Former Big Bang member Seungri (real name Lee Seung-hyun, 31), who was indicted on charges including prostitution mediation and overseas gambling, had his group chat conversations revealed by Dispatch on the 2nd. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] "'The phrase 'a woman who gives well' was a typo caused by the iPhone's auto-correct feature. I meant to write 'kids who play well.'"
Seungri (real name Lee Seunghyun, 31), a former member of the group 'Big Bang' who has been indicted on charges including prostitution mediation and overseas gambling, expressed his grievance during the trial held on the 1st. However, Dispatch revealed additional conversations from the group chat on the 2nd, showing that the actual exchanges were even more explicit than previously known.
On that day, Dispatch reported on the KakaoTalk conversations between Seungri, singers Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon, former Yuri Holdings CEO Yoo In-seok, and club officials. In particular, the context surrounding Seungri's message implying prostitution mediation by saying "women who give well" was disclosed along with the preceding and following conversations.
According to the report, on December 6, 2015, when a Taiwanese female entrepreneur visited a club with acquaintances, Seungri sent a message saying, "Women? Call the ones who give well." At that time, a group chat member, Mr. K, replied, "We are calling them, but I doubt they will give. They are not your type, so will they give?" Jung Joon-young responded, "Chinese girls probably like those who look like plastic surgery patients."
Seungri urged, "Anyway, do well," and Yoo In-seok said, "I'm preparing now, so when two come, K will guide them and make sure they get to the hotel room well." Then Mr. K sent a message implying prostitution mediation, saying, "Sent two gangsters."
Former Big Bang member Seungri (real name Lee Seung-hyun, 31), who was indicted on charges including prostitution mediation and overseas gambling, had his group chat conversations revealed by Dispatch on the 2nd. [Image source=Yonhap News]
On December 25, 2015, in the group chat, Seungri said, "That woman is legit. Her real sister is also okay," and Jung Joon-young replied, "Her real sister was surprising too. There were many hidden gems yesterday." When a friend said, "There must be a lot of men XX," Seungri said, "We have to take them. Just like the O-shaped brothers. Everyone in Korea is O, and I plan to marry a foreign woman." Later, Seungri said, "Hyung is in Jeju Island now, so ** call again today."
Inappropriate sexual conversations about other women involving Seungri were also revealed. On January 25, 2016, when a friend asked in the group chat, "Why is A nuna so pretty?" Jung Joon-young replied, "A is B too, and I am not O." Seungri responded, "I plan to be O too from now on," adding, "Amnesia. I don't even remember who I did it with." They also had conversations about a woman, saying things like "OO is an art." The conversations were filled with sexist and degrading expressions, comparing women to food or mocking specific physical features.
Meanwhile, Seungri is currently on trial for a total of nine charges, including habitual overseas gambling and violation of foreign exchange laws, sending nude photos of women in the group chat, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, 29 counts of prostitution mediation for overseas investors, prostitution, operating an unauthorized entertainment establishment (violation of the Food Sanitation Act), and embezzlement of funds from 'Yuri Holdings' (violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes).
The military prosecution on the 1st sentenced Seungri to five years in prison and a fine of 20 million won. The date for the sentencing trial for Seungri will be decided later.
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