But according to the court, charges of embezzlement were the result of lack of evidence for allegedly arranging of prostitute services for investors. The club closed down in February after it came under investigation over drug use, sexual violence and corrupt ties with the district police.
The result of this investigation shows how infallibly male power operates, and how easily women’s calls for justice are silenced.”īurning Sun is at the center of the sex and drug scandals involving Seungri and other K-pop stars. “Seungri and the other key figures of Burning Sun Gate can freely roam the streets. “The police report said there were no suspicious ties between the police and the sex industry, and no charges could be brought against superintendent Yoon,” the coalition announced during a press conference in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police agency. But on Tuesday night, a local court denied the arrest warrant for Seungri. He is also suspected of paying for prostitution services in 2015. To protest the injustice following the Burning Sun investigation, Netizens have flooded streets and compared it to the case of late actress Jang Ja-Yeon.įormer Big Bang member Seungri is alleged to have arranged sex services for Japanese investors in 2015, together with his business partner Yoo In-suk, a former head of Yuri Holdings.
Three months after South Korean police launched an investigation into alleged rapes and drug use at Seoul’s infamous Burning Sun nightclub and the ties between police officers and the club owners, justice has still to be done, women’s groups say. “It was the same 10 years ago in the sexual abuse case of the late actress Jang Ja-Yeon.” (Photo: Relaxyfying/YouTube Screenshot)