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omonatheydidYG Entertainment Stock Prices Fall Following Reports About G-Dragon And Seungri
YG Entertainment’s stock prices have fallen following reports today about BIGBANG members Seungri and G-Dragon.
On February 26 at 2:34 p.m. KST, YG’s stock prices fell 2,350 won (approximately $2.10) and 4.95 percent to 45,150 won (approximately $40.39).
The report about Seungri speculated that he told employees to find prostitutes for potential business investors. These speculations were based on text messages that were reportedly between Seungri, Singer C, Park Han Byul‘s husband referred to as Mr. Yoo, and Burning Sun’s Employee Kim. According to the text messages, the individuals were preparing to entertain Foreign Investor B at Club Arena and discussed arranging prostitutes for the visitors.
YG Entertainment denied the reports and said, “Upon checking with the artist himself, the text messages in the article are fabricated and not true. In addition, just as we have always done, we inform you that we will take strong legal action against the proliferation and reproduction of rumors and fake news.”
Meanwhile, a different report speculating that G-Dragon is receiving special treatment in the military was released.
According to Korean army regulations, a soldier is a private for the first three months, a private first class for the next seven months, and then a corporal for the following seven months.
As G-Dragon began with his official assignment on April 5, 2018 after completing training, his colleagues have been promoted to be corporals. However, G-Dragon was reported to still be of private first class rank.
The report stated that during 364 of his military service, G-Dragon spent 100 of those days outside of the unit. This amount of time off is speculated to be the reason why G-Dragon has not been promoted.
A source from his division commented, “G-Dragon is currently a private first class. We cannot reveal detailed matters. Even if [he] was omitted from promotion, [he] will be automatically promoted after time passes.”
At the time of this article, YG stocks are priced at 45,400 won (approximately $40.61) which is a 4.42 percent decrease from yesterday.
Police Launches Investigation Into Claims Of Prostitution Services For Investors Surrounding Seungri
The Seoul Police Department has launched an investigation into BIGBANG’s Seungri regarding claims that he offered escort services of a sexual nature to business investors.
On February 26, a source from the Seoul Police Department stated, “We have launched an investigation into the escort service claims that have been reported on by the media.” The police will look into the matter closely, and will be drafting a list of individuals named in the related text messages. Seungri is now a person of interest in the investigation.
Earlier in the day, SBS funE released text messages from December 2015 exchanged between Seungri, CEO Yoo of Yuri Holdings (an investment company Seungri was preparing to establish), and an employee. Seungri is seen to be giving orders to plan a meeting at a club in Gangnam to meet with foreign investors. The content of the text messages seem to suggest that the people involved in the group chat were discussing offering escort services to the investors.
YG Entertainment has released a statement denying all allegations, stating, “We have spoken with Seungri, and he has stated that the released text messages were fabricated and are not true.” They stated that they plan to take legal action on the issue.
YG Denies Reports Of Seungri Telling Employees To Find Prostitutes For Business Investors
YG Entertainment has responded to reports of BIGBANG’s Seungri lobbying to investors and offering sexual favors as bribes.
On February 26, news outlet SBS funE reported that they found evidence of Seungri utilizing clubs in Gangnam district as a place to lobby to investors.
SBS funE reported, “We have obtained a KakaoTalk (mobile instant messenger) conversation between Seungri, singer C, Representative Yoo of Yuri Holdings (an investment company Seungri was preparing to establish), and an Employee Kim.”
According to the text messages revealed by SBS funE, on December 6, 2015, at 11:38 p.m. KST, Seungri told Employee Kim to “prepare a spot in the main area of Club Arena and call the girls” for foreign investor B and the people with her. Club Arena is a club located in Gangnam district.
Seungri established Yuri Holdings in March 2016 to operate several businesses in the food and entertainment sectors. Late-2015, Seungri had been contacting wealthy investors to get them to invest in his businesses. Seungri’s group chat with Employee Kim and others had already been active before he took office as co-representative of Yuri Holdings.
