MBC alleged thatonly videos from 2015 and 2016 have been discovered on Jung Joon Youngs phone(s) because he abandoned his most recent phone in Los Angeles. He later discovered that the two bodyguards lied. But in recent months a scandal dogging the Burning Sun nightclub in Seoul, which Seungri sat on the . In response, the news broadcaster reported that the whistleblower who discovered the chat bypassed the police. (Yeoksam Police Station Police Sergeant Ahn Hwan Suk and 5 more [Assault], 10 Policemen [aiding]). In it, one of the directors orchestrates a home run. Former FTISLAND member Choi Jonghoon was booked on charges of sharing illegal photos. April 10: Seungri and Yoo booked on suspicions of embezzling funds from Burning Sun along with Choi Tae-young, the CEO of Junwon Industries. I was a silent observer to this serious problem, where my actions could have led to even more victims. 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. Lin, Staff Writer Published : Mar 18, 2019 8,925 Views. March 14: Jung was brought into the police station for questioning, which lasted for 21 hours. Jan. 28, 2019: This is the starting point of the ongoing news cycle around the current scandal. In addition to this, a suspicious flow of funds was discovered at ClubBurning Sun. 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. I screamed at them to not film me but about 4 of them filmed me while laughing and mocking me. The agency, who previously claimed that he had no connection to the chatroom, stated that they had not been notified of his DUI. A Blue House petition seeking to extend the investigation reached 687,767 signatures. The message seems to be that women are valued for being sexualized props. Lee Seung-hyun, known widely as Seungri, was the youngest member of one of K-pops most influential boy bands, BIGBANG. A post shared by @seungriseyo on Mar 11, 2019 at 1:39am PDT. He wrote that he was extremely shocked when he found out about the assault, and hesaid, violence is not justifiable. As soon as I asked, What trouble could I cause in this state?, they said, I told you to shut the f*ck up. 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. We never asked for a lighter punishment. 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. The chat logs showed that Choi Jonghoon also asked for body shots of women and made comments that belittled the women. They have nothing to do and no connection with the recent scandal. We were on our way out after drinking 3 bottles of champagne, when a woman jumped out from a table on my right and hid behind me, while grabbing onto my left shoulder. For this reason, VIPs were supplied with date rape drugs to assist them in hitting their home runs. The broadcaster dug up documents that suggest he had a big stake in the clubs founding and invested 225 million won (or $198,600) in it. March 11: SBS funE reported two more singers were in the chatroom. A woman who appeared to be drugged was completely nude while having sex with a man. The bathroom lights in the video were the same as the ones in the VIP room bathroom at Burning Sun. It was the largest scandal to hit the K-pop industry. 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. 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. In this picture, the daughter of Mr. A, who Seungri is suspected of arranging sexual favors for, is pictured. Feminist leaders in Korea are doxxed severely. The Yeoksam Stations Team Leader, Back Kwang Je, and about 20 other policemen gathered to view the CCTV footage. It has been sending shock waves through South Korean society for the past few weeks, exposing the culture of misogyny among young male celebrities, many of whom have been caught bragging about sexual conquests and sharing illegally made photos and videos of intercourse.. The production team of the show held an emergency meeting and decided that Jung Joon Young would not participate in the filming. Choi Jonghoon will faithfully participate with police investigations within this week. Here is everything we know about Seungris scandal from the Burning Sun Assault case until now. I was only involved in the chatrooms because of the business side to running Mildang Pocha. 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. I dont know the person [in the picture]. 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.. This, however, has been disputed a songwriter under YG Entertainments sub-label, THE BLACK LABEL. The scandal is known as Burning Sun, after the ritzy Gangnam-district nightclub where many of the alleged crimes took place. As a result, he will halt all individual activities as well as activities as a member of FTISLAND until all investigations are complete. The alleged victim bolstered her claims with an audio file and alleged photos of the incident from the group chat. Therefore, we have decided to terminate our contract with Jung Joon Young, who signed with our subsidiary Label M back in January 2019. 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. 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 not a decision that had been made after consulting with the agency. During investigations, Jung Joon Young handed in his golden phone to police. They revealed that Junhyung had never been in a group chat with Jung Joon Young. SBSs 8 OClock News revealed their older phone interview with Choi Jonghoon, in which the former FTISLAND member talked about his ties to Superintendent Yoon, who is suspected of covering up criminal activity. Although Jangs case is not directly related to Burning Sun, the latter prompted increased calls to reinvestigate sexual abuse cases. The allegations of sex crimes involved added to the . 