The outlet also raised attention to the fact that Jung filmed his sexual activities and shared the content in the group chat while on vacation with Seungri in Taiwan in December 2015. [My source doesnt] talk about any names (in the chatroom) directly but they mention a specific position. The Yeoksam Stations Team Leader, Back Kwang Je, and about 20 other policemen gathered to view the CCTV footage. Besides toning down some of the extreme expressions, we didnt edit it at all. He also confirmed that he submitted his own cell phone. He also admitted to viewing a video that Jung Joon Young had illegally filmed. He also revealed that he cant stop digging farther into the scandal because its more f*cked up and dirtier than [he] had imagined., A post shared by +I (@arkham_er) on Mar 3, 2019 at 8:03am PST. 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. Theres no reason for us to fabricate or edit the messages that were released. In addition to this, a suspicious flow of funds was discovered at ClubBurning Sun. The once-respected theater director Lee Yoon-taek was imprisoned on sexual assault charges, and the poet Ko Un, once considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize in literature, was accused of sexual harassment by several younger female writers. As soon as I writhed in pain, he pushed me down with his body and hit my shoulder hard three times. Soon after, news broke that Seungris contract with YG Entertainment had also been canceled. The police also called in two of the bodyguards that initially assaulted Kim Sang Kyo at the Burning Sun, but they said nothing about the bodyguards blatant threats against Kim Sang Kyo. Feb. 16: Seungri spoke about the Burning Sun controversy at his concert in Seoul, promising to act more carefully.. It was sent for further investigation 20 days after being inspected for data, as proof of illegal hidden cams and police corruption. 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. Meanwhile, Yuri Holdings where the singer was co-CEO owned 20 percent of Burning Suns shares. Despite these claims,a former manager at Burning Club denied that drugs could have been used on premises. He also agreed to participate willingly in investigations. In late March,SBSrevealed a photo that top actorJi Chang Wookhad allegedly taken withMadam Lin andDJ Raiden. 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. SBSs 8 OClock News reported on suspicions of business violations at Seungris other club, Monkey Museum. She said that she blacked out after accepting alcohol from them, and woke up the next morning in a hotel room. In late January, after closed circuit television footage of a mans assault at Burning Sun circulated, South Korean news outlets published text messages allegedly from Seungri, one of the nightclubs board members, asking staff to hire prostitutes for investors. The following day,Dispatchrevealed several conversations froma group chat, where the clubs staff talked about the drugging and raping of women. On March 11, Seungri announced his retirement on Instagram. Senior Superintendent Yoon has also been charged with leaking official secrets. Jung Joon Young reportedly made dozens of his own chatrooms. In exclusive chat logs obtained by Sisa Journal, it was discovered that Seungri was soliciting prostitution to his business partners starting in August 2014. 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. March 16: Superintendent Yoon, who is suspected of police corruption, admitted that he was acquainted with Yuri Holdings Yoo In Suk, one of the members of the chatroom. Mr. Kim was Jung Joon Youngs biggest hidden camera mate. For the first time in my life, I felt belittled and shamed. The truth behind the Burning Sun Assault has finally been revealed through CCTV footage as well as information about the female accusers. 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 . The tragic case of actress Jang Ja-yeon, who said she had been forced into sex by her agency, has also been reviewed. This isnt spit. 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. Students at the Washington D.C.-area college reportedly began a petition to get the star suspended or potentially expelled,due to the disgusting and illegal nature of these allegations. Upon reaching out for a statement, Georgetowns media relations team told Billboard that, Georgetown refrains from commenting on individual students in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The representative then offered this statement: Georgetown is committed to making sure that reported cases of sexual misconduct are investigated and responded to promptly and thoroughly. According to Dispatch, this was where Jung Joon Youngs private conversation with HIGHLIGHTs Yong Junhyung comes in. Seungri said that he did not know Lee Moon Ho has been taking drugs, and he was surprised when the test results came out positive. 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 . When Choi Jonghoon was caught drunk driving in February 2016, he offered the police officer who had caught him 5 million won (~$4,400 USD). You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. 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. The arrest came a month after an initial arrest warrant from the police was rejected by the Seoul Central District Court. April 26: Park arrested over suspected purchasing and usage of methamphetamine. C9 Entertainment, his agency at the time, released a statement claiming that the charges were canceled, dismissing the situation as a small misunderstanding.. Kim Sang Kyo first went public about the assault on Bobaedream, an online community. I have faithfully and truthfully cooperated with the investigation and have submitted the golden phone as is. 