In response to Seungri’s alleged text, Employee Kim responded, “Two spots in the main area with guards…we’ll take good care of them.” Seungri wrote, “And the girls? Ones that give it well,” and Employee Kim replied, “I’m calling them but I don’t know if they’ll give it. I’m calling cheap ones first.” Seungri said, “Anyway, do a good job.”
Forty minutes later, Representative Yoo texted, “I’m getting the prostitutes ready right now, so when two prostitutes come, you (Employee Kim) guide them and make sure they get to the hotel room safely.” Employee Kim responded, “Yes. I sent the two men [to the room].” SBS funE reported that they had not been able to confirm whether actual sexual favors had been made. Foreign investor B, who is female, returned to Korea in April 2016 to attend the first shareholders’ meeting of Yuri Holdings.
A few hours later, YG Entertainment released an official statement regarding the news. YG wrote, “Hello, this is YG Entertainment. Here is our statement regarding today’s article about Seungri. Upon checking with the artist himself, the text messages in the article are fabricated and not true. In addition, just as we have always done, we inform you that we will take strong legal action against the proliferation and reproduction of rumors and fake news.”
G-Dragon’s Unit Responds To Report Speculating Special Treatment In The Military
On February 26, Dispatch released a report questioning G-Dragon’s current military rank as well as the amount of time he has taken off from his service.
According to Korean army regulations, a soldier is a private for the first three months, a private first class for the next seven months, and then a corporal for the following seven months.
As G-Dragon began with his official assignment on April 5, 2018 after completing training, his colleagues have been promoted to be corporals. However, G-Dragon was reported to still be of private first class rank. A source of the army commented that it is likely due to him not receiving a passing grade in the promotion evaluation.
Dispatch reported that as of February 26, he has been in service for 364 days since his enlistment on February 27, 2018, and 100 of those days were spent outside of the unit, which Dispatch speculates as a reason for him not being promoted.
He took at least 50 of those days off with vacation days and sick leaves. 28 vacation days are allowed during the entire service period, and according to the report, he used most of them in less than a year as well as all of the sick leaves allowed for the year. In addition, he reportedly spent 40 additional days in the military hospital, which count as days that he spent in the unit.
G-Dragon took a vacation of 11 days from February 1 through 11. When asked how he took so many days off when he has used up nearly all of his vacation days, a source from the White Skull Division responded, “The commander granted special leaves to all soldiers who were transferred in around the same time.” In response to the question of the special leave’s purpose, the source commented, “It was given according to regulations.”
The source did not comment on whether G-Dragon used sick days to extend his special leave and instead remarked, “When a new year starts, 30 days of sick leave are additionally granted.”
Regarding a rumor that he has been discharged from the military due to illness, the division responded they cannot confirm the validity of this information.
A source of G-Dragon’s division commented, “It is true that he is currently a private first class. However, it is difficult to comment regarding his personal matters.” About his vacation days, this source responded, “Kwon Ji Yong’s vacations were taken in accordance with his personal situations and within military regulations. There are no problems.” Another source commented, “G-Dragon used a total of 76 vacation days, and 47 were sick days. Aside from his sick leaves, the other vacation days are not much different from what typical soldiers use. There are no problems.”
One source of the military, however, commented, “It is special treatment that occurred under the label of ‘the commander’s discretion,'” and added, “Last year, the incident of him using the 1-person hospital room was also resolved as just being the commander’s discretion.”
YG Entertainment has yet to respond to the reports.
source: soompi 1, 2, 3, 4, naver 1, 2, 3, 4, SBS funE, dispatch,
YG Entertainment’s stock prices have fallen following reports today about BIGBANG members Seungri and G-Dragon.
On February 26 at 2:34 p.m. KST, YG’s stock prices fell 2,350 won (approximately $2.10) and 4.95 percent to 45,150 won (approximately $40.39).
