THREAD
K-Pop scandals, including the biggest scandal you've never heard about.
Gangnam style corruption and fraud.
This thread will be long and ugly. REALLY ugly.
K-Pop scandals, including the biggest scandal you've never heard about.
Gangnam style corruption and fraud.
This thread will be long and ugly. REALLY ugly.
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Over the past month, we've seen a lot of K-Pop in the news.
Is K-Pop as squeaky clean as it looks?
[Spoiler] - No.
Over the past month, we've seen a lot of K-Pop in the news.
Is K-Pop as squeaky clean as it looks?
[Spoiler] - No.
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March 2009:
"In a damning letter naming the men responsible...Jang heaped shame on the country's entertainment industry with allegations of sexual abuse & exploitation."
Storm in South Korea over Jang Ja-yeon's suicide theguardian.com/world/2009/apr…
March 2009:
"In a damning letter naming the men responsible...Jang heaped shame on the country's entertainment industry with allegations of sexual abuse & exploitation."
Storm in South Korea over Jang Ja-yeon's suicide theguardian.com/world/2009/apr…
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"Japanese police arrested the former agent of a South Korean TV actress who committed suicide. Kim is suspected of having forced actress Jang Ja-Yeon to have sex with influential figures in the entertainment and media industry to promote her career."
smh.com.au/world/actress-…
"Japanese police arrested the former agent of a South Korean TV actress who committed suicide. Kim is suspected of having forced actress Jang Ja-Yeon to have sex with influential figures in the entertainment and media industry to promote her career."
smh.com.au/world/actress-…
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July 2009:
"A former talent agency chief linked to the suicide of South Korean actress Jang Ja Yeon was deported back to South Korea on Friday from Narita airport near Tokyo."
South Korean talent agent sought over starlet's suicide deported japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/07/0…
July 2009:
"A former talent agency chief linked to the suicide of South Korean actress Jang Ja Yeon was deported back to South Korea on Friday from Narita airport near Tokyo."
South Korean talent agent sought over starlet's suicide deported japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/07/0…
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"Nearly 2 years after her suicide, critics say, little has changed in the cutthroat 'Korean Wave' of TV, film & music that...draws thousands of young hopefuls ready to endure whatever it takes - including sexual abuse & exploitation - to make it big."
sentinelsource.com/news/state_reg…
"Nearly 2 years after her suicide, critics say, little has changed in the cutthroat 'Korean Wave' of TV, film & music that...draws thousands of young hopefuls ready to endure whatever it takes - including sexual abuse & exploitation - to make it big."
sentinelsource.com/news/state_reg…
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"Police have come under growing public pressure to reopen its investigation into the suicide of actress Jang Ja-yeon who was allegedly forced to entertain & provide sexual favors to business & media group heavyweights."
Jang Ja-yeon scandal resurfaces koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/natio…
"Police have come under growing public pressure to reopen its investigation into the suicide of actress Jang Ja-yeon who was allegedly forced to entertain & provide sexual favors to business & media group heavyweights."
Jang Ja-yeon scandal resurfaces koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/natio…
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"Jang wrote that she had been dragged to meet them those authority figures mentioned in the documents over 100 times; she also claimed that other aspiring teenage actresses had often accompanied her."
Suicide Actress's Memoirs Claim Sex Exploitation globalvoices.org/2011/03/09/sou…
"Jang wrote that she had been dragged to meet them those authority figures mentioned in the documents over 100 times; she also claimed that other aspiring teenage actresses had often accompanied her."
Suicide Actress's Memoirs Claim Sex Exploitation globalvoices.org/2011/03/09/sou…
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"But some of K-Pop's biggest success stories were built on the back of so-called slave contracts, which tied its trainee-stars into long exclusive deals, with little control or financial reward."
BBC News - The dark side of South Korean pop music bbc.com/news/world-asi…
"But some of K-Pop's biggest success stories were built on the back of so-called slave contracts, which tied its trainee-stars into long exclusive deals, with little control or financial reward."
BBC News - The dark side of South Korean pop music bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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April 2012:
"According to Koreaboo website, he was arrested by undercover investigators near Gangnam for allegedly sexually harassing, assaulting, and raping his agency's artists and trainees."
Open World Entertainment's CEO arrested yahoo.com/news/open-worl…
April 2012:
"According to Koreaboo website, he was arrested by undercover investigators near Gangnam for allegedly sexually harassing, assaulting, and raping his agency's artists and trainees."
Open World Entertainment's CEO arrested yahoo.com/news/open-worl…
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"What began as a horrific story has only gotten worse..."
