A post shared by HIGHLIGHT (@bigbadboii) on Mar 13, 2019 at 7:01pm PDT. 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. 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. Afterward, one reporter directly called YG Entertainment to ask about their disposal and said that the agency claimed,It was routine disposal thats done monthly or quarterly.. 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. 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. Meanwhile, Jeongs agency was reportedly unable to respondon behalf of the star as he is currently fulfilling his mandatory service in South Koreas military. In this picture, the daughter of Mr. A, who Seungri is suspected of arranging sexual favors for, is pictured. A YG rep stated that Seungri would enlist in the military on March 25. At the Gangnam Police Station,Kim Sang Kyo claims that police officers accused him of causing a scene because he was drunk. 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When his mother arrived, she demanded that he be transferred to another branch for investigation, and called for an ambulance. March 20: Seungris military enlistment was postponed. 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. March 4: The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said they hadnt received records of the Burning Sun group chat from the SBS funE reporter. Come back to me once youve found redemption for your sins and clearly unveiled your name. 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). 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 press conference on April 1, the commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency,Won Kyung Hwan, announced thatSeungriandYoo In Sukhad both been booked for embezzlement. 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. 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. They shaped a generation of young fans and helped K-pop cross over to America. 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. Sisa Journal published an interview with Seungri where he denies allegations of prostitution and gambling. SBSs 8 OClock News questioned the veracity of Yoo In Suks written apology. This is a whole other beast, since its not about one mans bad temper or sexual assault, but almost an industrialized state of things where many powerful men were enabled and bolstered up by their status to partake in illegal activities.. After being detained for nearly 8 hours, Kim Sang Kyo was finally hospitalized and diagnosed with fractures in his ribs, rhabdomyolysis, finger paralysis, extreme bruising and bleeding. Another employee witnesseda man feeding a woman a spiked drink. More than what I can say now, I will participate in the investigations truthfully. A second man, known by the surname Lim, was also arrested after being identified by Kang for serving as what the Korea Herald described as a puppet head of the club. Kang is suspected of having owned and operated several clubs this way. Kim Sang Kyo also shared the story of a woman who claims to be a victim of a Burning Sun employee. Seungri reportedly directed the employee to find prostitutes. 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. Seungri completed a second round of questioning. Former officer Kang was forwarded to prosecution on charges of accepting bribes in relation to Burning Sun. The police revealed their plans to thoroughly review the content that was reported in the media as well as the people whose names were included in the text message chatroom. The policemen cursed at him and when Kim Sang Kyo began to argue,one of the policemen punched him repeatedly. 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.. the fund wereembezzled fromMonkey Museum. March 10: Seungri was booked on charges of supplying prostitutes, and he became a suspect in the case. 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. They also stated that Choi Jonghoon was called to the police station for questioning as a witness, not a suspect. We are making it clear that our celebrities, Lee Jonghyun and Choi Jonghoon, had only contacted the certain socially controversial celebrities as friends. It is also my fault for not stopping Jung Joon Young. The club sets the scene for one of the most complex scandals to hit Korea, one that goes beyond the K-pop world. Besides toning down some of the extreme expressions, we didnt edit it at all. The exact amount continues to be under investigation. Seungri and Yoo are suspected of having embezzled around 2 billion won in total through their business partnership (around $1.71 million USD). When my bleeding turned from bright red to yellowish, Sergeant Ha Jin Woong told the other policemen, Take a video of this f*cker spitting mucus so we can jail him for interference with a government officials duties.. As soon as I writhed in pain, he pushed me down with his body and hit my shoulder hard three times. She has been suspected of using Burning Sun as a location for money laundering as well. 