The type of club where rich men ruled. When news reports claimed that FTISLANDsChoi Jonghoon and CNBLUEsLee Jonghyun were involved in Jung Joon Youngs chatrooms, FNC Entertainment issued a statement to clarify the situation. READ MORE: K-pops K-porn problem -- Growing scandal highlights South Koreas spy-cam epidemic . MBN reported that Jung Joon-young had also been part of a separate 2018 investigation into hidden camera footage. She wasnt drunk but her eyes were completely out of focus. During investigations, Jung Joon Young handed in his golden phone to police. Park denied Hwangs claims he was the celebrity who coaxed her into using illegal drugs. On February 2, Seungri posted an official statement on Instagram. The superintendent was later booked by the police. SBSs 8 OClock News also reported that police corruption let Jung Joon-young off the hook for his illegal filming charges in 2016. Although not explicitly stated, ACRC most likely requested an investigation by the Supreme Prosecutors Office rather than the police to more thoroughly investigate the relations between Burning Sun and the police. Hello, my name is Kim Sang Kyo, a 28-year-old citizen of South Korea. 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. On the same day, FNC Entertainment announced that Choi Jonghoon would be departing from FTISLAND and retiring from the K-Pop industry. There is no official translation of the show at this time, but commentator and journalist Ask A Korean summarized some of the shows findings on Twitter. Around the same time that news broke about Jung Joon Youngs additional videos,MBCreported that a total of 14 people were involved in chatrooms where his illegal videos were shared. Jung Joon Young was also involved in an incident where he was accused of filming his then-girlfriend illegally. We also received testimonies that such prostitution did happen. For this reason, VIPs were supplied with date rape drugs to assist them in hitting their home runs. She later fell over while foaming at the mouth. Channel A Newsrevealed silhouettes of the alleged celebrities around the same time thatSBS News released their report on Jung Joon Youngs involvement in the chatroom. FollowingJung Joon Youngs admission to guilt, MAKEUS Entertainment,terminated his exclusive contract with them. As an artist management company, we admit that we have not managed our artists as thoroughly as we should, and we are deeply reflecting on that. March 10: Seungri was booked on charges of supplying prostitutes, and he became a suspect in the case. When reports claimed the three new celebrities (Singer K, Singer J, and Model L) were involved in the illegal video chatrooms, netizens accusedKangin,Jung Jinwoon, andLee Chul Wooas the perpetrators. 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. So, we are currently in contact with Jung Joon Young, who is currently overseas fulfilling his schedule, but we are also having difficulties understanding all of the facts. Footage from MBCs Radio Star in 2016 featuring Zico talking about Jung Joon Youngs golden phone gave rise to suspicions that Zico had also been involved in the chatrooms. The video shows guards dragging Kim Sang Kyo out of the club and bringing him to the ground. April 10: Seungri and Yoo booked on suspicions of embezzling funds from Burning Sun along with Choi Tae-young, the CEO of Junwon Industries. 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. While the full scope is still emerging, Burning Sun already appears to be K-pops Altamont: the moment when a subcultures aura of innocence was shattered. I dont know the person [in the picture]. The policemen cursed at him and when Kim Sang Kyo began to argue,one of the policemen punched him repeatedly. The scandal that began with allegations of drugs and violence at Seoul's Burning Sun nightclub, has since implicated several k-pop celebrities, and is now having an impact on the TV drama world . The police stated that they received testimonies from 4-5 concerning this. 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). Lin, Staff Writer Published : Mar 18, 2019 8,925 Views. 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. 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. Feb. 16: Seungri spoke about the Burning Sun controversy at his concert in Seoul, promising to act more carefully.. As a result of confirming with Seungri, weve found out that the reports in question contain fabricated text messages. In February, more employees spoke out. Dispatch reported that the Seoul Metropolitan Investigation Team raided the homes of Jung Joon-young and Burning Suns Mr. Kim a member of the 8-person group chat who is different person from the man who was assaulted to conduct a search and seizure. 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. 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. The latter claim Kang Chung Wan made was soon supported by a report that reporter Kang Kyung Yoon made on March 14. Seungri reportedly directed the employee to find prostitutes. For breaking music news, follow @augustbrown on Twitter. March 14: Jung was brought into the police station for questioning, which lasted for 21 hours. 