Open World Entertainment and The Ugly Side of K-pop seoulbeats.com/2012/04/open-w…
"What began as a horrific story has only gotten worse..."
Open World Entertainment and The Ugly Side of K-pop seoulbeats.com/2012/04/open-w…
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Ex-Idol Trainee Was Asked to Get Naked by Open World Entertainment CEO soompi.com/article/383540…
Ex-Idol Trainee Was Asked to Get Naked by Open World Entertainment CEO soompi.com/article/383540…
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15 July 2012:
Worldwide mega-blockbuster "GANGNAM STYLE" is released.
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V
15 July 2012:
Worldwide mega-blockbuster "GANGNAM STYLE" is released.
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V
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10 December 2012:
Psy, whose hit, "Gangnam Style," has become the most-watched YouTube video of all time, apologized Friday for a 2004 performance in which he said U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq War should be killed "slowly and painfully."
abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics…
10 December 2012:
Psy, whose hit, "Gangnam Style," has become the most-watched YouTube video of all time, apologized Friday for a 2004 performance in which he said U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq War should be killed "slowly and painfully."
abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics…
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South Korean Law to Protect Young K-Pop Stars From Sexualization, Overwork hollywoodreporter.com/news/south-kor…
South Korean Law to Protect Young K-Pop Stars From Sexualization, Overwork hollywoodreporter.com/news/south-kor…
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"DEF Dance Skool in Seoul, where Kim takes her dance classes, is just one of *thousands of schools* in the country that nurture the next generation of K-pop stars."
South Korean teens dream of becoming the next K-pop star pbs.org/newshour/world…
"DEF Dance Skool in Seoul, where Kim takes her dance classes, is just one of *thousands of schools* in the country that nurture the next generation of K-pop stars."
South Korean teens dream of becoming the next K-pop star pbs.org/newshour/world…
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"It turns out that the Korean government treats its K-pop industry the way that the American government treats its automobile and banking industry, meaning that these are industries that have to be protected," Hong says.
npr.org/sections/codes…
"It turns out that the Korean government treats its K-pop industry the way that the American government treats its automobile and banking industry, meaning that these are industries that have to be protected," Hong says.
npr.org/sections/codes…
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Beyond PSY & Snoop: 5 More K-Pop/Hip-Hop Collaborations ft. Kanye West, Missy Elliot & More billboard.com/articles/list/…
Beyond PSY & Snoop: 5 More K-Pop/Hip-Hop Collaborations ft. Kanye West, Missy Elliot & More billboard.com/articles/list/…
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11 December 2015:
K-Pop group Oh My Girl detained at LA airport on suspicion of being sex workers
bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic…
11 December 2015:
K-Pop group Oh My Girl detained at LA airport on suspicion of being sex workers
bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic…
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"But these latest incidents show that even among fans, there is a debate about how the reality of the industry is quite far from the dream that these idols are supposed to be selling."
BBC News - The dark side of Asia’s pop music industry bbc.com/news/world-asi…
"But these latest incidents show that even among fans, there is a debate about how the reality of the industry is quite far from the dream that these idols are supposed to be selling."
BBC News - The dark side of Asia’s pop music industry bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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"Sponsorship is the dirty, barely kept secret of the Korean entertainment industry. Every entertainment industry has some form of the casting couch, yes, but there are few that come close to the systematic way that it is present in South Korea."
seoulbeats.com/2016/02/sponso…
"Sponsorship is the dirty, barely kept secret of the Korean entertainment industry. Every entertainment industry has some form of the casting couch, yes, but there are few that come close to the systematic way that it is present in South Korea."
seoulbeats.com/2016/02/sponso…
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29 October 2016:
This scandal went all the way to the top, to the President of South Korea.
K-pop MV Director Cha Eun-taek Implicated in Choi Soon-sil Scandal seoulbeats.com/2016/10/k-pop-…
29 October 2016:
This scandal went all the way to the top, to the President of South Korea.
K-pop MV Director Cha Eun-taek Implicated in Choi Soon-sil Scandal seoulbeats.com/2016/10/k-pop-…
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"Cha was returning from China as prosecutors have been widening their probe into his role in the Choi scandal."
Cha Eun-taek, a key figure of Choi scandal, arrested at airport koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
"Cha was returning from China as prosecutors have been widening their probe into his role in the Choi scandal."