The report about Seungri speculated that he told employees to find prostitutes for potential business investors. These speculations were based on text messages that were reportedly between Seungri, Singer C, Park Han Byul‘s husband referred to as Mr. Yoo, and Burning Sun’s Employee Kim. According to the text messages, the individuals were preparing to entertain Foreign Investor B at Club Arena and discussed arranging prostitutes for the visitors.
YG Entertainment denied the reports and said, “Upon checking with the artist himself, the text messages in the article are fabricated and not true. In addition, just as we have always done, we inform you that we will take strong legal action against the proliferation and reproduction of rumors and fake news.”
Meanwhile, a different report speculating that G-Dragon is receiving special treatment in the military was released.
According to Korean army regulations, a soldier is a private for the first three months, a private first class for the next seven months, and then a corporal for the following seven months.
As G-Dragon began with his official assignment on April 5, 2018 after completing training, his colleagues have been promoted to be corporals. However, G-Dragon was reported to still be of private first class rank.
The report stated that during 364 of his military service, G-Dragon spent 100 of those days outside of the unit. This amount of time off is speculated to be the reason why G-Dragon has not been promoted.
A source from his division commented, “G-Dragon is currently a private first class. We cannot reveal detailed matters. Even if [he] was omitted from promotion, [he] will be automatically promoted after time passes.”
At the time of this article, YG stocks are priced at 45,400 won (approximately $40.61) which is a 4.42 percent decrease from yesterday.
Police Launches Investigation Into Claims Of Prostitution Services For Investors Surrounding Seungri
The Seoul Police Department has launched an investigation into BIGBANG’s Seungri regarding claims that he offered escort services of a sexual nature to business investors.
On February 26, a source from the Seoul Police Department stated, “We have launched an investigation into the escort service claims that have been reported on by the media.” The police will look into the matter closely, and will be drafting a list of individuals named in the related text messages. Seungri is now a person of interest in the investigation.
Earlier in the day, SBS funE released text messages from December 2015 exchanged between Seungri, CEO Yoo of Yuri Holdings (an investment company Seungri was preparing to establish), and an employee. Seungri is seen to be giving orders to plan a meeting at a club in Gangnam to meet with foreign investors. The content of the text messages seem to suggest that the people involved in the group chat were discussing offering escort services to the investors.
YG Entertainment has released a statement denying all allegations, stating, “We have spoken with Seungri, and he has stated that the released text messages were fabricated and are not true.” They stated that they plan to take legal action on the issue.
YG Denies Reports Of Seungri Telling Employees To Find Prostitutes For Business Investors
YG Entertainment has responded to reports of BIGBANG’s Seungri lobbying to investors and offering sexual favors as bribes.
On February 26, news outlet SBS funE reported that they found evidence of Seungri utilizing clubs in Gangnam district as a place to lobby to investors.
SBS funE reported, “We have obtained a KakaoTalk (mobile instant messenger) conversation between Seungri, singer C, Representative Yoo of Yuri Holdings (an investment company Seungri was preparing to establish), and an Employee Kim.”
According to the text messages revealed by SBS funE, on December 6, 2015, at 11:38 p.m. KST, Seungri told Employee Kim to “prepare a spot in the main area of Club Arena and call the girls” for foreign investor B and the people with her. Club Arena is a club located in Gangnam district.
Seungri established Yuri Holdings in March 2016 to operate several businesses in the food and entertainment sectors. Late-2015, Seungri had been contacting wealthy investors to get them to invest in his businesses. Seungri’s group chat with Employee Kim and others had already been active before he took office as co-representative of Yuri Holdings.
In response to Seungri’s alleged text, Employee Kim responded, “Two spots in the main area with guards…we’ll take good care of them.” Seungri wrote, “And the girls? Ones that give it well,” and Employee Kim replied, “I’m calling them but I don’t know if they’ll give it. I’m calling cheap ones first.” Seungri said, “Anyway, do a good job.”