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. Inlate March,Seungriconfessed to reporting a club that he set up withYuri HoldingsCEO Yoo In Sukas a typical restaurant and that he knew that it was illegal when he committed the act. Soon after, outlets alleged that several K-pop celebrities had shared sexually explicit hidden camera footage from inside the club in a private message group. I took videos of women without their consent, I spread it in the KakaoTalk chat room, and acted without guilt or remorse. On February 25, YG Entertainment released anofficial statement claiming that the text messages in the reports were fabricated and untrue. Seoul police charged Seungri with mediating prostitution and other crimes. Seungridenied his knowledge of the prostitution mediation. In the club, many people will naturally come up to me and ask for pictures, and I am very willing to take pictures without hesitating or denying requests. This scandal demonstrates how women are being treated as objects in Korean society, said CedarBough Saeji, a postdoctoral fellow in Korean studies at University of British Columbia and a scholar of contemporary Korean culture. 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. FNC Entertainment terminated his contract. We are sorry. 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. The women, alleged prostitutes, were to be acquired for Seungris foreigner Investor B. After the scandal broke, hundreds of Big Bang fans gathered at a rally in Indonesia to support Seungri in spite of the allegations. I avoided the punch, held onto both of the mans arms, and called a bodyguard for help. Koreaboo. [My source doesnt] talk about any names (in the chatroom) directly but they mention a specific position. YGs market value fell 25.47 percent between Feb. 25 and March 21. The allegations of sex crimes involved added to the . In another conversation, the staff discussed watching sex occur in the VIP room while recording it. Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. SBSs 8 OClock News reported that singer Jung Joon-young shared hidden camera footage in chatrooms with celebrities, with his conversations reportedly dating back to 2015. Junwon is a shareholder of Burning Sun Entertainment and previously managed the Le Mridien Seoul hotel, where Burning Sun was located. 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. 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. The scandal is known as Burning Sun, after the ritzy Gangnam-district nightclub where many of the alleged crimes took place. The roiling scandal has been driven by social media, which helps expose wrongdoing but also provides K-pop fans with new distractions. Within the evidence that was submitted to the police, there were more than 10 illegal hidden camera pictures and videos. 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. The moment reflects larger discontentment in South Korean culture at large, in which women are victimized in corporate, social and familial life. We have confirmed ourselves that singer Yong is not Yong Junhyung. If you havent had them on, dont say anything. The tragic case of actress Jang Ja-yeon, who said she had been forced into sex by her agency, has also been reviewed. In a shocking turn of events, the woman Kim Sang Kyo supposedly saved from sexual harassment at the Burning Sun claimed he was the one who had harassed her. Traces of BIGBANG and YG Entertainment have been removed from Seungris Naver profile. Some reports claim that Jung Joon Young had submitted a new phone that he recently purchased 2 weeks prior to the investigation. I became tied to wrongful businesses., He insisted that he was merely the face of Burning Sun without any further involvement in the management. 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. The investigative team collected CCTV footage, body cam videos, and blackbox videos from the patrol car used to arrest Kim Sang Kyo during that night. Starting in March 2019, a new Golden Phone appeared. Im not sure if (the person who filmed and circulated the hidden cams) is a celebrity or not. It was the largest scandal to hit the K-pop industry. In fact, she pleaded (with him) not to maliciously circulate it. The clubs security guards held Kim Sang Kyodown and helped Mr. Jang to beat him. In response to this report, a police informant stated, The fact that hes a former high-ranking prosecutor wont affect the investigation. However, there is concern that he could use his prior connections to his advantage if the case happened to be passed on to the prosecution. 