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The Korea Times

By Bahk Eun-ji
Seungri, a former member of K-pop boy band BigBang, arranged prostitution services for Japanese investors in December 2015, South Korean police announced on Wednesday after his business partner and several sex workers admitted to the allegations.
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency are now considering seeking an arrest warrant for Seungri after examining the bank accounts and phone records of those involved.
Officers said they had booked 17 sex workers and brokers―involved in the alleged prostitution service, adding that most had already admitted to the allegations.

Seungri allegedly held a Christmas party in 2015 for potential Japanese investors in one of his businesses and arranged prostitutes for them. Police have been investigating the allegations based on mobile messages between Seungri and his business partner and former CEO of Yuri Holdings, Yu In-seok.
They confirmed Yu contacted the prostitutes and sent money to the brokers. He also admitted to offering the escort service during questioning. The Japanese men ended up investing in Seungri’s business.

Seungri also paid 30 million won (US$2,580) in hotel fees for the investors when they visited Seoul, using a corporate credit card from his then agency YG Entertainment.
However, the singer has so far only admitted to paying for the accommodation, saying he was repaying the hospitality he received in Japan. He claimed he had no involvement in the prostitution services.
Seungri faces further allegations that he offered sex services to people in his circle during a lavish birthday party in the Philippines in 2017.
He paid about 15 million won to a woman who accompanied a dozen escorts to the party, but claims the money was for the women’s travel expenses. Some of the women have admitted they had sex with people at the party, but claimed they did not receive any money.
Read the full story at the Korea Times.


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Seungri could face arrest after Korean police examined bank records and phone conversations between Seungri and his business partner
The K-pop singer denies the accusations, saying he was only paying back the hospitality shown to him



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K-pop star Seungri arranged prostitutes for investors in 2015, say police

Seungri could face arrest after Korean police examined bank records and phone conversations between Seungri and his business partner The K-pop singer denies the accusations, saying he was only paying back the hospitality shown to him

Seungri could face arrest after Korean police examined bank records and phone conversations between Seungri and his business partner

The K-pop singer denies the accusations, saying he was only paying back the hospitality shown to him