Forty minutes later, Representative Yoo texted, “I’m getting the prostitutes ready right now, so when two prostitutes come, you (Employee Kim) guide them and make sure they get to the hotel room safely.” Employee Kim responded, “Yes. I sent the two men [to the room].” SBS funE reported that they had not been able to confirm whether actual sexual favors had been made. Foreign investor B, who is female, returned to Korea in April 2016 to attend the first shareholders’ meeting of Yuri Holdings.
A few hours later, YG Entertainment released an official statement regarding the news. YG wrote, “Hello, this is YG Entertainment. Here is our statement regarding today’s article about Seungri. Upon checking with the artist himself, the text messages in the article are fabricated and not true. In addition, just as we have always done, we inform you that we will take strong legal action against the proliferation and reproduction of rumors and fake news.”
G-Dragon’s Unit Responds To Report Speculating Special Treatment In The Military
On February 26, Dispatch released a report questioning G-Dragon’s current military rank as well as the amount of time he has taken off from his service.
According to Korean army regulations, a soldier is a private for the first three months, a private first class for the next seven months, and then a corporal for the following seven months.
As G-Dragon began with his official assignment on April 5, 2018 after completing training, his colleagues have been promoted to be corporals. However, G-Dragon was reported to still be of private first class rank. A source of the army commented that it is likely due to him not receiving a passing grade in the promotion evaluation.
Dispatch reported that as of February 26, he has been in service for 364 days since his enlistment on February 27, 2018, and 100 of those days were spent outside of the unit, which Dispatch speculates as a reason for him not being promoted.
He took at least 50 of those days off with vacation days and sick leaves. 28 vacation days are allowed during the entire service period, and according to the report, he used most of them in less than a year as well as all of the sick leaves allowed for the year. In addition, he reportedly spent 40 additional days in the military hospital, which count as days that he spent in the unit.
G-Dragon took a vacation of 11 days from February 1 through 11. When asked how he took so many days off when he has used up nearly all of his vacation days, a source from the White Skull Division responded, “The commander granted special leaves to all soldiers who were transferred in around the same time.” In response to the question of the special leave’s purpose, the source commented, “It was given according to regulations.”
The source did not comment on whether G-Dragon used sick days to extend his special leave and instead remarked, “When a new year starts, 30 days of sick leave are additionally granted.”
Regarding a rumor that he has been discharged from the military due to illness, the division responded they cannot confirm the validity of this information.
A source of G-Dragon’s division commented, “It is true that he is currently a private first class. However, it is difficult to comment regarding his personal matters.” About his vacation days, this source responded, “Kwon Ji Yong’s vacations were taken in accordance with his personal situations and within military regulations. There are no problems.” Another source commented, “G-Dragon used a total of 76 vacation days, and 47 were sick days. Aside from his sick leaves, the other vacation days are not much different from what typical soldiers use. There are no problems.”
One source of the military, however, commented, “It is special treatment that occurred under the label of ‘the commander’s discretion,'” and added, “Last year, the incident of him using the 1-person hospital room was also resolved as just being the commander’s discretion.”
YG Entertainment has yet to respond to the reports.
source: soompi 1, 2, 3, 4, naver 1, 2, 3, 4, SBS funE, dispatch,
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Date: 2019-02-26 08:43 am (UTC)Hopefully Lee Hi, Akmu, etc can leave as soon as they can
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Date: 2019-02-27 07:52 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2019-02-26 08:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-02-26 09:07 am (UTC)Is this realistic? I want to think so but I don't. Korea loves men and they also LOVE BigBang, and it wouldn't be the first time they get away with disgusting shit.
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Date: 2019-02-26 09:10 am (UTC)Let me have this (I don't believe it either)
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Date: 2019-02-26 09:42 am (UTC)Y'all think BB will get away with it though? I can see GD scraping by but Seungri's scandal won't blow over that easily or TOPs.
I can see GDYB going solo or as a duo and Daesung continuing his career in Japan. But I don't think TOP or Seungri will be able to continue their careers as public figures... maybe we won't get a post army comeback from BB?