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. He emerged from the District Court at 12:18 pm after approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes. A woman filed a complaint last year against her ex-boyfriend, and last month the man was referred to the prosecution by the Gangnam Police Station, but police failed to find an external hard drive that purportedly featured videos and photos related to the charges. Over a span of 10 months, the two reportedly filmed a total of 10 hidden cameras (videos and pictures). YG Entertainment released an explanation of Seungris use of corporate card to pay 30 million won (around $25,700 USD) in hotel fees for Japanese investors that were allegedly used for prostitution in December 2015. Podcasts-a-plenty for the end of year break, a new beat for world politics. In response to these rumors, Zico asserted that the golden phone he referred to had nothing to do with this case. The same day, KBSshared an alleged chat conversation that showed the men talkingabout the incident in a jovial manner. 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. South Korean President Moon Jae In called for an investigation, saying, If we fail to clarify the truth behind the cases that occurred within the privileged class, we will not be able to talk of a righteous society., YG, Seungris label, said in a statement to South Korean press that Seungri is said to be part of various allegations and controversiesWe bow deeply to offer our apology for causing disturbance to many people, including our fans.. 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. This was the 3rd assault from the police. The club sets the scene for one of the most complex scandals to hit Korea, one that goes beyond the K-pop world. Label SJhas released their official statement aboutKangin, stating that he was temporarily in one of Jung Joon Youngs chatrooms, but he did not film or distribute illegal videos. Koreas National Tax Service launched a special investigation into YG Entertainment over suspicions of tax evasion. MAKEUS Entertainment terminated Jung Joon-youngs contract, while YG Entertainment terminated Seungris contract. 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. March 7: MBC challenged Seungris Feb. 2 statement claiming that he was not involved in Burning Suns management from the start. In 2016, Zico revealed on Radio Star that Jung Joon Young had a Golden Phone that he would only use for KakaoTalk. They threw me out from the VIP entrance of Burning Sun and pushed me towards an area that didnt have CCTV. More than what I can say now, I will participate in the investigations truthfully. Sure, we never killed anyone, but we did plenty of things that could land us in jail.. That same day, MBCs Newsdesk reportedthat singer Eddy Kim was one of the previously unidentified participants in the chatroom. 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. 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. Currently, issues regarding drug investigations are being brought up irrelevant to the assault case but Seungri has recently received a strict investigation by prosecutors with confiscation warrants due to numerous groundless reports. March 28: Seungri booked by police for distributing secretly obtained obscene photography with group chat. 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. FNC Entertainment denied the claims against Lee. After Jung Joon Youngs arrest, an additional 3 cases of illegal video filming has been discovered. 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. 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. 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. The two parties ended up settling the matter, and no charges were filed. 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. - Arrest warrant with . If I receive permission, I will delay my enlistment date and faithfully participate in the investigations until the end. As a reflex, I grabbed onto the mans arm and looked at the man (Burning Suns manager). In the midst of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agencys investigation, it was reported that singer Jung Joon Young was one of the celebrities involved who directly shared hidden footage of women in the chatroom. The woman, an apparent acquaintance of Jung since 2012, came forward with suspicions of sexual assault after being made aware of the chatrooms. While Investor B was a woman, her acquaintances were apparently men. Reports state that the police said there were no plans to question the trio. 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. The original 8 cases has increased to 11 cases. When Seungri discussedthe chat log Police Chief, Police Superintendent Yoon, he said,I dont know him well. In another conversation, the staff discussed watching sex occur in the VIP room while recording it. The Chosun Ilboreported Seungris alleged procurement of prostitution began earlier than previously known, potentially as early as December 2015. In it,the company expressed an apology on Jonghyuns behalf and on their own behalf for making prior statements without all of the facts. SBS FunE reportedly confirmed this by obtaining a KakaoTalk chat log from January 9, 2016, starting at 8:42 pm KST. I treated it as something that is not a big deal, without thinking that it was a crime and an illegal act. The final leaked conversationmay be the most disturbing one of all. However, Jung Joon Young has said that he will halt all of his schedules, and return to Korea immediately. Besides toning down some of the extreme expressions, we didnt edit it at all. He had previously been booked on charges related to allegations of his brokering sexual services for business partners. His decision to retire stemmed from the scandals that have surrounded him since the Burning Sun Assault case began. 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. 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