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. Seungri and his lawyer said the chat logs had been misinterpretted. March 22: Yang Min Suk retained his position as CEO of YG Entertainment after facing a no-confidence vote among shareholders. Some of the women are booked on prostitution charges, while other for prostitution mediation. Kim, later named Kim Sang-kyo by the Korea Herald, was attacked at Burning Sun, a club where Seungri was on staff as the publicity director. As of April 4, he has admitted to posting one photo to the chatroom that would be considered sexual or lewd, and his agency said that he is deeply reflecting on the incident, and has participated in investigations. MBCs Newsdesk reported there were 14 people involved in the chatroom, and suggested other celebrities were involved who had appeared with Jung on a television show. C9 . Its just that K-pop stars are not supposed to partake of them.. He was not part of the main chatroom, but he had knowledge of Jungs illegal camera footage. Choi Jonghoon finished his questioning with the police and was declared to have no suspicious connection with the sexual entertainment case. 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. A scandal that began with allegations that some of South Korea's biggest male K-pop stars had drugged and raped women (The K-Pop sex and drugs scandal sweeping South Korea) and shared video of the acts has reignited perceived injustices in two older cases, highlighting abuses of power among the country's elite.The Burning Sun scandal, named for the club in Gangnam associated with Seungri . On March 10, it was confirmed that earlier news reports about celebrities being in Seungris chatroom were true. It is also my fault for not stopping Jung Joon Young. Leaked Kakaotalk messages pointed to this club as being the meeting point for rich investors to meet potential working girls. As a reflex, I grabbed onto the mans arm and looked at the man (Burning Suns manager). 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. Its ridiculous to say drugs were used inside the club. Seungri stressed that he simply wanted to find women to accompany the guests in question and says he was only treating them well to collect the 2 billion won (~$1.75 million USD) that he invested in them. April 29: After previously denying it on multiple occasions, Park admitted to some of his suspected drug usage. After nearly 7 hours of questioning, Kim Sang Kyo came out of the police station to deny the womans accusations. In the statement, MAKEUS Entertainment revealed how even they did not know all the details at the moment, regarding the situation. He first apologized for his actions, and once again stated how no one will believe him, even if he tells the truth. MBC reported that he wasone of 10 celebrities involved with Jung Joon Youngs chatrooms. 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. He also admitted to viewing a video that Jung Joon Young had illegally filmed. Seungris lawyer later stated that the messages Seungri sent at this time were a result of malicious questions asked by CEO A. A technician reportedly discovered multiple chats on Jung Joon-youngs phone after the singer sent it in for repairs. In exclusive chat logs obtained by Sisa Journal, it was discovered that Seungri was soliciting prostitution to his business partners starting in August 2014. Published daily by the 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. They kept me tied and incarcerated for about 2 hours. 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. The South Korean governments Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism supports K-pop and other industries such as its lucrative K-dramas, which are exported as far as Cuba. From today, I plan to officially make a request to the Military Manpower Administration for a delay to my military enlistment. 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 conversation took place in 2015. News outlet Chosun.com reported that trucks from a document-shredding service arrived at YG Entertainment. On March 15, FNC Entertainment released a statement regarding CNBLUEs Jonghyun, who admitted to watching the illegally filmed videos by Jung Joon Young. 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. The person testified that prostitution took place at Seungris 2017 birthday party, and also at Club Arena. He also stated that Seungri had been subjected to a drug test by prosecutors and the results proved everything to be normal. He is deeply reflecting upon his watching the videos in the chatroom orinappropriate conversation related to belittlement of women or sex. April 18: SBS funEreported that a woman accused Jung and Choi of being two of five men that raped her in 2016 in a hotel room. As he tells it, he initially joined the club as a DJ, then was promoted to publicity director. The police stated that the CEO was not directly involved. - Arrest warrant with . The original witness who reported the chatroom stated that they decided to report the chats to the Civil Rights Commission, rather than the police, because the chats contained possible evidence of corrupt policemen working with the perpetrators. Lawyer Bang Jung