Cha Eun-taek, a key figure of Choi scandal, arrested at airport koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
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27 November 2016:
"Prosecutors claim Cha Eun-taek, who has worked with Gangnam Style star Psy and the boy band Big Bang, used his ties to a secret confidante of Park to win lucrative projects from state agencies and private firms."
theguardian.com/world/2016/nov…
27 November 2016:
"Prosecutors claim Cha Eun-taek, who has worked with Gangnam Style star Psy and the boy band Big Bang, used his ties to a secret confidante of Park to win lucrative projects from state agencies and private firms."
theguardian.com/world/2016/nov…
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18 March 2017:
"Another reporter shocked the set with details on how abortions are handled by sponsors, stating that if a celebrity happens to become pregnant during the period of the contract, they must travel overseas and have an abortion."
koreaboo.com/news/reports-e…
18 March 2017:
"Another reporter shocked the set with details on how abortions are handled by sponsors, stating that if a celebrity happens to become pregnant during the period of the contract, they must travel overseas and have an abortion."
koreaboo.com/news/reports-e…
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This warning goes for this article, and remainder of thread.
[Warning: discussion related to sexual harassment, sexual coercion, and violence follow. Please proceed with caution.]
The K-pop Casting Couch: Sexual Coercion by Entertainment Suits
seoulbeats.com/2017/06/the-k-…
This warning goes for this article, and remainder of thread.
[Warning: discussion related to sexual harassment, sexual coercion, and violence follow. Please proceed with caution.]
The K-pop Casting Couch: Sexual Coercion by Entertainment Suits
seoulbeats.com/2017/06/the-k-…
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6 September 2017:
BTS' Label Accused of 'Illegal Marketing' In Dirty Blackmailing Episode digitalmusicnews.com/2017/09/06/bts…
6 September 2017:
BTS' Label Accused of 'Illegal Marketing' In Dirty Blackmailing Episode digitalmusicnews.com/2017/09/06/bts…
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"Lee Soo-man is a South Korean record producer and executive, best known as the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company based in Seoul."
Fans Dig Up The Time Lee Soo Man Was Wanted By Interpol on Corruption Charges
koreaboo.com/stories/fans-d…
"Lee Soo-man is a South Korean record producer and executive, best known as the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company based in Seoul."
Fans Dig Up The Time Lee Soo Man Was Wanted By Interpol on Corruption Charges
koreaboo.com/stories/fans-d…
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"But the school, which charges $200 per month and has 1,400 students, some as young as eight, is only the first rung on the ladder to fame.
To become a true idol, teenagers like Lee must first make it through auditions held by the record labels."
cnn.com/2018/10/05/asi…
"But the school, which charges $200 per month and has 1,400 students, some as young as eight, is only the first rung on the ladder to fame.
To become a true idol, teenagers like Lee must first make it through auditions held by the record labels."
cnn.com/2018/10/05/asi…
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12 November 2018:
“Wearing a T-shirt in Japan mocking the victims of the … A-bomb, is just the latest incident of this band mocking the past,” Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the associate dean of the Los Angeles-based centre, said in a statement.
theguardian.com/music/2018/nov…
12 November 2018:
“Wearing a T-shirt in Japan mocking the victims of the … A-bomb, is just the latest incident of this band mocking the past,” Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the associate dean of the Los Angeles-based centre, said in a statement.
theguardian.com/music/2018/nov…
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Former justice minister implicated in Jang Ja-yeon sexual abuse case: investigators koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
Former justice minister implicated in Jang Ja-yeon sexual abuse case: investigators koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
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I'll stop here for now. Up next is the really bad stuff...
Kim Jong Un Was 'Deeply Moved' After K-Pop Performance npr.org/sections/there…
I'll stop here for now. Up next is the really bad stuff...
Kim Jong Un Was 'Deeply Moved' After K-Pop Performance npr.org/sections/there…
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28 January 2019:
The start of the 'Burning Sun' scandal. This is the big one.
Man Speaks Out About Arrest At Club Linked To BIGBANG’s Seungri Reveals CCTV Footage soompi.com/article/129998…
28 January 2019:
The start of the 'Burning Sun' scandal. This is the big one.
Man Speaks Out About Arrest At Club Linked To BIGBANG’s Seungri Reveals CCTV Footage soompi.com/article/129998…
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Dispatch publishes Burning Sun staff convos, revealing them preying on inebriated women for VIP guests asianjunkie.com/2019/02/02/dis…
Dispatch publishes Burning Sun staff convos, revealing them preying on inebriated women for VIP guests asianjunkie.com/2019/02/02/dis…
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"A man who claims to be a VIP member of the club said staff at the Burning Sun nightclub regularly texted rich customers to tell them they had women “ready” for them, according to South Korean broadcaster MBC."
scmp.com/culture/music/…
"A man who claims to be a VIP member of the club said staff at the Burning Sun nightclub regularly texted rich customers to tell them they had women “ready” for them, according to South Korean broadcaster MBC."
scmp.com/culture/music/…
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17 February 2019:
"Police said Sunday they are expanding a probe into suspected drug trafficking at clubs in Seoul's posh Gangnam district following a scandal involving allegations of drug use, sexual assault and violence at a prominent nightclub."