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. She has been suspected of using Burning Sun as a location for money laundering as well. MBC reported that he wasone of 10 celebrities involved with Jung Joon Youngs chatrooms. Yong Junhyung has no connection to the filming or sharing of illegal videos and has never been in a chatroom where Jung Joon Youngs illegal camera videos were shared.. SMPA confirms that Choi admitted he tried to bribe police to cover up past drunk driving incident. The detective was working on the Burning Sun scandal in 2019 at the time of his death. The two trucks belonged to a company that specializes in safely destroying documents, electronics, and files without having any information leaked out in the process. The things in the Kakaotalk chat rooms, arent they about my life? For now, the fallout from Burning Sun has been severe for artists, labels and fans alike. The YG business credit card that Seungri used in 2015 is a card for Seungri to pay for all of his personal expenses that incurred unrelated to work, said YG, according to a report by XPORTSNEWS. April 11: Roy Kim, Eddy Kim, and Choi admitted to spreading illegally taken photos, and Choi also admitted to illegally filming footage. Jan. 31: YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun Suk issued a statement distancing the company from the controversies surrounding Seungri. Reports later labeled one of the 2 male singers in the chatroom as singer Yong. Since Yong is not a common family name in Korea, netizens soon began speculating that singer Yong was HIGHLIGHTs Yong Junhyung. In the KakaoTalk messages with Jung Joon Young from late 2015 as reported by the news, we drank together the night before and went home. May 3: Parks case forwarded to prosecution. As Seungri exited the police station, he stated that he would be delaying his military enlistment. Seungri, Yoo In Suk, and the man suspected of being Mr. A are also pictured. On March 10, it was confirmed that earlier news reports about celebrities being in Seungris chatroom were true. As can be seen from the Kim Hak-eui case, such collusion is not confined to K-pop or entertainment, but there is a common thread: in all these cases where the powerful have abused their privilege, women are the primary victims. As a member who was not as well-known, he said he did not notify the agency out of fear and hoped for the incident to pass by quietly and is deeply regretting and reflecting upon his wrong judgement. They were each allegedly paid 4 million won (around $3,400 USD) for overseas trips and an additional 2 million won (around $1,700 USD) for work performed at Korean clubs. We apologize to those who have suffered due to the immoral and promiscuous conversations that took place without a sense of guilt and to everyone who was disappointed by this issue. April 29: After previously denying it on multiple occasions, Park admitted to some of his suspected drug usage. 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. Lowy Institute. Are there no young and pretty and nice bitches? Due to Koreas nationality principle, Koreans can still be punished for gambling in an overseas casino in spite of the fact that gambling may be legal in that country. In February,32 investigators brought out 4 boxes of potential evidence from the club. April 5: Eddy Kim booked on charges of spreading illegally taken photos. He did not submit his phone as evidence, as he claimed that the phone was broken. MBN reported that Jung Joon-young had also been part of a separate 2018 investigation into hidden camera footage. Please dont make any rash assumptions, and regarding the malicious comments and spreading of false information, I will take strong actions against them. 4 Years Later: Where All The K-Pop Idols Involved In The Burning Sun Scandal Are Now, Seungri Is Released From Prison Two Days Earlier Than Scheduled, Netizens Are Stunned To Realize That Seungri Will Be Released From Prison Only Months From Now, Seungris Military Discharge Is Currently Being Delayed Due To His Burning Sun Trials. Just why is the North Korean status quo so persistent? Yong Junhyung announced his departure from Highlight. If you wanted the club to stay open an extra hour. On March 14, Jung Joon Young arrived at the police station as a suspect and made a short statement before entering, I would like to apologize to the people of Korea. Now there is no one who believe that this is the truth. He went on to explain that he often takes photos with fans who ask for them. After Seungri requested to postpone his military enlistment, Koreas Military Manpower Administration announced plans to amend the law to prevent people from enlisting to escape from reality.. When they arrived at the police station,Kim Sang Kyo was beaten again outside of the building. In late February, a conversation that occurred in a chatroom between Seungri,singer C,President YooofYoori HoldingsandEmployee Kimcame to light. FNC Entertainment announced that Choi Jonghoon left FTISLAND and retired from the entertainment industry. In the second set of chats, other members of the chat continued to talk about Choi Jonghoons incident, including Jung Joon Young saying how he could have ended up on the front of the newspaper. Its an expensive habit to think about the military not as a practical tool but as a symbol of strategic intent. The K-Pop sex and drugs scandal sweeping South Korea, police and prosecution failed to properly investigate her death. 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. I dont know the person [in the picture]. It all began when a man named Kim Sang Kyo claimed to have been assaulted by Burning Sun's employees and the police when all he did was try to help a woman who was being groped. I responded, Why do you keep cursing at me? Some wielded signs saying Rape cartel. 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. According to SBSs report, the reality was much different. The Burning Sun scandal exposed some of the most beloved K-pop idols to be depraved predators. The pictures I take with my fans will often end up uploaded on the internet or shared via SNS and other communities. Commissioner Won Kyung Hwan of SMPA announced at a press conference that the police intend to close their investigation into Seungri and Yoon soon. But accusations of police bribery, obstruction of justice or cases being completely dismissed highlight corruption at the highest levels in South Korea go back to the Park Geun-hye administration, and had been the spark for the massive candlelight protests that drew millions to the streets in 201617. 