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Supreme Court Upholds 1 1/2-yr Prison Term for Disgraced K-pop Star Seungri

Supreme Court Upholds 1 1/2-yr Prison Term for Disgraced K-pop Star Seungri

SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 1 1/2-year prison term for Seungri, the disgraced former member of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, on prostitution mediation, overseas gambling and other charges. Upholding a lower court’s ruling, the top court found the 32-year-old, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, guilty of [...]

Disgraced K-pop Star Seungri Gets 3-year Prison Term in Sex, Gambling Scandal

Disgraced K-pop Star Seungri Gets 3-year Prison Term in Sex, Gambling Scandal

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Seungri, the disgraced former member of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, was sentenced to a three-year prison term by a military court on Thursday on nine charges, including prostitution mediation and overseas gambling. The Army’s general military court in Yongin, south of Seoul, also ordered the immediate detention of the [...]

Military Draft Notice Sent to Disgraced K-pop Star Seungri

Military Draft Notice Sent to Disgraced K-pop Star Seungri

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Seungri, a former member of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, has been sent a notification of his mandatory military service, while he has been on trial on charges of gambling and arranging prostitution, the military manpower agency said Tuesday. Last month, the prosecution indicted the scandal-ridden celebrity without physical detention [...]

Seungri Indicted on Overseas Gambling, Prostitution Mediation Charges

Seungri Indicted on Overseas Gambling, Prostitution Mediation Charges

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Seungri, the disgraced former member of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, has been indicted for allegedly gambling overseas and procuring prostitutes for investors. The scandal-ridden celebrity was indicted Thursday, without detention, on charges of overseas gambling and breaching the foreign exchange transaction act, as well as the act on the [...]

Singer Roy Kim Quizzed over Alleged Sharing of Porn

Singer Roy Kim Quizzed over Alleged Sharing of Porn

SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer Roy Kim was grilled by police Wednesday over allegations that he shared obscene materials on a mobile chat with several other fellow entertainers, including ex-BIGBANG member Seungri and arrested singer Jung Joon-young. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Kim Sang-woo, appeared at the major crime unit of the [...]