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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 whistleblowers lawyer sent the messages to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on Feb. 22. 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. 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. He also admittedto spreading illegal footage, but not filming it. They threw me out from the VIP entrance of Burning Sun and pushed me towards an area that didnt have CCTV. Now there is no one who believe that this is the truth. The phone that I mentioned on the show had nothing to do with this unfortunate case. Its just that K-pop stars are not supposed to partake of them.. The investigation into Jang Jayeons sexual abuse case was extended for another two months. Seungri of Big Bang attends a news conference after Chinese internet giant Tencent and Sony Music Entertainment signing distribution partnership on Jan. 31, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. By offering up the celebrities, the police have satisfied the public and taken the spotlight off the police. Oh Young-jin. April 13: YG Entertainment refutedknowledge of Seungri paying manager Ji from Burning Sun funds, or that Ji was simultaneously working with Yuri Holdings. March 28: Seungri booked by police for distributing secretly obtained obscene photography with group chat. TV Chosun reported that Seungri is suspected of deleting evidence of police ties on Instagram. Lee Seung-hyun, known widely as Seungri, was the youngest member of one of K-pops most influential boy bands, BIGBANG. The alleged victim bolstered her claims with an audio file and alleged photos of the incident from the group chat. Commissioner Won Kyung Hwan of SMPA announced at a press conference that the police intend to close their investigation into Seungri and Yoon soon. Additionally, she denied the involvement of FTISLANDs Lee Hongki as well as rumors that female celebrities were victims. The Yeoksam Police Station was also searched for evidence. 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. Published daily by the 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. Another employee witnesseda man feeding a woman a spiked drink. The chat reportedly included Singer C, later revealed to be FTISLANDs Choi Jonghoon, Yuri Holdings CEO Yoo In Suk and an anonymous Burning Sun employee. Theres no reason for us to fabricate or edit the messages that were released. The production team of the show held an emergency meeting and decided that Jung Joon Young would not participate in the filming. They objectified the women using vulgar language. 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. He then talked about hislavish birthday partyin the Philippines in December 2017, and how the accusations of having prostitutes and drugs there are false. 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. After revealing the identity of the woman, he is said to have made comments on the womans body along with other members of the group chat. Dispatch reported that the chats where Seungri allegedly talks about soliciting prostitution were held in this same chatroom. They revealed that Junhyung had never been in a group chat with Jung Joon Young. 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. Lin, Staff Writer Published : Mar 18, 2019 8,925 Views. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. April 19. 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. Seungri and Yoo are suspected of having embezzled around 2 billion won in total through their business partnership (around $1.71 million USD). Yuri Holdings denied claims they sought prostitutes to bribe investors. 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. Kim Sang Kyos assault took place approximately 6 hours after Hyoyeons performance. 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.. Jung Joon Youngs chatrooms were reportedly split into two sectors: Seungri-Fam and Joon Young-Fam. The superintendent was later booked by the police. Two more women from the Burning Sun later made similar sexual harassment claims against him. He had previously been booked on charges related to allegations of his brokering sexual services for business partners. Some of these videos and pictures were sent in the chatroom with Seungri and other celebrities. I responded, Why do you keep cursing at me? 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. SBS released a chat log that showedChoi Jonghoonlying about his 2016 DUI arrest to the rest of the group chats members. Lee was not part of the main chatroom. 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. 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 police stated that the CEO was not directly involved. The two parties ended up settling the matter, and no charges were filed. SBSs 8 OClock News reported on suspicions of business violations at Seungris other club, Monkey Museum. His decision to retire stemmed from the scandals that have surrounded him since the Burning Sun Assault case began. They shaped a generation of young fans and helped K-pop cross over to America. May 3: Parks case forwarded to prosecution. 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. At the time this report was made, Lawyer Bang Jung Hyunstated that the police are currently searching the private forensic company that was responsible for the restoration of Jung Joon Youngs phone in 2016. He shared some of the reports he received on his Instagram Story. 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. Why didnt I stop it? If you havent had them on, dont say anything. Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. I never participated in something illegal such as taking hidden camera videos or sharing it. They claimed that Kim Sang Kyo was sexually harassing a woman and began causing a scene when the bodyguards tried to stop him. The clubs manager, Mr. Jang, punched Kim Sang Kyo, dragged him to the street, and began physically assaulting him. They would do it. He also agreed to participate willingly in investigations. The woman, an apparent acquaintance of Jung since 2012, came forward with suspicions of sexual assault after being made aware of the chatrooms. For now, the fallout from Burning Sun has been severe for artists, labels and fans alike. I became tied to wrongful businesses., He insisted that he was merely the face of Burning Sun without any further involvement in the management. Madam Lin is one of the investors in Burning Sun, owning a 10% stake in the club. 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. Seungri reportedly directed the employee to find prostitutes. Yuri Holdings currently holds less, as half of the shares were allegedly given to Lin. When the video was first released, the employees also said that it was the VIP room restroom but it seemed like they werent too concerned about the released video.. 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. 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. News reporters who were stationed outside of YG Entertainment saw two 2t trucks enter YG Entertainments parking lot. For breaking music news, follow @augustbrown on Twitter. Stay informed with the latest commentary and analysis on international events from experts at the Lowy Institute and around the world. I was a silent observer to this serious problem, where my actions could have led to even more victims. Netizens matched up photos of Celebrity A toJung Joong Young and Celebrity B toFTISLANDs Choi Jonghoon. I had no knowledge of the sexual entertainment or the details released from the press. Junwon is a shareholder of Burning Sun Entertainment and previously managed the Le Mridien Seoul hotel, where Burning Sun was located. A press conference held by the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency confirmed that a chatroom member referenced a police connection. From today, I plan to officially make a request to the Military Manpower Administration for a delay to my military enlistment. 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. In response, the news broadcaster reported that the whistleblower who discovered the chat bypassed the police. 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. 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. March 4: The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said they hadnt received records of the Burning Sun group chat from the SBS funE reporter. This year should have been a victory lap for K-pop. 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. Seungris lawyer later stated that the messages Seungri sent at this time were a result of malicious questions asked by CEO A. The pictures I take with my fans will often end up uploaded on the internet or shared via SNS and other communities. 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