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. 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. Police referred the case to the prosecutors office after they found evidence that Jung distributed illicit videos 11 times in the group chats in question. Two days later, another singer,Eddy Kim, was added to the growing list of chatroom participants. 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. The Burning Sun was a popular club. Former FTISLAND member Choi Jonghoon was booked on charges of sharing illegal photos. 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. Just why is the North Korean status quo so persistent? These investigations are looking to find out what exactly was discussed in the chatroom. SBS News also revealed chat logs showing CNBLUEs Lee Jonghyun and Jung Joon Young discussing their sex with different girls. In it, one of the directors orchestrates a home run. All Rights Reserved. March 24: Chief Superintendent Kim, the wife of police Senior Superintendent Yoon, admitted that she received several hundred dollars worth of concert tickets from Choi. 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 women, alleged prostitutes, were to be acquired for Seungris foreigner Investor B. The video showed a woman, who couldnt keep herself steady, sitting on the toilet while a man sexually assaulted her. His agency,Glorious Entertainment, released a statement, saying that he only took a picture with her because she was his fan. 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. Others did it too. As Seungri exited the police station, he stated that he would be delaying his military enlistment. In the statement, he discusses Kim Sang Kyos assault video, stating that he was not at the club when it occurred. A further 10 judges have been referred to a disciplinary committee after a two-month review of 66 judges. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, some of these celebrities had been called in as a part of their investigation. I sincerely apologize once more to all of the people affected, and I will work harder to show a more mature and thoughtful side of myself. March 21: The court announced that Jung Joon-youngsarrest. Another employee witnesseda man feeding a woman a spiked drink. Despite these claims,a former manager at Burning Club denied that drugs could have been used on premises. Kim Sang Kyo also shared the story of a woman who claims to be a victim of a Burning Sun employee. If you wanted the club to stay open an extra hour. They objectified the women using vulgar language. The exact amount continues to be under investigation. It was reported that the police would investigate Roy Kims connection to determine whether Roy Kim simply saw the videos, or if he also participated in distributing them. April 5: Eddy Kim booked on charges of spreading illegally taken photos. Jung Joon Youngs chatrooms were reportedly split into two sectors: Seungri-Fam and Joon Young-Fam. 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. They once again collectively beat me up. Kwon Hyuk Joon personally responded to a netizen, revealing that hes been cooperating with the recent investigations. A CCTV video proved that a man, who grabbed Kim Sang Kyo by his hair, began the assault. An officer allegedly requested the forensics team to claim they couldnt restore the singers phone, which was key evidence. - Arrest warrant with . April 10: Seungri and Yoo booked on suspicions of embezzling funds from Burning Sun along with Choi Tae-young, the CEO of Junwon Industries. Seoul police charged Seungri with mediating prostitution and other crimes. It is a groundless rumor.. According to SBSs report, the reality was much different. After the scandal broke, hundreds of Big Bang fans gathered at a rally in Indonesia to support Seungri in spite of the allegations. MBN reported that Jung Joon-young had also been part of a separate 2018 investigation into hidden camera footage. 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 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 . 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. On April 2, singerRoy Kimwas revealed to be a part of Jung Joon Youngs illegal chatrooms. 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. MBC reported that he wasone of 10 celebrities involved with Jung Joon Youngs chatrooms. 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. Dont let the public or press know about this. 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. Jung Joon Young also shared naked footage and photos of a sleeping woman from a hostess bar. The whistleblowers lawyer sent the messages to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on Feb. 22. In addition to this, a suspicious flow of funds was discovered at ClubBurning Sun. 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. Police later confirmed that Choi filed a complaint with prosecution against the woman. They claimed that Kim Sang Kyo was sexually harassing a woman and began causing a scene when the bodyguards tried to stop him. She later fell over while foaming at the mouth. He stated that he would fully cooperate with authorities regarding the cases surrounding Burning Sun. All of these actions were extremely immoral, and I was very foolish. They also denied that Seungri had been at the club at the time of the incident. 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 announced that Choi Jonghoon left FTISLAND and retired from the entertainment industry. 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. 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. Within a couple of hours after his post, YGs songwriter deleted his Instagram account without any explanation. Some messages allegedly discussed raping women at the club. SBSs 8 OClock News also reported that police corruption let Jung Joon-young off the hook for his illegal filming charges in 2016. This year should have been a victory lap for K-pop. 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. 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. A promotional poster showed that Hyoyeon performed at the club right as Friday (23rd) turned to Saturday (24th). They kept me tied until 10am, hoping that my bleeding would stop. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. One said that he once witnessed a drugged woman being raped by a man in the VIP bathroom. 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. Even though she suffered damage, she would not file charges because she was afraid her personal details may be revealed. Some of the women are booked on prostitution charges, while other for prostitution mediation. 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. While Seungri was participating in a police investigation for nearly 9 hours, YG Entertainment had hired a specialty disposal company to come early in the morning to destroy company documents and files. He also did not recall what conversations had taken place there. They announced they were investigating whether Yoos payments exceeded those of Yoons to determine whether the expenditures are violations of the countrys graft laws. He emerged from the District Court at 12:18 pm after approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes. On March 1, SBS FunE released new chat logs related to Choi Jonghoons DUI that reveal that the other chatroom members know about it. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. We have confirmed ourselves that singer Yong is not Yong Junhyung. They also claimed that the chats shed light on clubs around Gangnam, where many celebrities frequently attended, as well as suspicion of cohesion with police. 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. Seungri retired from BIGBANG earlier this month following his booking by Seoul police and charges pertaining to prostitution. 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. In response to these rumors, Zico asserted that the golden phone he referred to had nothing to do with this case. Lee Chul Woos agency stated he was not a member of the chatroom and had not filmed or distributed illegal videos. So far,police have no plans to investigate Kangin, Jung Jinwoon, or Lee Chul Woo. 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. The chatlogs also revealed that Seungri took part in habitual gambling overseas. A post shared by @seungriseyo on Mar 11, 2019 at 1:39am PDT. 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. 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 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. He also stated that Seungri had been subjected to a drug test by prosecutors and the results proved everything to be normal. I would like to apologize to the people of Korea, and to the people that have been hurt through this case. 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. As soon as I asked, What trouble could I cause in this state?, they said, I told you to shut the f*ck up. The moment reflects larger discontentment in South Korean culture at large, in which women are victimized in corporate, social and familial life. There are chats inside the KakaoTalk chatroom that made me suspicious about a possible cohesion with the police, so I reported it to the Civil Rights Commission rather than the police. It's likely ended the careers of K-pop stars including now-former Big . One of the victims explained how she found out about a video, but did not report it because she was afraid of how it could affect her reputation and out of fear that it might be circulated. Koreaboo. Choi Jonghoon was booked for bribing an officer. Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. . 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. Highlights Yong Junhyung and his label Around Us Entertainment denied rumors that he was part of the chatroom. The acquaintance was reportedly in charge of coordinating and managing the women suspected of prostitution at Seungris birthday in the Philippines. I have faithfully and truthfully cooperated with the investigation and have submitted the golden phone as is. In 2016, Zico revealed on Radio Star that Jung Joon Young had a Golden Phone that he would only use for KakaoTalk. The boys of BigBang have even been deemed as the idol of idols so Seungri sitting at the centre of this shocking scandal quite literally shook everyone. Jung Joon Young was in San Francisco to film tvNs cooking variety show 4 Wheeled Restaurant Season 3. The chatroom members were allegedly sharing hidden camera videos of sexual acts. 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. On March 22, Seungrihad an exclusive in-depth interview withJoseon Ilbo, where he personally talked about the scandal surrounding him and Burning Sun. It must be revealed through investigations. A YG rep stated that Seungri would enlist in the military on March 25. SBS also reportedly discovered a conversation that suggests that the members of the group chat knew that what they were doing was illegal. of Sexual Crimes, reported the Korea Herald. I screamed at them to not film me but about 4 of them filmed me while laughing and mocking me. He also admitted to viewing a video that Jung Joon Young had illegally filmed. At the time of the press conference, Seungri had been questioned 15 times in relation to suspicions of embezzlement, organizing prostitution services, sharing illegal footage and images, and tax evasion. After a month of investigation into his death, it was declared case closed with authorities ruling suicide as . The club was reportedly under suspicion of tax evasion. 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.. When his mother arrived, she demanded that he be transferred to another branch for investigation, and called for an ambulance. I do remember being in a chatroom with Jung Joon Young, but there were no illegal photos. The actress died by suicide in 2009, leaving behind a note condemning at least 30 figures tied to the entertainment industry. MBCs News Desk reported on claims that a man known as Mr. In late January, a former employee revealed that the police had recently paid a visit due to an incident relating to marijuana. In 2019, the notorious "Burning Sun" scandal shocked the industry, not only because of the law-breaking offenses committed by the people involved but because a lot of K-pop idols were dragged into . April 29: After previously denying it on multiple occasions, Park admitted to some of his suspected drug usage. The . 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. By this point, 40 people have been booked on charges of drug use and distribution. He also revealed plans for a nationwide investigation into drugs, sexual assault, hidden cameras and corruption. He will permanently leave the team and retire from the entertainment industry. The scandal is known as Burning Sun, after the ritzy Gangnam-district nightclub where many of the alleged crimes took place. The Burning Sun scandal, also known as Burning Sun gate, [1] [2] was a 2019 entertainment and sex scandal in Seoul, South Korea, which involved several celebrities, including Korean idols of popular K-pop groups, and police officials. Among the celebrities summoned by police includes Mr. A, who was formerly a singer, but now is promoting active on television broadcasts. Someone that would be fun to play with . 31 Jan YGE tries to distance itself from the Burning Sun scandal and claims Seungri's decision to resign from Burning Sun is in nooooo way related to the controversy but instead because he will be enlisting soon and won't be able to properly contribute as a board member. We never asked for a lighter punishment. All three had been on a television show with Jung in the past. The Burning Sun scandal exposed some of the most beloved K-pop idols to be depraved predators. I asked a security guard for help, but I ended up getting beat up by the security guards and people who seemed like their friends. Affiliates also revealed, however, that Seungri participated in the management of the club even though he was not the actual owner of the business. FNC Entertainment terminated his contract. The clubs manager, Mr. Jang, punched Kim Sang Kyo, dragged him to the street, and began physically assaulting him. 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