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. SMPA announced its cybercrime unit had begun investigating about 200 media industry insiders, including reporters and producers, who had participated in a chat that shared sexual footage shot illegally allegedly at Burning Sun. Its just that K-pop stars are not supposed to partake of them.. Singer K stated admitted to being in a chatroom, but denied any knowledge of illegal videos. March 13: Jung Joon-young penned a letter of apology where he confessed his crimes and announced his retirement from the entertainment industry. Some messages allegedly discussed raping women at the club. Another employee spoke up about a sexual assault video that was allegedly taken inside the VIP restroom. Sometimes these were sex workers who went willingly, although they did not necessarily consent to their subsequent treatment. Once again, I was assaulted by a group of policemen at 8:46AM. All of these actions were extremely immoral, and I was very foolish. 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. 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. For this reason, VIPs were supplied with date rape drugs to assist them in hitting their home runs. They claimed that Kim Sang Kyo was sexually harassing a woman and began causing a scene when the bodyguards tried to stop him. Dont let the public or press know about this. They would do it. These investigations are looking to find out what exactly was discussed in the chatroom. Won said arrests warrants would depend on the final conclusions of the investigation, and that a court would decide based on any request submitted by the police whether a warrant will be issued or not. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Department released a statement saying that they will investigate the matter. 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. 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. He was acquitted after the prosecution dismissed the search warrant claiming that there were no circumstances of him trying to circulate it.. (A more extensive fan translation was posted on Reddit.). 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. 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 a VIP is successful in the rape of a woman, they are more likely to come back to the club. 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. 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. He called himself a silent observer whose actions led to more victims. By offering up the celebrities, the police have satisfied the public and taken the spotlight off the police. Oh Young-jin. Highlights Yong Junhyung and his label Around Us Entertainment denied rumors that he was part of the chatroom. K-pop fans are both shocked and dismayed, but I think for many it is almost cathartic since the visage of K-pop, and Koreas entertainment industry in general, is so tightly based on a sense of propriety and clean-cut personas, said Tamar Herman, founder of the K-pop site KultScene and a journalist who covers K-pop for Billboard. Choi Jonghoon was booked for bribing an officer. Seungris lawyer later stated that the messages Seungri sent at this time were a result of malicious questions asked by CEO A. 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. It was revealed that he stands accused of destruction of evidence for resetting one of his three phones, among other charges. Around 10:00AM, I was transferred to the Gangnam Police Station. In this March 14, 2019, photo, TV presenter Jung Joon-young, center, arrives at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul. Around 10 other police officers covered the CCTV with their bodies as at least 5 officers continued to stomp on me like they were putting out a used cigarette. 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. It was also announced that Burning Sun would be shuttered. 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. He apologized to his victims, and to everyone who had supported him and made him a public figure. April 10: Seungri and Yoo booked on suspicions of embezzling funds from Burning Sun along with Choi Tae-young, the CEO of Junwon Industries. In recent weeks, they have protested outside the Blue House, the presidents official residence, at what they see as a failure of a justice system dominated by men at every level: police, prosecution and judiciary. The investigation did not confirm the rape allegation. March 14: Jung was brought into the police station for questioning, which lasted for 21 hours. I think most stars, anywhere in the world, enjoy privilege and feel entitled to all sorts of indecent activities, Lie said. Seungri and Yoo are suspected of having embezzled around 2 billion won in total through their business partnership (around $1.71 million USD). The allegations of sex crimes involved added to the . Yong enlisted in South Koreas military to fulfill the countrys mandatory draft service. Police later confirmed that Choi filed a complaint with prosecution against the woman. The exchange suggests that Jung Joon Young was waiting for CEO Yoo to send prostitutes over to his place. Likewise, you need to understand the triangular mafia in Korea of celebrities, businessmen and public authorities to fully understand Korea. The chat logs showed that Choi Jonghoon also asked for body shots of women and made comments that belittled the women. But I dont really remember exactly what time it was at, or who she was.. April 25: The Chosun Ilboreported that Yoo confessed to having acted as a supplier of prostitutes. He later discovered that the two bodyguards lied. He is said to have also watched the illegally filmed videos that others shared in the chatroom. Additionally, Seungri was accused of knowing about the incident. Seungri also explained that he tried to persuade Jung Joon Young to not, Kim Sang Kyo Is Beaten By Over 10 Policemen, Kim Sang Kyo Is Transferred To GangnamPolice Station, Where He Witnesses More Police Corruption. 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. Several editors of top K-pop fan and news sites declined to comment for this story, and while the fan culture is eager to know the truth, much work is yet to be done. In the police reports, Kim Sang Kyo was named the assailant, and Mr. Jang the victim. 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. During the same press conference, police revealed that messages in Seungris chatroom suggested support from a police chief. We never asked for a lighter punishment. In the midst of the assault, I collided with the stainless bottom piece of the stations glass doors, causing both of my nostrils to bleed. (Reddit has a fan translation here.). He also did not recall what conversations had taken place there. I will participate in the investigations faithfully.. The type of club where rich men ruled. 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