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/201…
17 February 2019:
"Police said Sunday they are expanding a probe into suspected drug trafficking at clubs in Seoul's posh Gangnam district following a scandal involving allegations of drug use, sexual assault and violence at a prominent nightclub."
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/201…
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"South Korean police have ordered *clean-up work* be stopped at a nightclub in southern Seoul where drugging and rapes may have occurred, according to multiple allegations."
'Clean-up' work halts at South Korea club embroiled in rape allegations upi.com/6881273t
"South Korean police have ordered *clean-up work* be stopped at a nightclub in southern Seoul where drugging and rapes may have occurred, according to multiple allegations."
'Clean-up' work halts at South Korea club embroiled in rape allegations upi.com/6881273t
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Netizens Revist SeungRi Bragging About Knowing A Lot Of "Scary Guys" In Gangnam kpopmap.com/netizens-revis…
Netizens Revist SeungRi Bragging About Knowing A Lot Of "Scary Guys" In Gangnam kpopmap.com/netizens-revis…
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"He also stated that when he attempted to help the woman, the club's staff members dragged him outside & beat him and the police as well when he was being escorted to the police station."
New CCTV Footage Of Burning Sun Proves Kim SangGyo Is Innocent kpopmap.com/new-cctv-foota…
"He also stated that when he attempted to help the woman, the club's staff members dragged him outside & beat him and the police as well when he was being escorted to the police station."
New CCTV Footage Of Burning Sun Proves Kim SangGyo Is Innocent kpopmap.com/new-cctv-foota…
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"But now the singer, a member of one of South Korea’s biggest K-pop bands, is facing charges that he procured prostitutes for businessmen in some of Seoul’s most fashionable nightclubs."
'K-pop’s Great Gatsby': Seungri charged over prostitution ring theguardian.com/world/2019/mar…
"But now the singer, a member of one of South Korea’s biggest K-pop bands, is facing charges that he procured prostitutes for businessmen in some of Seoul’s most fashionable nightclubs."
'K-pop’s Great Gatsby': Seungri charged over prostitution ring theguardian.com/world/2019/mar…
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13 March 2019:
The next day.
K-pop scandal widens as singer admits sharing secretly filmed sex videos theguardian.com/music/2019/mar…
13 March 2019:
The next day.
K-pop scandal widens as singer admits sharing secretly filmed sex videos theguardian.com/music/2019/mar…
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"The head of the government’s anti-corruption agency said Thursday that her commission transferred evidence regarding Seungri’s Burning Sun case to prosecutors, not the police, due to allegations that police officers colluded...to cover up crimes."
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2019/03/14/soc…
"The head of the government’s anti-corruption agency said Thursday that her commission transferred evidence regarding Seungri’s Burning Sun case to prosecutors, not the police, due to allegations that police officers colluded...to cover up crimes."
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2019/03/14/soc…
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Girls As Young As 12-Years-Old Working As Prostitutes In Clubs Like Burning Sun
koreaboo.com/news/gangnam-c…
Girls As Young As 12-Years-Old Working As Prostitutes In Clubs Like Burning Sun
koreaboo.com/news/gangnam-c…
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The Sex Scandals Shaking K-Pop And A Reckoning Over How South Korea Regards Women npr.org/2019/03/15/703…
The Sex Scandals Shaking K-Pop And A Reckoning Over How South Korea Regards Women npr.org/2019/03/15/703…
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"Currently, CEO Lee Moon Ho continues to be investigated by the Narcotics Unit, Cybercrime Unit, and the Provincial Special Detective Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency."
CEO Lee Moon Ho Of Burning Sun Defends Himself Against Reports soompi.com/article/131087…
"Currently, CEO Lee Moon Ho continues to be investigated by the Narcotics Unit, Cybercrime Unit, and the Provincial Special Detective Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency."
CEO Lee Moon Ho Of Burning Sun Defends Himself Against Reports soompi.com/article/131087…
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"Lee had been facing allegations that he was part of the online KakaoTalk chat room where singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young shared videos of 10 women he had secretly filmed while having sex."
CNBLUE’s Lee Jong-hyun admits part in K-pop sex scandal scmp.com/magazines/styl…
"Lee had been facing allegations that he was part of the online KakaoTalk chat room where singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young shared videos of 10 women he had secretly filmed while having sex."