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Date: 2019-02-26 10:49 am (UTC)this is how i feel but i always underestimate how much fans are willing to sweep under the rug for their oppas. plus BB has a lot of casual fans that don't give a shit about their scandals
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Date: 2019-02-26 11:53 am (UTC)So basically GD took a leave every third/fourth day. That can't be right, even if the alleged representative from the army says so. I first thought that YG put out the army news to distract from seungri, but he would never use GD as a scapegoat.
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Date: 2019-02-26 12:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-02-26 12:45 pm (UTC)Put Seungri and everyone else who worked there in jail.
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Date: 2019-02-26 01:12 pm (UTC)Also I see GD surviving this lol. He survived a weed scandal and now I don't think anything else will touch him. I hope Taeyang and Daesung think of their future because no way they're going to let BB come back from this.
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Date: 2019-02-26 05:44 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2019-02-26 01:17 pm (UTC)As for Seungri, he could potentially bounce back from this and still have a devoted legion of female fans who will go to his concerts but would not want to go to his clubs.
In actuality all of this will blow over by the time Seungri returns from the army because the Korean justice system is rigged and women always lose everywhere in the world.
Another day at the YG office. Someone is already on the phone with Naver.
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Date: 2019-02-26 01:19 pm (UTC)Since PYC still has a career I'm gonna agree
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Date: 2019-02-26 03:03 pm (UTC)GD is a little more complicated, to me, because of that soldier who kept a journal on him. That had to fuck with your head; if you can't even feel safe in your army unit I'd want as many vacation days as possible too. However, it's also a national requirement that every man goes through, so suck it up and perform your obligations. He looks like a punk.
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Date: 2019-02-26 04:03 pm (UTC)this GD thing i feel like is being blown up in attempt to soften the blow against seungri's mess. GD has been dealing with a lot with his creepy stalker and ankle surgery plus he's been using his legit days off that he's legally entitled to... it's not like he's being granted additional days or was promoted any way so i'm a little like ??? as to how he's getting special treatment to the extent they're trying to push.
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Date: 2019-02-26 05:34 pm (UTC)also, do you mind me asking why you think Seungri is so much worse than the other members? I kind of imagine if one is shady, they're all kind of shady.
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Date: 2019-02-26 04:29 pm (UTC)eta - the other thing I don't understand is that BS came out and said they were making all these mods to their operation, which basically confirmed all the nastiness they were outed as doing, and then they just CLOSED SHOP. Like...that sounds so guilty to me.
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Date: 2019-02-26 04:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-02-26 04:48 pm (UTC)Also um @ him going around acting like he’s the greatest entrepreneur and now that shit hits the fan, he’s trying to deny involvement in his business venture.
I hope they throw the book at him. It’s what his disgusting, mediocre ass deserves.
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Date: 2019-02-26 06:46 pm (UTC)I'm honestly wondering? I know it's been years and I read that shit on arama but that wasn't mentionned?
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Date: 2019-02-26 05:30 pm (UTC)With GD, there were reports of "special treatment" before that were proven false right? Anyway, I think he's pretty untouchable at this point, I doubt this will impact him much.
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Date: 2019-02-26 05:46 pm (UTC)Should've kept your mouth shut about those sandwiches, Seungri!
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Date: 2019-02-26 08:01 pm (UTC)Only Taeyang and Daesung should stay in the limelight. I don't care about the others, but I guess they might bounce back.
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Date: 2019-02-26 09:24 pm (UTC)as for Seungri, we well literally never find out the truth and it's so frustrating how easy it is for those companies to cover for their artist :/
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Date: 2019-02-27 12:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-02-27 02:28 am (UTC)http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com/2019/02/seungri-volunteers-to-take-drug-test.html
http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com/2019/02/journalist-who-broke-seungris-katalk.html
Second one refers to her as a he for some reason, but duuuude she even said it was worse than how she submitted it.
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Date: 2019-02-27 06:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2019-02-27 05:51 pm (UTC)gd will probably recover easily- didn't he have an ankle injury last year. he has a valid excuse