The club sets the scene for one of the most complex scandals to hit Korea, one that goes beyond the K-pop world. According to Dispatch, this was where Jung Joon Youngs private conversation with HIGHLIGHTs Yong Junhyung comes in. March 13: Jung Joon-young penned a letter of apology where he confessed his crimes and announced his retirement from the entertainment industry. TV Chosun reported that police received testimony from a source at Burning Sun that Seungri took drugs. Some of the chatrooms only had one other participant, while others had multiple. 14 of the suspects were Burning Sun employees. 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. They objectified the women using vulgar language. On the way to the police station, Kim Sang Kyo had difficulty breathing and requested to be un-cuffed so that he could breathe properly. In February,32 investigators brought out 4 boxes of potential evidence from the club. They would do it. Simply put, one person said things like, I saw the text with the person. They kept me tied until 10am, hoping that my bleeding would stop. 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. Just why is the North Korean status quo so persistent? Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. I was shocked so I tried to get him away from me. The chat logs show an exchange between Jung Joon Young and CEO Yoo In Suk of Yuri Holdings, and the first log took place on December 25 of 2015. Ive committed unforgivable crimes. Therefore, we have decided to terminate our contract with Jung Joon Young, who signed with our subsidiary Label M back in January 2019. Oct. 6, 2016: Jung Joon-young was acquitted in the hidden camera case after a police investigation. These investigations are looking to find out what exactly was discussed in the chatroom. 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.. They claimed that Kim Sang Kyo was sexually harassing a woman and began causing a scene when the bodyguards tried to stop him. 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. In it, one of the directors orchestrates a home run. Feb. 2: Dispatch revealed alleged chats among Burning Sun employees that revolved around discussion of date rape. It is predicted that they didnt want to be negatively affected by Mr. As scandal. 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. It was also announced that Burning Sun would be shuttered. As a result, he will halt all individual activities as well as activities as a member of FTISLAND until all investigations are complete. 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. READ MORE: K-pops K-porn problem -- Growing scandal highlights South Koreas spy-cam epidemic . Get our L.A. March 11: SBS funE reported two more singers were in the chatroom. 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. Netizens resurfaced old video clips of CNBLUEs Lee Jong Hyun allegedly harassing girl group members, along with other accusations. Feb. 26: Korean outlet SBS funE reported on a KakaoTalk group chat from December 2015 where Seungri allegedly planned to bribe investors with prostitutes. Around 10 police officers surrounded me as they kicked me on the ground and handcuffed me again. Kim Sang Kyo first went public about the assault on Bobaedream, an online community. Lowy Institute. Prior to this, the earliest incident was believed to have taken place in 2015. They threw me out from the VIP entrance of Burning Sun and pushed me towards an area that didnt have CCTV. Over a span of 10 months, the two reportedly filmed a total of 10 hidden cameras (videos and pictures). For the first time in my life, I felt belittled and shamed. On March 12, SBSs 8 OClock Newsreported that on April 17, 2016, Mr. Kim uploaded a video of himself engaging in sexual relations to the group chat. 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). April 17: Jung was indicted on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment etc. 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. 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. After the data was referred to the Supreme Prosecutors office on the 12th and the police notified, the police have been searching the private forensic company that was responsible for the restoration of Jung Joon Youngs phone in 2016 from 11 am the 13th. So far,police have no plans to investigate Kangin, Jung Jinwoon, or Lee Chul Woo. The Chosun Ilboreported Seungris alleged procurement of prostitution began earlier than previously known, potentially as early as December 2015. Choi bookedon sexual assault charges under suspicion of filming a video without consent of himself having sex with a partner and sharing it along with five other illegal pornographic videos. The chatroom members were allegedly sharing hidden camera videos of sexual acts. 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. 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. They also denied that Seungri had been at the club at the time of the incident. The K-Pop sex and drugs scandal sweeping South Korea, police and prosecution failed to properly investigate her death. In these chatrooms, hidden camera videos were filmed and shared. 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 two parties ended up settling the matter, and no charges were filed. I have faithfully and truthfully cooperated with the investigation and have submitted the golden phone as is. Lee Seung-hyun, known widely as Seungri, was the youngest member of one of K-pops most influential boy bands, BIGBANG. He reportedly told the members of the chatroom to change their phones shortly after it was revealed on March 11 that the members of the chatroom shared illegally filmed videos with each other. March 10: Seungri was booked on charges of supplying prostitutes, and he became a suspect in the case. - Arrest warrant with . Podcasts-a-plenty for the end of year break, a new beat for world politics. I was a silent observer to this serious problem, where my actions could have led to even more victims. The chat reportedly suggested the members had strong ties to the police force, which then brought police corruption into the multi-pronged scandal. I asked him how he was doing the next day. We take this work extremely seriously and are committed to evaluating each case sensitively and fairly. The arrest came a month after an initial arrest warrant from the police was rejected by the Seoul Central District Court. I have acted in a way that is unsuitable for a public figure, he said. Among the celebrities summoned by police includes Mr. A, who was formerly a singer, but now is promoting active on television broadcasts. Traces of BIGBANG and YG Entertainment have been removed from Seungris Naver profile. The video showed a woman, who couldnt keep herself steady, sitting on the toilet while a man sexually assaulted her. 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. 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. A woman who appeared to be drugged was completely nude while having sex with a man. Why didnt I stop it? 