CNBLUE’s Lee Jong-hyun admits part in K-pop sex scandal scmp.com/magazines/styl…
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The “Burning Sun incident,” while involving drug dealing, prostitution, violence, tax evasion and collusion with police, overlaps with mafia activities.
The rise of Korean Mafia
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2019/03/18/fou…
The “Burning Sun incident,” while involving drug dealing, prostitution, violence, tax evasion and collusion with police, overlaps with mafia activities.
The rise of Korean Mafia
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2019/03/18/fou…
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"Corrupt ties between South Korean police and the country’s entertainment industry are being uncovered by a widening scandal involving prostitution, drug use, sexual violence and sex videos secretly filmed by several K-pop stars."
scmp.com/lifestyle/ente…
"Corrupt ties between South Korean police and the country’s entertainment industry are being uncovered by a widening scandal involving prostitution, drug use, sexual violence and sex videos secretly filmed by several K-pop stars."
scmp.com/lifestyle/ente…
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"The officer, facing a charge of dereliction of duty, allegedly got the nightclub off the hook in an investigation into suspicions that an underage patron was allowed into the club..."
Officer booked for alleged role in snowballing scandal
koreapost.com/news/articleVi…
"The officer, facing a charge of dereliction of duty, allegedly got the nightclub off the hook in an investigation into suspicions that an underage patron was allowed into the club..."
Officer booked for alleged role in snowballing scandal
koreapost.com/news/articleVi…
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“I was a victim of assault and reported to the police for help, but I did not receive the help.”
State authority blocks truth, says man who blew open Burning Sun scandal
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
“I was a victim of assault and reported to the police for help, but I did not receive the help.”
State authority blocks truth, says man who blew open Burning Sun scandal
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
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K-pop scandal: Two ministers apologise over suspected corruption involving officials str.sg/oDsM
K-pop scandal: Two ministers apologise over suspected corruption involving officials str.sg/oDsM
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"Shares of YG Entertainment, the former management company of Seungri who is at the center of a sex bribery and corruption scandal, took a fall one day after the National Tax Service raided it over alleged tax evasion."
YG Entertainment shares plunge theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20…
"Shares of YG Entertainment, the former management company of Seungri who is at the center of a sex bribery and corruption scandal, took a fall one day after the National Tax Service raided it over alleged tax evasion."
YG Entertainment shares plunge theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20…
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A Leaked Explicit Group Chat Including One Of K-Pop’s Biggest Idols Has Led To A New 'MeToo' Movement buzzfeednews.com/article/ikrd/s…
A Leaked Explicit Group Chat Including One Of K-Pop’s Biggest Idols Has Led To A New 'MeToo' Movement buzzfeednews.com/article/ikrd/s…
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Burning Sun Scandal: A Timeline of Allegations, Arrests and Involvement of Several K-Pop Stars [Updated] billboard.com/articles/colum…
Burning Sun Scandal: A Timeline of Allegations, Arrests and Involvement of Several K-Pop Stars [Updated] billboard.com/articles/colum…
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"But new revelations by local media are increasing the pressure on the singer, alleging connection between the disgraced celebrity, local law enforcement, and a Taiwanese mogul believed to be related to a Chinese Triad gang."
bit.ly/2BOyEJD
"But new revelations by local media are increasing the pressure on the singer, alleging connection between the disgraced celebrity, local law enforcement, and a Taiwanese mogul believed to be related to a Chinese Triad gang."
bit.ly/2BOyEJD
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25 March 2019:
Scandal-spurred drug busts nab 523 suspects
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2019/03/25/soc…
25 March 2019:
Scandal-spurred drug busts nab 523 suspects
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2019/03/25/soc…
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YG, major broadcasters burning bridges with scandal-ridden pop stars nationthailand.com/ann/30366845
YG, major broadcasters burning bridges with scandal-ridden pop stars nationthailand.com/ann/30366845
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Meet Madame Shim, The Woman Controlling Korea’s Entertainment, Politics, And Journalism Industry koreaboo.com/news/meet-mada…
Meet Madame Shim, The Woman Controlling Korea’s Entertainment, Politics, And Journalism Industry koreaboo.com/news/meet-mada…
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K-pop's sex and power scandal a reckoning for music industry — and Korea cbsnews.com/news/seungri-b…
K-pop's sex and power scandal a reckoning for music industry — and Korea cbsnews.com/news/seungri-b…
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"Speculation has it that she was funded by the Triads, a secret Chinese crime organization based in China, Taiwan, Macau & elsewhere - her husband is a big shot in Taiwan’s gambling community."
