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· Bryan Ke
Ex-BIGBANG star Seungri set for release after serving 1.5 years in prison
Ex-BIGBANG member Seungri will be completing his prison sentence this week, effectively making the former K-pop idol a free man after serving over a year in prison for running a prostitution ring. Seungri, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, 32, will end his…
· Bryan Ke
Instagram bans ex-Big Bang member Seungri’s account after guilty court verdict on sex crimes
Seungri, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, was reportedly banned from Instagram on Monday following his sex crime conviction and prison sentencing on May 26. The former Big Bang member, who had over 8 million Instagram followers before the removal, was one of the most prominent…
· Daniel Anderson
Former Big Bang member Seungri will serve entire 18-month jail sentence after appeal rejection
South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled today that former BigBang member Seungri will serve his entire 18-month jail sentence. Seungri’s was originally found guilty in August 2021 of nine charges including embezzlement and prostitution mediation among others. He was originally…
· Carl Samson
Disgraced K-pop star Seungri admits guilt, gets 3-year jail sentence halved
Former K-pop star Seungri, who rose to fame as a member of Big Bang, is facing nine charges related to prostitution, drug trafficking and police corruption. After pleading guilty to just one charge last August, he admitted to all charges in an appeal hearing on Thursday. His…
· Bryan Ke
Former Kpop star Seungri receives 3-year jail sentence, Twitter reacts
Former K-pop idol and Big Bang member Seungri received a three-year jail sentence after being charged in 2019 for procuring prostitutes for businessmen, but his fans are still fighting for him. Conviction: Seungri, 30, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, was convicted by the…
· Carl Samson
Another Korean Singer Admits to Filming Sex With Women Without Consent in Seungri Scandal
Jung Joon Young, a singer linked in a giant legal controversy involving BIGBANG’s Seungri, has quit the entertainment industry after admitting his guilt on Wednesday. In his letter of apology released by his management, MAKEUS Entertainment, the 30-year-old admitted that he had…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Star Seungri Retires After Being Charged With Running Prostitution Ring
K-pop superstar Seungri announced his retirement from the industry — and consequently his part in legendary boy group BIGBANG — amid allegations that he supplied prostitutes to rich foreigners investing in his business in 2015. The 28-year-old entrepreneur, who is scheduled to…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: BTS’ RM, Red Velvet, BoA, ITZY, New Jeans announce new albums; Spire CEO resigns; SEVENTEEN debuts Japanese EP
K-pop Weekly took a hiatus last week with respect to the tragic incident in Itaewon. This week, there has been a slow but steady stream of new music releases from the likes of AleXa, OH MY GIRL member YooA, SEVENTEEN and more. Additionally, fans can soon expect new music from an…
· Jane Nam
‘Cyber Hell’: Everything you should know about Korea’s infamous Nth chatroom case before Netflix doc release
On Wednesday, Netflix released its trailer for the documentary “Cyber Hell,” which relays the details of South Korea’s Nth Room case in which at least 74 women were coerced into documenting gruesome sexual acts for profit. The overwhelming number of men involved, approximately…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Kings of K-pop’ Big Bang announces comeback after four-year hiatus as member T.O.P leaves YG
Big Bang, the K-pop boy band dubbed the “Kings of K-pop,” announced their long-awaited comeback this spring – following their last release in 2018 – with a new single. YG Entertainment also announced that its contract with member T.O.P would end; however, he will still…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Stars Sentenced for Raping Intoxicated Women, Sharing Sex Videos
A pair of male K-pop idols received prison sentences on Friday for raping women who were too drunk to resist. Singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young, 30, was sentenced to six years behind bars, while former F.T. Island member Choi Jong-hoon, 29, was sentenced to five years, the Korea…
· Bryan Ke
BIGBANG Discharged After Over a Year of Mandatory Military Service
The four members of K-pop group BIGBANG have now ended their mandatory military service. Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, and Kang Dae-sung, known by his stage name as Daesung, completed their military service on Nov. 10.
· Carl Samson
Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong in NYC Gets Flooded With 1-Star Reviews After Owner ‘Insults’ BTS
A wave of ARMYs have flooded a New York K-Town restaurant’s Yelp page with one-star reviews after its owner commented that BTS is not as good as BIGBANG. On Tuesday night, BTS dined at the Midtown outpost of Korean barbecue chain Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, which happens to be a…
· Ryan General
South Korea Outraged After K-Pop Star, Police Officer He Allegedly Bribed are Let Free for Now
South Koreans are expressing their frustrations over a judge’s dismissal of the arrest warrant for former Big Bang member Seungri by launching a petition on the government website. In the petition, netizens noted how the judge outraged the public for dismissing arrest warrants…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Star Could Get Over 7 Years in Prison For Filming Sex With Women Without Consent
Jung Joon Young, the K-pop star who earlier admitted to filming himself having sex with women without their consent, is looking at up to seven and a half years imprisonment upon conviction. “His illegally filmed hidden camera videos and distribution against the victims carries…
· Carl Samson
Third Korean Star Quits Industry, Admits to Watching Video in Wild Sex Scandal
A third K-pop idol announced his exit from the industry this week amid a spiraling scandal that began from the exposé of an alleged prostitution scheme and spy porn sharing in group conversations. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Yong Jun-hyung, 29, confessed that he had…
· Ryan General
BIGBANG Drops Last Single ‘Flower Road’ Before Their Long Break in the Army
BIGBANG’s highly anticipated special track is finally out! A previously unreleased track, “Flower Road” serves as an emotional goodbye to the band’s loyal fans as the Kings of K-pop prepare to serve in South Korea’s military.
· Bryan Ke
The ‘Kings of K-Pop’ Are About to Disappear for Almost 2 Years
K-Pop band Big Bang, known as the “Kings of K-pop,” will be on official hiatus as YG Entertainment recently confirmed that all of its members are either preparing for the mandatory military service or have already begun theirs. The first member of Big Bang to enlist was T.O.P,…
· Carl Samson
Rising K-Pop Girl Group Reveals 6 Things They’re Forbidden to Do as Trainees
As many of us would already know, the road to K-Pop stardom is not the easiest to travel. Talent is just one of the many other ingredients for a successful career, and by “successful,” we mean really good money. For Black Pink, that includes compliance to six prohibitions in…
· Carl Samson
Top K-Pop Star Reveals the Scandalous Reason Why He Closed His Own Idol Academy
If you’re a die-hard fan of k-pop, chances are you’ve heard of Big Bang member Seungri’s idol academy business. But on Wednesday’s episode of “Weekly Idol,” the Big Bang member revealed that he closed it “a little while ago.”