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). It is a groundless rumor.. SBS released a chat log that showedChoi Jonghoonlying about his 2016 DUI arrest to the rest of the group chats members. All Rights Reserved. Seungri and Yoo are suspected of having embezzled around 2 billion won in total through their business partnership (around $1.71 million USD). The 14 individuals being reinvestigated reportedly include actors and a promoter of Arena. Jan. 28, 2019: This is the starting point of the ongoing news cycle around the current scandal. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. I filmed women without their consent and shared it in a social media chatroom.. In late February, a conversation that occurred in a chatroom between Seungri,singer C,President YooofYoori HoldingsandEmployee Kimcame to light. 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. A woman came forward with allegations that Choi drugged and raped her while in the U.S. in March 2012. She said that she blacked out after accepting alcohol from them, and woke up the next morning in a hotel room. 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. But beyond the cavalier and criminal ways that some of them . The Burning Sun was a popular club. On February 25, YG Entertainment released anofficial statement claiming that the text messages in the reports were fabricated and untrue. 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 Crimes, aka The Burning Sun Scandal. 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. As soon as I writhed in pain, he pushed me down with his body and hit my shoulder hard three times. On November 24 at Burning Sun, a woman who was being sexually harassed grabbed my shoulder and hid behind me. 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. 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. His decision to retire stemmed from the scandals that have surrounded him since the Burning Sun Assault case began. The Ministry of Justice panel has recommended the creation of an independent body to investigate corruption among high-ranking government officials but the protesters are not the only ones who believe more must be done before a break with the past can truly be achieved. In it,the company expressed an apology on Jonghyuns behalf and on their own behalf for making prior statements without all of the facts. Kim Sang Kyo was still not allowed to visit the hospital for treatment because he was deemed the assaulter, not the victim. Both Seungri and Yoo have been booked on multiple charges but arrest warrants have not yet been issued. The statement also reportedly said that YG had terminated Jis employment at the company following the information revealed during the ongoing Burning Sun investigation. Following an additional complaint filed by the woman earlier this month, the SMPA opted to reinvestigate. He submitted his phones for investigation but we decided to take the precaution to make sure there werent any other phones involved. When Kim Sang Kyo was finally allowed a transfer to another police station, he hurled an insult at the Yeoksam Station policemen, for causing him so much pain. It was sent for further investigation 20 days after being inspected for data, as proof of illegal hidden cams and police corruption. In terms of the problems that arose, they said, Its done, or Its covered up, and one person even said, I received a message from a police congratulating my birthday. I cannot speak conclusively. 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. Some of these videos and pictures were sent in the chatroom with Seungri and other celebrities. SBS stated that it would not blacklist individuals, but left decisions up to the directors of its shows. Sisa Journal reported on a different batch of messages that show Seungri allegedly providing escort services to a business partner. the fund wereembezzled fromMonkey Museum. 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. Commissioner Won Kyung Hwan of SMPA announced at a press conference that the police intend to close their investigation into Seungri and Yoon soon. In an Insta-story, YGM posted a screenshot of a comment claiming that Seungri was fooling around by telling people that he voluntarily left when he was actually kicked out. YGM commented, Real. The investigation into Jang Jayeons sexual abuse case was extended for another two months. The Burning Sun scandal may be a catalyst to change by reassessing K-pops pristine image. Jan. 29: Burning Sun released a statement following the news of the assault. In this March 14, 2019, photo, TV presenter Jung Joon-young, center, arrives at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul. SBS FunE reportedly confirmed this by obtaining a KakaoTalk chat log from January 9, 2016, starting at 8:42 pm KST. I apologize. In the first part of the revealed chats, Choi Jonghoon sent a message expressing how he survived his drunk driving incident, thanks to XX hyung, reportedly referring to the police officer who let him off. 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. The chatroom contained Seungri, 2 unnamed male singers, Yuri Holdings CEO Mr. Yoo, Seungris acquaintance Mr. Kim, an unnamed entertainment company employee, and 2 other people. South Korea 's President, Moon Jae-in weighed in last week. 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. March 20: Seungris military enlistment was postponed. 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. Published daily by the 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. March 29: The Ilyo Shinmun reportedthat police obtained testimony from a close acquaintance of Seungri in two sessions on March 25 and 28. They once again collectively beat me up. 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. In addition, since late 2016, I have only maintained a relationship of simple greetings once in a while with Jung Joong Young. On March 9, it was reported thatSeungri has officially been considered a suspect in the Burning Sun scandal. The message seems to be that women are valued for being sexualized props. Although Jangs case is not directly related to Burning Sun, the latter prompted increased calls to reinvestigate sexual abuse cases. His case has been forwarded to the prosecution, meaning that the prosecutors will review the details of his arrest, and determine the charges that will be filed against him. 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. I screamed at them to not film me but about 4 of them filmed me while laughing and mocking me. (As of March 23, the CNBLUE member remains at FNC.). Yet over the last several months, the PG-rated, relentlessly upbeat genre has been ruptured with scandal: charges of sex crimes and surveillance tape, swapped over illicit message chains shared among K-pop superstars. According to the report, the members kicked out Mr. A from their chatroom as soon as his incident involving marijuana was reported on the news. 