SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer Lee Seung-gi donated 550 million won (US$442,250) Friday to the Korean Red Cross on the occasion of his birthday, the humanitarian organization said. His donation will be used to make bloodmobiles and mobile meal service vehicles for disaster relief operations, it said. At the donation ceremony, the Red [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi on Thursday sued his former long time agency’s four executives, including the CEO, for embezzlement of company funds. “Hook Entertainment has failed to disclose and pay the amount of profits generated from his music in the 18 years since his debut,” Lee’s attorney said. [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Singer-actor Lee Seung-gi will host the latest season of Mnet’s “Produce” music program, the network announced Wednesday. Lee will serve as emcee of ”Produce 48,” the third season of the popular “Produce 101″ series, set to begin airing in June, according to Mnet. The show’s past two seasons have lead to the creation of I.O.I and Wanna One, two of the most successful K-pop rookie groups in recent [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – With the start of his mandatory military service around the corner, actor-singer Lee Seung-gi has released a song about the very subject. His agency, Hook Entertainment, said Lee will enter the Army on Feb. 1, and put out the single “I Am Joining the Military” at noon Thursday. Through [...]