filming. On the same day that the press conference took place, Reporter Kang Kyung Yoon revealed a new chat log that showcased Seungris direct knowledge of the polices involvement in turning a blind eye to wrongdoings, such as the DUI. In response, Jung Joon Young shared a 3-second clip of the relations and also confessed that he filmed it illegally. 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. Jan. 29: Burning Sun released a statement following the news of the assault. Ji reportedly received over 30 million won (around $26,450) from Burning Sun each month. He also revealed plans for a nationwide investigation into drugs, sexual assault, hidden cameras and corruption. 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. Within a couple of hours after his post, YGs songwriter deleted his Instagram account without any explanation. Im diligently cooperating with all of the investigations, and I dont think you have any right to judge whether I deserve to hold my head up high or low with the crimes that I may have committed. He also admitted to viewing a video that Jung Joon Young had illegally filmed. On Saturday, November 24, 2018, I went to a club called Burning Sun in Gangnam and reserved a table to celebrate the birthday of a friend whos helping me with the interior design of my advertisement-project. 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. She said she asked (Jung Joon Young) to take it upon himself to erase it. According to a source at YG Entertainment, Seungris decision to announce his retirement was made entirely on his own. Among the 14 people are several celebrities, including singers K and J, as well as model L. Choi Jonghoon was only called to the police station to help their investigations as a witness. Another employee witnesseda man feeding a woman a spiked drink. On March 15, it was reported that Choi Jonghoon has reportedly been charged for circulating illegal photos and is expected to report to the police soon. 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. April 6: Hwang Ha-na, granddaughter of Namyang Dairy products founder Hong Du-yeong and known for beingtheformer fiancee of singer-actor Park Yoochun, was arrested for suspected drug dealing and usage. He called for investigation of three cases: Burning Sun Gate, the covert sex footage case; and former vice-minister of Justice's sex . During the same press conference, police revealed that messages in Seungris chatroom suggested support from a police chief. Financial journalist Ha Hyun-Ock believes we are seeing the rise of a Korean mafia. An arrest warrant for Burning Sun CEO Lee Moon Ho was rejected. 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. The Burning Sun scandal, named for the club in Gangnam associated with Seungri, of boy group Big Bang, comes a year after women began rallying in the streets in a wave of protests against systemic sexual abuse and the pervasive use of spycams(The women taking on spycams in South Korea). I screamed at them to not film me but about 4 of them filmed me while laughing and mocking me. When it arrived, the police station refused to let Kim Sang Kyo go. Kim Hak-eui resigned from his role of vice justice minister in 2013 after video emerged of him allegedly raping a woman at a sex party at the home of businessman Yoon Jung-cheon five years earlier. The modern K-pop idol management system first arose after the major label SM Entertainment ran damage control after a breakout star was caught with marijuana. The production team of the show held an emergency meeting and decided that Jung Joon Young would not participate in the filming. Feb. 13: Reports claimed that a woman nicknamed Anna was suspected of dealing drugs at Burning Sun. Dispatch reported that the chats where Seungri allegedly talks about soliciting prostitution were held in this same chatroom. 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. She said that she blacked out after accepting alcohol from them, and woke up the next morning in a hotel room. Traces of BIGBANG and YG Entertainment have been removed from Seungris Naver profile. On January 29,KBS News 7reported that Seungri resigned from his directorship of the Burning Sun the previous week. To a lesser degree, CNBLUEs Lee Jong Hyun and Highlights Yong Junhyung have also been tied to the controversy. Around 10:00AM, I was transferred to the Gangnam Police Station. Commissioner Won Kyung Hwan of SMPA announced at a press conference that the police intend to close their investigation into Seungri and Yoon soon. 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. 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. Feb. 2: Dispatch revealed alleged chats among Burning Sun employees that revolved around discussion of date rape. Feminist leaders in Korea are doxxed severely. Feb. 16: Seungri spoke about the Burning Sun controversy at his concert in Seoul, promising to act more carefully.. In the police reports, Kim Sang Kyo was named the assailant, and Mr. Jang the victim. The acquaintance was reportedly in charge of coordinating and managing the women suspected of prostitution at Seungris birthday in the Philippines. This, however, has been disputed a songwriter under YG Entertainments sub-label, THE BLACK LABEL. He also agreed to participate willingly in investigations. A YG rep stated that Seungri would enlist in the military on March 25. The moment reflects larger discontentment in South Korean culture at large, in which women are victimized in corporate, social and familial life. On March 23, new chat logs showedSeungris connections to wealthy businessmen from all around Asia, and how he and some of these businessmen created a paper company calledBC Holdings. Theres no reason for us to fabricate or edit the messages that were released. I apologize. March 15: Yoo In Suk resigned as CEO of Yuri Holdings. The management accused Mr. Kim of attempting to harass women. Lowy Institute, Former Big Bang boyband member Seungri, centre, real name Lee Seung-hyun, leaves the High Court in Seoul in May (Photo: Ed Jones via Getty). Some of these videos and pictures were sent in the chatroom with Seungri and other celebrities. The Seoul Shinmunobtained an alleged copy of Jungs indictment, and reported that Jung was being charged with illegally filming sexual activity nine times and sharing videos in the chatrooms 14 times. Yuri Holdings, which was established by Seungri and Yoo, reportedly owned 40% of the total Burning Sun shares of acquisition stock after the club was capitalized previously at 50 million won (around $44,000). In 2018, the band BTS scored two chart-topping albums in the U.S. Additionally, she denied the involvement of FTISLANDs Lee Hongki as well as rumors that female celebrities were victims. Seungri has also been suspected of embezzling funds from Burning Sun. But defamation laws are much more strict in South Korea than in the U.S. and could short-circuit any Mute R. Kelly- style reaction against artist misconduct. When a VIP is successful in the rape of a woman, they are more likely to come back to the club. In late January, a former employee revealed that the police had recently paid a visit due to an incident relating to marijuana. At that moment, Ha Jin Woong couldnt hold in his rage as his body shook. I retreated backwards and was able to briefly call the police through my cellphone at 7:02AM. I do remember being in a chatroom with Jung Joon Young, but there were no illegal photos. 