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. He claimed to have a low level of involvement with the clubs management. The story is still developing, but Billboard pieced together all of the major developments related to Burning Sun. It was also announced that Superintendent Yoon submitted a business and personal cell phone to the police as part of their investigations. I was in the club at the time, and she came up to me and asked if she could take a picture with me, so I took one with her. 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 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 . He is said to have also watched the illegally filmed videos that others shared in 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). Police later confirmed that Choi filed a complaint with prosecution against the woman. Based on MBNs investigations and report, Yong Junhyung and Lee Jonghyun were not a part of the original chatroom, and instead part of a separate one with Jung Joon Young, and some of the members of the original chatroom. On March 10, it was confirmed that earlier news reports about celebrities being in Seungris chatroom were true. 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. Seungri-Fam chatrooms were for business related planning, and many of the people were Seungris acquaintances. 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 latter claim Kang Chung Wan made was soon supported by a report that reporter Kang Kyung Yoon made on March 14. He allegedly diverted 200 million won (around $172,000 USD) by having Burning Sun pay the money to another club, co-founded by him and a business, to use its brand. Misogynist attitudes, like those described in the Burning Sun allegations, have to some degree inspired a new wave of rebellion from South Korean women. 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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.. 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. Lee Chul Woos agency stated he was not a member of the chatroom and had not filmed or distributed illegal videos. 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. As a result of confirming with Seungri, weve found out that the reports in question contain fabricated text messages. Within the evidence that was submitted to the police, there were more than 10 illegal hidden camera pictures and videos. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. In 2018, the band BTS scored two chart-topping albums in the U.S. Kwon Hyuk Joon personally responded to a netizen, revealing that hes been cooperating with the recent investigations. Another employee spoke up about a sexual assault video that was allegedly taken inside the VIP restroom. Leaked Kakaotalk messages pointed to this club as being the meeting point for rich investors to meet potential working girls. . 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. In late March,SBSrevealed a photo that top actorJi Chang Wookhad allegedly taken withMadam Lin andDJ Raiden. At that moment, Ha Jin Woong couldnt hold in his rage as his body shook. Seungri retired from BIGBANG earlier this month following his booking by Seoul police and charges pertaining to prostitution. Reports state that the police said there were no plans to question the trio. Lin, Staff Writer Published : Mar 18, 2019 8,925 Views. increased calls to reinvestigate sexual abuse cases. [Kim Sang Kyo] kept following me until he suddenly grabbed me from behind, near my waist. March 14: Jung was brought into the police station for questioning, which lasted for 21 hours. On the morning of March 28, theSeoul Metropolitan Police Agencyheld a briefing and stated thatSeungris solicitation charges are in progress with an additional charge on illegal photo distribution. 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. 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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. It was not a decision that had been made after consulting with the agency. 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. 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. They have nothing to do and no connection with the recent scandal. Yonhap reported that YG Entertainment affiliate YG Plus removed items from its online store featuring Seungri, and erased some images of the star from items that feature BIGBANG. 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. (Reddit has a fan translation here.). C9 Entertainment, his agency at the time, released a statement claiming that the charges were canceled, dismissing the situation as a small misunderstanding.. Come back to me once youve found redemption for your sins and clearly unveiled your name. Affiliates also revealed, however, that Seungri participated in the management of the club even though he was not the actual owner of the business. He told the others, Hold that son of a b*tch, as someone kicked me to the ground. I told Jung Joon Young to stop doing things like [taking hidden camera videos], he could get in big trouble. In the statement, he discusses Kim Sang Kyos assault video, stating that he was not at the club when it occurred. For this reason, VIPs were supplied with date rape drugs to assist them in hitting their home runs. He then talked about hislavish birthday partyin the Philippines in December 2017, and how the accusations of having prostitutes and drugs there are false. The scandal is known as Burning Sun, after the ritzy Gangnam-district nightclub where many of the alleged crimes took place. The person testified that prostitution took place at Seungris 2017 birthday party, and also at Club Arena. He arrived at the District Court at 9:35 am (KST) for questioning, and before he entered the building he read a written statement in which he apologized for his unforgivable crimes. 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. 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. During the same press conference, police revealed that messages in Seungris chatroom suggested support from a police chief. This confirmed Lawyer Bang Jung Hyuns suspicions that a high-level officer was involved. 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. Stocks for major South Korean entertainment firms plummeted as fans who often invest in favorite labels sold off their stakes in disgust. Im not sure if (the person who filmed and circulated the hidden cams) is a celebrity or not. On March 14, Yung Junhyung announced that he will be leaving HIGHLIGHT. 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. The superintendent was later booked by the police. 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. 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. Choi Jonghoon was only called to the police station to help their investigations as a witness. In 2018, tens of thousands of women protested illicit hidden-camera footage under the banner of My Life Is Not Your Porn. 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