Seungri Announces Retirement

  • 이소연 |2019.03.12 14:52
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Seungri of Big Bang announced retirement in the middle of investigation regarding sexual favor to businessmen in his club.

"I think it would be good to retire from the entertainment industry at this point," Seungri said on his Instagram, adding that "I decided to retire from the entertainment industry because the issue that caused the social scandal. Also, I will be sincerely participated in the investigation."

He has been plagued with suspicions of supplying prostitutes. In addition, the club "Burning Sun", of which he was a member of the board of directors, has been involved in various charges over drug, drug distribution and having a close relationship with police.

However, suspicion has been raised as a snowball, as it has been revealed that a number of other artists participated in a Kakao talk chat room that became the basis of suspicion of sexual exploitation. Also, they shared video footage of women secretly photographed. 

When the situation worsened, he denied the allegations, citing that the text messages were fabricated. 

Written by Yoon Seong Ryeol
Translated by Lee So Yun




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