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Lim Li Ying

Uh oh. Big Bang member Seungri is embroiled in a sex scandal that is causing shock waves across the K-pop world – who else has been making headlines?
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What’s hot in Korea: the explosive Seungri sex scandal and other K-pop and K-drama news in March

Lee Jong Hyun (second from left), a member of CNBlue. Photo: Instagram @_beatiful__beyond

epa07435721 South Korean superstar Seungri, who is a member of the group Big Bang, arrives at the Seoul Police Department in Seoul, South Korea, 14 March 2019. Seunri, whos actual name in Lee Seung-hyun, is accused of procuring prostitutes for potential investors in his personal business venture. EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN

Photo of Sua from BTS' official instagram account: @bts.bighitofficial

K-pop acts such as Blackpink on stage are hyper-sexualised, wearing skimpy clothes and dancing provocatively, playing up the well-known "lolita" complex and appealing to older male fans. Their image is then carefully constructed to have them perceived as blissfully unaware of what a real grown-up, modern relationship is like.

Song Hye-kyo wears the latest pieces from Chaumet's Joséphine Aigrette Impériale high jewellery collection.

Seungri, centre, member of popular K-pop boy band Big Bang, arrives at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul on March 14. Photo: Ahn Young-joon / AP Photo

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The K-pop sex scandal exposé has been dominating most news cycles, but a lot else has happened on the South Korean entertainment scene this month…


The K-pop sex scandal exposé has been dominating news cycles, but a lot else has happened on the South Korean entertainment scene this month…


What’s hot in Korea: the explosive Seungri sex scandal and other K-pop and K-drama news in March

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The K-pop sex scandal exposé has been dominating most news cycles, but a lot else has happened on the South Korean entertainment scene this month…

The K-pop sex scandal exposé has been dominating most news cycles, but a lot else has happened on the South Korean entertainment scene this month…