Hyun, the lawyer who reported Seungri and Jung Joon Youngs chatroom data to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, revealed there were others who filmed and circulated illegal sex videos other than Jung Joon Young. This isnt spit. Kim Sang Kyo first went public about the assault on Bobaedream, an online community. Former officer Kang was forwarded to prosecution on charges of accepting bribes in relation to Burning Sun. President Moon Jae-in has weighed in, saying: The common factor is that [the cases concern] developments that took place among the privileged, and there is circumstantial evidence suggesting that the prosecutors and police purposely conducted incomplete investigations, and actively prevented the truth from being revealed. On March 13, it was revealed that March 11, the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) sent the chartroom case to the Supreme Prosecutors Office for further investigation. Police are reportedlyalso investigating a comment made by Seungri, also in December 2015, about procuring escorts for Taiwanese customers at a Gangnam club. YG Entertainments stock prices fell 4.95 percent in the wake of the controversies. The man who had an issue with me, as well as the bodyguard and a couple of his friends, tripped me and stomped on me with their feet. In this March 14, 2019, photo, TV presenter Jung Joon-young, center, arrives at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul. After a month of investigation into his death, it was declared case closed with authorities ruling suicide as . (As of March 23, the CNBLUE member remains at FNC.). Seungri made a short statement during his time with reporters before entering the police station. On March 11, Seungri announced his retirement on Instagram. 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. I filmed women without their consent and shared it in a social media chatroom.. March 6: Kukinews reported that YG founder Yang Hyun Suk and his brother, Yang Min Suk, owned a club called Love Signal. The clubs manager, Mr. Jang, punched Kim Sang Kyo, dragged him to the street, and began physically assaulting him. 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. The hallyu industry is only capable of change and introspection if the culture that it is shaped by, South Korea, does so as well, Herman said. Seungri posted a letter of apology on Instagram for the Burning Sun controversies. Around 10 police officers surrounded me as they kicked me on the ground and handcuffed me again. It was revealed that he stands accused of destruction of evidence for resetting one of his three phones, among other charges. The Burning Sun scandal shows that such predatory entitlement permeates even into the realm of elite K-pop stars. Meanwhile, Yuri Holdings where the singer was co-CEO owned 20 percent of Burning Suns shares. MBCs Newsdesk reported that another Burning Sun staffer illegally filmed a sexual assault. The man, an acquaintance of Seungri and Burning Suns CEO, was a VIP customer who reportedly spent $7,000-$9,000 USD on tables each visit. The Korea Herald reportedthat the Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant for Kangs arrest over suspicions that he underreported sales at the club and inflated salaries of employees from 2014 to 2017 as a way to avoid paying taxes. By this point, 40 people have been booked on charges of drug use and distribution. 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. In this picture, the daughter of Mr. A, who Seungri is suspected of arranging sexual favors for, is pictured. Its all true. The paper also reported that police say Seungri had used his YG Entertainment corporate credit card to pay Seoul hotel fees for Japanese business partners in 2015. She said that she blacked out after accepting alcohol from them, and woke up the next morning in a hotel room. Singer L, who has been mentioned often, was part of the Joon Young-Fam chatrooms, but singer C was only part of Seungri-Fam chatrooms. However, what I got in return for my request for help was a collective beating by the body guard and the people from the table. In February, it came to light thatSeungrihadpersonally taken photos withAena, a woman who formerly worked at the Burning Sun as a promoter and has been accused of dealing drugs to the clubs customers. Choi reportedlybanned from leaving South Korea due to multiple allegations against him. Police later confirmed that Choi filed a complaint with prosecution against the woman. The whole ordeal unfolded when a man came forward to claim that he had been assaulted by the staff of a swanky nightclub in Seoul called The Burning Sun. Feminist leaders in Korea are doxxed severely. He was acquitted after the prosecution dismissed the search warrant claiming that there were no circumstances of him trying to circulate it.. 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. 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. 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