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. Junwon released a statement denying embezzlement charges. He claimed to have a low level of involvement with the clubs management. In the publics collective consciousness, the people whose supposed mission is to protect and serve are tainted beyond being salvaged. They revealed that Junhyung had never been in a group chat with Jung Joon Young. He wrote that he was extremely shocked when he found out about the assault, and hesaid, violence is not justifiable. I think most stars, anywhere in the world, enjoy privilege and feel entitled to all sorts of indecent activities, Lie said. Most of all, I apologize to the women who appeared in the video, that had to face this horrible reality with this incident. 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. The agency also stated that although Choi Jonghoon was caught drunk driving, there was no collusion with the police. A woman who appeared to be drugged was completely nude while having sex with a man. After Seungri announced his retirement on March 12, YG Entertainment has honored Seungris request to terminate his exclusive contract. April 13: YG Entertainment refutedknowledge of Seungri paying manager Ji from Burning Sun funds, or that Ji was simultaneously working with Yuri Holdings. The investigation did not confirm the rape allegation. April 9: Roy Kim returnedto South Korea from the U.S., where he was studying at Georgetown. Her selfie with Seungri began to circulate online, prompting the singer to claim he thought he was posing for a photo with a fan. He called himself a silent observer whose actions led to more victims. The police claimed that Kim Sang Kyo was arrested for obstruction of business, while the club itself claimed it was for sexual harassment. Reporter Oh Hyuk Jin was one of the first to break the news regarding all of the corruption and illegal activities that happened around Burning Sun. As it turns out, the man was an acquaintance of Seungri and Burning Sun's CEO and also a VIP customer who, according to an insider, spent $7,000-$9,000 . In his message, he apologized to his members and fans who have had difficulties because of his controversies. Come back to me once youve found redemption for your sins and clearly unveiled your name. 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. We have also decided that we are unable to maintain our contract with Jung Joon Young due to this scandal. Systemic corruption has allowed the countrys ruling class to act above the law and women are paying the price. April 2: Singer Roy Kim named as one of the previously unidentified participants in KakaoTalk group chat with Jung, Choi and others. He wrote that he would not be framed of suicide or be killed, which made many netizens suspect that he has received death threats for his refusal to stop digging more into the story. The video shows guards dragging Kim Sang Kyo out of the club and bringing him to the ground. April 11: Roy Kim, Eddy Kim, and Choi admitted to spreading illegally taken photos, and Choi also admitted to illegally filming footage. Podcasts-a-plenty for the end of year break, a new beat for world politics. READ MORE: K-pops K-porn problem -- Growing scandal highlights South Koreas spy-cam epidemic . We are making it clear that our celebrities, Lee Jonghyun and Choi Jonghoon, had only contacted the certain socially controversial celebrities as friends. In addition, the second chat log between Jung Joon Young and CNBLUEs Lee Jonghyun show that Jung Joon Young engaged in sex tourism as well. Besides toning down some of the extreme expressions, we didnt edit it at all. SBS funE reported on more snippets of the chatroom that showed the members knew they were involved in illegal activities. It has seen K-pop become a multi-billion dollar business in its own right, as well as drawing consumers to Korean products and tourists to its shores. (As of March 23, the CNBLUE member remains at FNC.). They claimed that Kim Sang Kyo was sexually harassing a woman and began causing a scene when the bodyguards tried to stop him. Stocks for major South Korean entertainment firms plummeted as fans who often invest in favorite labels sold off their stakes in disgust. Roy Kims father has already apologized for his sons actions, claiming responsibility for himself. We take this work extremely seriously and are committed to evaluating each case sensitively and fairly. Since he was not in charge on on-site operations at the Burning Sun, news of alleged illegal acts such as minors being allowed into the club, and Lee Moon Hos drug use, came to him secondhand. YG Entertainments stock prices fell 4.95 percent in the wake of the controversies. April 17: Jung was indicted on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment etc. 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. When Kim was being beaten by a group of Burning Sun employees outside, the man could be seen exiting through the VIP exit and slipping away in his car after briefly watching over the beating. The police also revealed that Seungri had admitted to giving Senior Superintendent Yoon and his wife 3 tickets toBIGBANGconcerts. She later fell over while foaming at the mouth. 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. He told the others, Hold that son of a b*tch, as someone kicked me to the ground. Senior Superintendent Yoon has also been charged with leaking official secrets. 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. The allegations of sex crimes involved added to the . I have faithfully and truthfully cooperated with the investigation and have submitted the golden phone as is. Since he had directly filmed one of the videos and he has additionally been charged with violation of the Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence. Two days later, another singer,Eddy Kim, was added to the growing list of chatroom participants. #kpop #kpopidol #idol #seungri #contro. A YG employee claimed that the shredding process was merely a quarterly routine, and YG founder Yang Hyun Suk later refuted Chosun.coms report on Instagram. 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). On March 11 of the same year, Mr. Park shared details of how he drugged a woman with sleeping pills before having sexual relations with her. The person testified that prostitution took place at Seungris 2017 birthday party, and also at Club Arena. If you wanted a rare bottle of champagne. (Um, yeah. March 20: Seungris military enlistment was postponed. 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