S. Korean Police Request Help from Chinese Authorities koreabizwire.com/s-korean-polic…
"Speculation has it that she was funded by the Triads, a secret Chinese crime organization based in China, Taiwan, Macau & elsewhere - her husband is a big shot in Taiwan’s gambling community."
S. Korean Police Request Help from Chinese Authorities koreabizwire.com/s-korean-polic…
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'Gangnam style' sex crime: K-pop scandals uncover dark side of Seoul's flashiest district reut.rs/2D8J6cL
'Gangnam style' sex crime: K-pop scandals uncover dark side of Seoul's flashiest district reut.rs/2D8J6cL
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"There are no traces of crimes left...because the clubs launched an "incinerator" team, a team of professionals that specialize in erasing evidence of the crimes."
[NSFW] A shocking report reveals the true nature behind club 'Burning Sun' and others
dailynaver.blogspot.com/2019/04/nsfw-s…
"There are no traces of crimes left...because the clubs launched an "incinerator" team, a team of professionals that specialize in erasing evidence of the crimes."
[NSFW] A shocking report reveals the true nature behind club 'Burning Sun' and others
dailynaver.blogspot.com/2019/04/nsfw-s…
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"Latest reports on the Burning Sun Scandal revealed the possibilities of sadistic sexual violence & illegal “snuff” filming happening in the VVIP lounges, or private apartments."
Burning Sun Club Allegedly Involved In Filming Snuff & Torture Videos
koreaboo.com/news/burning-s…
"Latest reports on the Burning Sun Scandal revealed the possibilities of sadistic sexual violence & illegal “snuff” filming happening in the VVIP lounges, or private apartments."
Burning Sun Club Allegedly Involved In Filming Snuff & Torture Videos
koreaboo.com/news/burning-s…
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"Burning Sun reportedly provided secret sites and services for its top clients, including men from powerful Korean families."
Sex abuse of minors alleged at nightclub linked to K-pop scandal
scmp.com/week-asia/soci…
"Burning Sun reportedly provided secret sites and services for its top clients, including men from powerful Korean families."
Sex abuse of minors alleged at nightclub linked to K-pop scandal
scmp.com/week-asia/soci…
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"The police previously requested to Lin via email and mail that she come to the police to be investigated for suspicions of being involved with a Chinese criminal triad and of money laundering."
soompi.com/article/132419…
"The police previously requested to Lin via email and mail that she come to the police to be investigated for suspicions of being involved with a Chinese criminal triad and of money laundering."
soompi.com/article/132419…
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"Most of the underage girls are those who ran away from home. Some were as young as middle schoolers who are 14 years old."
Burning Sun Exposed To Have Solicited Underage Prostitution To VVIPs
koreaboo.com/news/burning-s…
"Most of the underage girls are those who ran away from home. Some were as young as middle schoolers who are 14 years old."
Burning Sun Exposed To Have Solicited Underage Prostitution To VVIPs
koreaboo.com/news/burning-s…
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Report: Jho Low Named as VIP Client in Korean Club Scandal, Offered Sexual Services With Underaged Girls worldofbuzz.com/report-jho-low…
Report: Jho Low Named as VIP Client in Korean Club Scandal, Offered Sexual Services With Underaged Girls worldofbuzz.com/report-jho-low…
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Jho Low served 'dinner and sex' - fugitive financier linked to Korean scandal malaysiakini.com/news/477743
Jho Low served 'dinner and sex' - fugitive financier linked to Korean scandal malaysiakini.com/news/477743
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1MDB corruption fugitive Jho Low implicated in YG Entertainment K-pop sex scandal abc.net.au/news/2019-05-2…
1MDB corruption fugitive Jho Low implicated in YG Entertainment K-pop sex scandal abc.net.au/news/2019-05-2…
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30 May 2019:
South Korea police make thousands of drug arrests in wake of Burning Sun scandal upi.com/6911013t
30 May 2019:
South Korea police make thousands of drug arrests in wake of Burning Sun scandal upi.com/6911013t
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"A South Korean cryptocurrency payments platform is the latest company to be pulled into the aftermath of the long-running Burning Sun K-pop drug, sex and prostitution scandal."
S Korean Crypto-Pay Company Dragged into Mega Burning Sun Scandal
cryptonews.com/news/s-korean-…
"A South Korean cryptocurrency payments platform is the latest company to be pulled into the aftermath of the long-running Burning Sun K-pop drug, sex and prostitution scandal."
S Korean Crypto-Pay Company Dragged into Mega Burning Sun Scandal
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"Allegations subsequently surfaced of a network of pop stars, businessmen & cops having colluded & enabled tax evasion, bribery & prostitution, exposing the dark side of the glitzy industry."