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. The management accused Mr. Kim of attempting to harass women. During an urgent press conference held on March 13, it was revealed that FTISLANDs Choi Jonghoon, who was previously accused of being part of the chatroom with Seungri and Jung Joon Young, was caught drunk driving 3 years ago. For the first time in my life, I felt belittled and shamed. A post shared by @seungriseyo on Feb 2, 2019 at 6:45am PST. Its ridiculous to say drugs were used inside the club. It really disturbs me that some of the women spoken about in the chats between Seungri, [TV star and guitarist] Jung Joon-young and others may have been fans discarded and demeaned by the men they adored.. I will participate in the investigations faithfully.. Seoul police charged Seungri with mediating prostitution and other crimes. 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. April 13: YG Entertainment refutedknowledge of Seungri paying manager Ji from Burning Sun funds, or that Ji was simultaneously working with Yuri Holdings. 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. Its done.. According to various reports for Thai media agencies, the identity of a VIP customer of club Burning Sun has been revealed to be a man named Chavanos Rattakul, CEO of Origin Food and the director of St. Andrew's International School. Choi Jonghoon was measured at a 0.097% BAC, almost twice the legal limit of 0.05%. 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. But I dont really remember exactly what time it was at, or who she was.. He did not submit his phone as evidence, as he claimed that the phone was broken. (As of March 23, the CNBLUE member remains at FNC.). 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. As TRT Worlds Joseph Kim put it, The core of the issue seems to remain in the ongoing abuse of power and the systems that permit it all.. Systemic corruption has allowed the countrys ruling class to act above the law and women are paying the price. If you wanted a rare bottle of champagne. It was revealed that he stands accused of destruction of evidence for resetting one of his three phones, among other charges. FNC Entertainment announced that Choi Jonghoon left FTISLAND and retired from the entertainment industry. In addition to this, a suspicious flow of funds was discovered at ClubBurning Sun. 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. He claimed to have a low level of involvement with the clubs management. Seungri retired from BIGBANG earlier this month following his booking by Seoul police and charges pertaining to prostitution. Due to Koreas nationality principle, a Korean person can be punished under Korean law once their involvement insex tourism is confirmed. Seungri and his lawyer said the chat logs had been misinterpretted. It is suspected that Seungri was providing services to Mr. A in December 2015 in hopes of securing his investment in BC Holdings, which was established just 3 months later, in March 2016. The woman, an apparent acquaintance of Jung since 2012, came forward with suspicions of sexual assault after being made aware of the chatrooms. He said, Little boy, were not going to let you go even if you beg. The bleeding from my mouth and nose reopened. We have confirmed through Choi Jonghoon that he was caught at a sobriety checkpoint in Itaewon, Seoul in February 2016 and received a penalty of 2,500,000 won as well as a suspension on his license, which he carried out. Its just that K-pop stars are not supposed to partake of them.. K-pop is choking with sexual objectification. Ahn Hwan Suk then punched me in the ribs, where I said it felt like there was a crack. Following an additional complaint filed by the woman earlier this month, the SMPA opted to reinvestigate. They objectified the women using vulgar language. A scandal that began with allegations that some of South Koreas 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 countrys elite. Afterward, the chat was sent to SBS funE. (Yeoksam Police Station Police Sergeant Ahn Hwan Suk and 5 more [Assault], 10 Policemen [aiding]). The chatlogs also revealed that Seungri took part in habitual gambling overseas. FNC Entertainment denied the involvement of CNBLUEs Lee Jong Hyun and FTISLANDs Choi Jonghoon. 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. As Seungri exited the police station, he stated that he would be delaying his military enlistment. For this reason, VIPs were supplied with date rape drugs to assist them in hitting their home runs. On March 9, it was reported thatSeungri has officially been considered a suspect in the Burning Sun scandal. His agency,Glorious Entertainment, released a statement, saying that he only took a picture with her because she was his fan. . The Interpreter features in-depth analysis & expert commentary on the latest international events, published daily by the Lowy Institute, Copyright 2023 I do remember being in a chatroom with Jung Joon Young, but there were no illegal photos. April 24: Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency sought Parks arrest after drug testing delivered positive results for methamphetamine. According to SBS News, the chat history showed that back in late 2015, Jung Joon Young bragged that he engaged in sexual relations with a specific woman, to which Mr. Kim asked if he had footage of it. In it, one of the directors orchestrates a home run. 