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B.I, Former Leader of iKON, Gets Suspended Sentence for Drug Abuse

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The former leader of K-pop boy band iKON got a suspended sentence on drug abuse charges on Friday. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Han-bin, better known by his stage name B.I, to three years in prison, suspended for four years. He was ordered to do 80 hours [...]

Idol-turned-K-pop Guru, YG Chief Brought to Knees over Drug Issues

SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Putting behind his personal history of growing from a sensational K-pop idol to an entertainment guru, Yang Hyun-suk recently resigned from his posts as CEO and chief producer of YG Entertainment over festering drug issues involving its artists. YG is one of South Korea’s big three K-pop agencies along [...]