Founder of K-pop label YG resigns amid drugs & sex scandal
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"Allegations subsequently surfaced of a network of pop stars, businessmen & cops having colluded & enabled tax evasion, bribery & prostitution, exposing the dark side of the glitzy industry."
Founder of K-pop label YG resigns amid drugs & sex scandal
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"One wealthy client with an 'appetite for unconscious women' even asked a club host to 'bring me the zombies'."
Women 'drugged and raped by VIP guests' in playground of K-Pop stars mol.im/a/7182961
"One wealthy client with an 'appetite for unconscious women' even asked a club host to 'bring me the zombies'."
Women 'drugged and raped by VIP guests' in playground of K-Pop stars mol.im/a/7182961
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26 June 2019:
Seungri Has Been Forwarded To Prosecution On 7 Criminal Charges eonline.com/ap/news/105222…
26 June 2019:
Seungri Has Been Forwarded To Prosecution On 7 Criminal Charges eonline.com/ap/news/105222…
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"Former K-pop star Seungri and his Japanese ramen restaurant chain are being sued by former franchise owners over a plunge in sales following the Burning Sun scandal."
Burning Sun scandal fuels severe losses for Aori Ramen chain insideretail.asia/2019/07/18/bur…
"Former K-pop star Seungri and his Japanese ramen restaurant chain are being sued by former franchise owners over a plunge in sales following the Burning Sun scandal."
Burning Sun scandal fuels severe losses for Aori Ramen chain insideretail.asia/2019/07/18/bur…
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"For over a decade, South Korean entertainment agencies have been grooming Chinese singers to be part of their K-pop bands in an attempt to win over the massive mainland Chinese market."
Chinese pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong
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"For over a decade, South Korean entertainment agencies have been grooming Chinese singers to be part of their K-pop bands in an attempt to win over the massive mainland Chinese market."
Chinese pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong
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17 August 2019:
Police raid major K-pop agency over illegal gambling allegations scmp.com/news/asia/east…
17 August 2019:
Police raid major K-pop agency over illegal gambling allegations scmp.com/news/asia/east…
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21 August 2019:
Disgraced K-Pop Executive and Star Hit With Travel Bans hollywoodreporter.com/news/disgraced…
21 August 2019:
Disgraced K-Pop Executive and Star Hit With Travel Bans hollywoodreporter.com/news/disgraced…
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Burning Sun CEO Gets Sentenced To Probation For Drug Use And Distribution At His Club koreaboo.com/news/burning-s…
Burning Sun CEO Gets Sentenced To Probation For Drug Use And Distribution At His Club koreaboo.com/news/burning-s…
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"In South Korea, two of K-pop’s pivotal figures have been summoned by authorities for questioning over allegations they habitually gambled while in Las Vegas, a crime for citizens of the East Asian nation."
casino.org/news/k-pop-sta…
"In South Korea, two of K-pop’s pivotal figures have been summoned by authorities for questioning over allegations they habitually gambled while in Las Vegas, a crime for citizens of the East Asian nation."
casino.org/news/k-pop-sta…
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Burning Sun Scandal: How One Nightclub is the Center of K-pop's Biggest Sex Scandal fightthenewdrug.org/burning-sun-sc…
Burning Sun Scandal: How One Nightclub is the Center of K-pop's Biggest Sex Scandal fightthenewdrug.org/burning-sun-sc…
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4 September 2019:
South Korean police say 7 Brazilian women were lured into prostitution with the promise of K-pop stardom insider.com/brazilians-lur…
4 September 2019:
South Korean police say 7 Brazilian women were lured into prostitution with the promise of K-pop stardom insider.com/brazilians-lur…
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BTS’ label Big Hit Entertainment launches global auditions for new K-pop girl group
nme.com/news/music/big…
BTS’ label Big Hit Entertainment launches global auditions for new K-pop girl group
nme.com/news/music/big…
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27 September 2019:
"Yoon is suspected of tipping off nightclub operators ― including disgraced former K-pop star Seungri ― about police activities or just watching their backs allowing drug use, rape and prostitution to continue at the club."
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/202…
27 September 2019:
"Yoon is suspected of tipping off nightclub operators ― including disgraced former K-pop star Seungri ― about police activities or just watching their backs allowing drug use, rape and prostitution to continue at the club."
