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YG-Entertainment

Entertainment 6 years ago

Year in review: The biggest K-pop news of the year

To say the least, the year 2019 was a tumultuous one. Ups and downs, tears of joy and sorrow dominated the headlines of K-pop music.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Police grill ex-YG boss over allegation of procuring prostitutes

Yang Hyun-suk, the founder and former head of YG Entertainment, was questioned by police for nine hours over allegations of procuring prostitution, the police said Thursday. Prostitution is illegal in South Korea.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Ex-YG head Yang may face police probe over snowballing drug and cover-up scandal

Yang Hyun-suk, the former head and chief producer of YG Entertainment, may face a police investigation over drug allegations involving the agency’s high-profile artists, amid a series of scandals that have damaged the reputation of the leading agency behind the rapid growth of the K-pop industry.

Entertainment 6 years ago

K-pop 'Gangnam' mogul resigns as drug, sex scandals rock agency

K-pop mogul Yang Hyun-suk resigned Friday as head of South Korea's major record agency YG Entertainment amid drug and sex scandals that have rocked his company.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Yang Hyun-suk quits as YG Entertainment head

Yang Hyun-suk announced Friday he had stepped down from all posts he holds at YG Entertainment.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Fans slam YG for dropping iKON's B.I

The confession by B.I, leader of South Korean boy band iKON, came out in a statement he posted on Wednesday after media outlet Dispatch reported that he allegedly sourced for drugs in 2016.

Entertainment 6 years ago

1MDB scandal financier allegedly attended YG head’s dinner parties with prostitutes

A third-generation scion of a conglomerate “played an important role” at dinner gatherings involving sexual services arranged by YG Entertainment head Yang Hyun-suk for foreign investors, according to an investigative TV program reporter Tuesday.

Entertainment 6 years ago

YG head arranged sexual services for investors: Report

Yang Hyun-suk, head of South Korean entertainment powerhouse YG Entertainment, procured sexual services for foreign investors, according to a preview video released by a local investigative TV program.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Commentary: Time for K-pop fans to stop idolizing criminals and perverts

In recent weeks, Seungri’s name has appeared in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. He has been named a suspect in an investigation into the alleged soliciting of prostitutes and drug dealing at the Burning Sun club, which he controls.