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. 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. SBS News also revealed chat logs showing CNBLUEs Lee Jonghyun and Jung Joon Young discussing their sex with different girls. Lee Chul Woos agency stated he was not a member of the chatroom and had not filmed or distributed illegal videos. They would do it. March 26: Arenas owner, known by his surname Kang, was arrested on charges of tax evasion. I avoided the punch, held onto both of the mans arms, and called a bodyguard for help. Prior to this, the earliest incident was believed to have taken place in 2015. She soon started foaming in the mouth and collapsed. 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. 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. The pictures I take with my fans will often end up uploaded on the internet or shared via SNS and other communities. Instead, the namesLee Seong HyeonandLee Moon Howere written as the CEOs of the business. He apologized to his victims, and to everyone who had supported him and made him a public figure. It seriously hurts, so uncuff me.. In 2016, Zico revealed on Radio Star that Jung Joon Young had a Golden Phone that he would only use for KakaoTalk. This confirmed Lawyer Bang Jung Hyuns suspicions that a high-level officer was involved. They also denied that Seungri had been at the club at the time of the incident. As a result, new phones were allegedly submitted by Choi Jonghoon, Seungri, and Jung Joon Young for police investigations. Therefore, we have decided to terminate our contract with Jung Joon Young, who signed with our subsidiary Label M back in January 2019. I told Jung Joon Young to stop doing things like [taking hidden camera videos], he could get in big trouble. More than what I can say now, I will participate in the investigations truthfully. Over a span of 10 months, the two reportedly filmed a total of 10 hidden cameras (videos and pictures). This chatroom contained the 8 members who were previously revealed, including: Seungri, Jung Joon Young, a 2nd male singer C, Mr. Kim, Mr. Yoo, and 2 other individuals, identified as H and G. 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. According to the report, it is said that 20% was always planned to be given to Lin, but due to issues related to her being a foreign business partner, there were delays and the shares were later split. The chat logs showed that Choi Jonghoon also asked for body shots of women and made comments that belittled the women. 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. The phone that I mentioned on the show had nothing to do with this unfortunate case. A CCTV video proved that a man, who grabbed Kim Sang Kyo by his hair, began the assault. Were emphasizing that he was neither a suspect or interrogated as one. 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. When Kim Sang Kyo was being beaten by a group of Burning Sun employees outside, this man could be seen exiting through the VIP exit and slipping away in his car after briefly watching over the beating. For the first time in my life, I felt belittled and shamed. 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. KCON, the annual confab for K-Pop fans and scholars in downtown L.A. and New York, will likely address the Burning Sun causes and fallout for years to come. MAKEUS Entertainment terminated Jung Joon-youngs contract, while YG Entertainment terminated Seungris contract. 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. 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 type of club where rich men ruled. Once again, I was assaulted by a group of policemen at 8:46AM. Seungri posted a letter of apology on Instagram for the Burning Sun controversies. I treated it as something that is not a big deal, without thinking that it was a crime and an illegal act. Choi Jonghoon, who has aroused criticism due to his involvement in recent scandals, has decided to depart from FTISLAND as of today. 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. As an artist management company, we admit that we have not managed our artists as thoroughly as we should, and we are deeply reflecting on that. increased calls to reinvestigate sexual abuse cases. Due to Koreas nationality principle, a Korean person can be punished under Korean law once their involvement insex tourism is confirmed. 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. I have faithfully and truthfully cooperated with the investigation and have submitted the golden phone as is. Moon ordered investigations not just into Burning Sun, but into the police force, due to accusations of cover-ups at the club and others in the Gangnam and Hongdae districts, and also into alleged crimes committed by Kim Hak-eui in 2009 and Jang Ja-yeons death the same year. 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 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 review found that the police and prosecution failed to properly investigate her death, but as the list could not be found, there was not enough evidence to re-open the case. The club was reportedly under suspicion of tax evasion. 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. Feb. 26: Korean outlet SBS funE reported on a KakaoTalk group chat from December 2015 where Seungri allegedly planned to bribe investors with prostitutes. The exact amount continues to be under investigation. 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. I will not fight (against the charges) and will follow the verdict of the court. Dont let the public or press know about this. When they arrived at the police station,Kim Sang Kyo was beaten again outside of the building. March 19: The police requested arrest warrants for Jung Joon-young, Burning Sun employee Mr. Kim and Burning Sun director Mr. Jang. Yong enlisted in South Koreas military to fulfill the countrys mandatory draft service. 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. They also stated that Choi Jonghoon was called to the police station for questioning as a witness, not a suspect. In late January, a former employee revealed that the police had recently paid a visit due to an incident relating to marijuana. Seungridenied his knowledge of the prostitution mediation. He then talked about hislavish birthday partyin the Philippines in December 2017, and how the accusations of having prostitutes and drugs there are false. It was reportedthat Jeong Jinwoon of 2AM, Kangin of Super Junior, and model Lee Chulwoo were the three other celebrities involved. On November 24, the day of Mr. Kims assault,Girls GenerationsHyoyeonuploaded a photo of herself posing with Seungri at the Burning Sun. In February,32 investigators brought out 4 boxes of potential evidence from the club. March 21: The court announced that Jung Joon-youngsarrest. The ambulance arrived around 8:35AM, and the rescue team confirmed, This patient needs to go to the emergency room. On March 11, Seungri announced his retirement on Instagram. 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. April 24: Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency sought Parks arrest after drug testing delivered positive results for methamphetamine. In a long post, she told the story of how she was sexually assaulted by one of the employees but was ultimately unable to report the case to the police because the club had deleted the CCTV footage. Seungri has also been suspected of embezzling funds from Burning Sun. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. 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. 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. He was not part of the main chatroom, but he had knowledge of Jungs illegal camera footage. They kept me tied until 10am, hoping that my bleeding would stop. Kim Sang Kyo first went public about the assault onBobaedream, an online community. Within a couple of hours after his post, YGs songwriter deleted his Instagram account without any explanation. Last October, a man gave a woman alcohol to drink. Police officers are supposed to report any cases of celebrities or public figures being cited for DUI to a higher-up,but because Choi Jonghoon stated he was unemployed, the DUI may not have been reported. Its just that K-pop stars are not supposed to partake of them.. The video shows guards dragging Kim Sang Kyo out of the club and bringing him to the ground. On April 3, police confirmed that Roy Kim will be summoned for investigation as he is now considered a suspect in distributing illegally filmed hidden camera videos. Financial journalist Ha Hyun-Ock believes we are seeing the rise of a Korean mafia. As a result of confirming with Seungri, weve found out that the reports in question contain fabricated text messages. Similar cases have rippled across Korean culture before, like actress Jang Ja-yeons death from suicide after claiming that several high-ranking entertainment executives abused her. Besides toning down some of the extreme expressions, we didnt edit it at all. March 7: MBC challenged Seungris Feb. 2 statement claiming that he was not involved in Burning Suns management from the start. On March 22, Seungrihad an exclusive in-depth interview withJoseon Ilbo, where he personally talked about the scandal surrounding him and Burning Sun. He also admitted to taking part in inappropriate conversations and said that it was his fault for not stopping Jung Joon Young. 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. According to the lawyer, CEO A had scammed Seungri out of 2 billion KRW ($1,756,319 USD) and Seungris messages were a result of his falling for CEO As malicious questions. Most of all, I apologize to the women who appeared in the video, that had to face this horrible reality with this incident. 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. The police stated that the CEO was not directly involved. Lowy Institute, Former Big Bang boyband member Seungri, centre, real name Lee Seung-hyun, leaves the High Court in Seoul in May (Photo: Ed Jones via Getty). 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. 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