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. 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. During the same press conference, police revealed that messages in Seungris chatroom suggested support from a police chief. The police also revealed that Seungri had admitted to giving Senior Superintendent Yoon and his wife 3 tickets toBIGBANGconcerts. 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. ReporterKang Kyeong Yoon from SBS funE. Sept. 23, 2016: In a case that precedes the Burning Sun scandal, Sports Seoul reported that singer Jung Joon-young was investigated by police after being accused of secretly filming a sex act. Lee Chul Woos agency stated he was not a member of the chatroom and had not filmed or distributed illegal videos. 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. In this March 14, 2019, photo, TV presenter Jung Joon-young, center, arrives at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul. 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 is said to have also watched the illegally filmed videos that others shared in the chatroom. Even though she suffered damage, she would not file charges because she was afraid her personal details may be revealed. When my mother arrived at the station, she saw my current state and the atmosphere of the police station, so she called 119 and 112 again claiming, I dont think he should be investigated here.. The outlet also reported that he is suspected of tax evasion. CCTV footage (from December 2018) showed anorganized sexual assault taking place inside the club. On March 11, Seungri announced his retirement on Instagram. South Korean women are well aware of this disparity and increasingly disinclined to accept the status quo. Yang Sung-tae, a chief justice who headed the supreme court from 2011 to 2017 is now facing 47 charges, including allegedly instructing officials at the National Court Administration to interfere in trials in order to win favours from the then president. Jung Joon-young completed a second round of questioning. After a month of investigation into his death, it was declared case closed with authorities ruling suicide as . That same day, his management agency C-jeS terminated its contract with the K-pop star and actor. Koreas National Tax Service launched a special investigation into YG Entertainment over suspicions of tax evasion. 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. 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. April 11: Roy Kim, Eddy Kim, and Choi admitted to spreading illegally taken photos, and Choi also admitted to illegally filming footage. March 15: Yoo In Suk resigned as CEO of Yuri Holdings. SBS funEs Kang Kyung-yoon sat down for an interview that traced how her investigation into the hidden camera chatrooms started. Around the same time that Seungri made this confession, he continued to deny claims that he had solicited prostitutes for investors. The detective was working on the Burning Sun scandal in 2019 at the time of his death. He stated that he would fully cooperate with authorities regarding the cases surrounding Burning Sun. The police claimed that Kim Sang Kyo was arrested for obstruction of business, while the club itself claimed it was for sexual harassment. March 6: Kukinews reported that YG founder Yang Hyun Suk and his brother, Yang Min Suk, owned a club called Love Signal. He also admittedto spreading illegal footage, but not filming it. 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. On November 24 at Burning Sun, a woman who was being sexually harassed grabbed my shoulder and hid behind me. I have acted in a way that is unsuitable for a public figure, he said. 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. Following Kim Sang Kyos assaults, a special task force was assembled to uncover the truth behind the incident, as well as other scandals surrounding the Burning Sun. Kwon Hyuk Joon personally responded to a netizen, revealing that hes been cooperating with the recent investigations. It must be revealed through investigations. The story is still developing, but Billboard pieced together all of the major developments related to Burning Sun. Its symbolic of a patriarchal society that appears progressive, but has a long way to go in terms of equality. April 26: Park arrested over suspected purchasing and usage of methamphetamine. 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 called himself a silent observer whose actions led to more victims. Jan. 31: YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun Suk issued a statement distancing the company from the controversies surrounding Seungri. March 26: Arenas owner, known by his surname Kang, was arrested on charges of tax evasion. The same day, KBSshared an alleged chat conversation that showed the men talkingabout the incident in a jovial manner. The police soon arrived, but instead of arresting the assaulters, they arrested Kim Sang Kyo. In 2016, Zico revealed on Radio Star that Jung Joon Young had a Golden Phone that he would only use for KakaoTalk. Japanese CEO associated with alleged 2015 hotel prostitution denied that he ever received sexual services coordinated by Seungri. 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