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/202…
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11 October 2019:
Senior police officer arrested in Burning Sun scandal koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/202…
11 October 2019:
Senior police officer arrested in Burning Sun scandal koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/202…
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Assault, prostitution, suicide, and spycams: A wave of scandals has brought unwanted attention to the K-pop industry bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Assault, prostitution, suicide, and spycams: A wave of scandals has brought unwanted attention to the K-pop industry bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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29 November 2019:
"A South Korean court has sentenced two K-pop stars to six and five years in prison for gang-rape and additionally convicted one of them for distributing videos of the assaults and other sexual encounters."
theguardian.com/music/2019/nov…
29 November 2019:
"A South Korean court has sentenced two K-pop stars to six and five years in prison for gang-rape and additionally convicted one of them for distributing videos of the assaults and other sexual encounters."
theguardian.com/music/2019/nov…
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Grueling gym routines, restrictive diets, and no dating: K-pop stars tell us about the dark side of their industry insider.com/kpop-dark-side…
Grueling gym routines, restrictive diets, and no dating: K-pop stars tell us about the dark side of their industry insider.com/kpop-dark-side…
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4 December 2019:
"Ahn Joon-young, producer of all 4 "Produce 101" series, and chief producer Kim Yong-beom allegedly fixed the final vote results to be favorable to specific participants, according to the Prosecutors’ Office."
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4 December 2019:
"Ahn Joon-young, producer of all 4 "Produce 101" series, and chief producer Kim Yong-beom allegedly fixed the final vote results to be favorable to specific participants, according to the Prosecutors’ Office."
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New K-pop scandal: Entire line-ups of X1 And Iz*One reportedly decided before public voting
asiaone.com/entertainment/…
New K-pop scandal: Entire line-ups of X1 And Iz*One reportedly decided before public voting
asiaone.com/entertainment/…
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31 January 2020:
Former K-pop star Seungri has been indicted on prostitution charges
cnn.com/2020/01/30/asi…
31 January 2020:
Former K-pop star Seungri has been indicted on prostitution charges
cnn.com/2020/01/30/asi…
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"But in music, sajaegi has a more specific meaning — unethically and/or illegally boosting a chart ranking. For example...using bots or computer farms to repeatedly stream songs and hike up chart numbers."
npr.org/2020/02/21/808…
"But in music, sajaegi has a more specific meaning — unethically and/or illegally boosting a chart ranking. For example...using bots or computer farms to repeatedly stream songs and hike up chart numbers."
npr.org/2020/02/21/808…
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K-pop Star Seungri Conscripted, Military Court Will Decide Illegal Gambling, Prostitution Charges
casino.org/news/seungri-c…
K-pop Star Seungri Conscripted, Military Court Will Decide Illegal Gambling, Prostitution Charges
casino.org/news/seungri-c…
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24 March 2020:
"Singer Psy said Tuesday he had nothing to say about the allegation that his father-in-law had connections with the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a religious sect blamed for the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea."
koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/0…
24 March 2020:
"Singer Psy said Tuesday he had nothing to say about the allegation that his father-in-law had connections with the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a religious sect blamed for the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea."
koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/0…
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1 April 2020:
So funny, great joke!
April Fools! K-Pop star pranks his fans that he has coronavirus
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1 April 2020:
So funny, great joke!
April Fools! K-Pop star pranks his fans that he has coronavirus
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8 April 2020:
"South Korean prosecutors are seeking a three-year prison sentence for a senior police officer who was arrested and charged with attempting to cover up illegal activities at nightclub Burning Sun."
upi.com/6996897t
8 April 2020:
"South Korean prosecutors are seeking a three-year prison sentence for a senior police officer who was arrested and charged with attempting to cover up illegal activities at nightclub Burning Sun."
upi.com/6996897t
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31 May 2020:
"They were found guilty of manipulating the results of the votes so that preferred contestants would be chosen as members of a new band. They were also found to have accepted bribes from talent agencies which had sent their trainees."
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31 May 2020:
"They were found guilty of manipulating the results of the votes so that preferred contestants would be chosen as members of a new band. They were also found to have accepted bribes from talent agencies which had sent their trainees."
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1 June 2020:
Oops!
Big Hit Entertainment has apologized for using infamous cult leader Jim Jones' speech as the intro to Suga's mixtape track "What Do You Think?"
BTS agency apologizes for using 'Jonestown' cult leader's speech in Suga's new song koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/0…
1 June 2020:
Oops!
Big Hit Entertainment has apologized for using infamous cult leader Jim Jones' speech as the intro to Suga's mixtape track "What Do You Think?"
BTS agency apologizes for using 'Jonestown' cult leader's speech in Suga's new song koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/0…
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4 June 2020:
Burning Sun Scandal: Seungri's Former Business Partner Admits To All Charges btimesonline.com/articles/13319…
4 June 2020:
Burning Sun Scandal: Seungri's Former Business Partner Admits To All Charges btimesonline.com/articles/13319…
