Seungri, a former member of popular K-pop boy group Big Bang, has acknowledged his responsibility for crimes to which he had previously pleaded not guilty, and received a reduced jail term, at an appeal court hearing in South Korea. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
Seungri, a former member of popular K-pop boy group Big Bang, has acknowledged his responsibility for crimes to which he had previously pleaded not guilty, and received a reduced jail term, at an appeal court hearing in South Korea. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
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Disgraced K-pop star Seungri admits guilt, sees jail term halved on appeal for his part in Burning Sun prostitution and embezzlement scandal

  • The former BigBang star, jailed for three years for charges including facilitating prostitution and embezzlement, acknowledged his guilt to an appeal court
  • The 31-year-old, who had denied eight of nine charges, saw his prison sentence for the crimes linked to the Burning Sun nightclub scandal reduced to 18 months

by SCMP.com staff

Updated: 7:13pm, 27 Jan, 2022

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Seungri, a former member of popular K-pop boy group Big Bang, has acknowledged his responsibility for crimes to which he had previously pleaded not guilty, and received a reduced jail term, at an appeal court hearing in South Korea. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
Seungri, a former member of popular K-pop boy group Big Bang, has acknowledged his responsibility for crimes to which he had previously pleaded not guilty, and received a reduced jail term, at an appeal court hearing in South Korea. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
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