Oh Young-jin is The Korea Times' publisher and president. He began to work at The Korea Times in 1988 as a sports writer. Then, he worked as a reporter and later as editor at the City Desk, Business Desk and Politics Desk. He worked as chief editorial writer before taking the current position. He has a keen interest in politics as well as defense affairs.
Will Seungri scandal hit his overseas concerts?
Seungri of Big Bang is in hot water over his club scandal. Korea Times
By Oh Young-jin
By Oh Young-jin
BigBang's Seungri, who is embroiled in a controversy over an assault at a club linked to him, is facing calls for refunds on his concerts, reports said Friday.
Network television MBC reported on its news website that some tickets were being offered for resale at prices below the original.
A check at a ticket sale site showed nearly 100 tickets remained unsold for both concerts slated for next weekend in Seoul.
Over 100 tickets were still available for his Singapore concert on Feb. 23.
He has two concerts in Osaka, Japan, in March.
These concerts are the last before Seungri starts mandatory military service, so fans were competing to get hold of tickets. But the recent assault case involving staffers at a club where Seungri worked as an executive has cooled their reaction.
The Burning Sun club is widely known as Seungri club.
Seungri claimed that his involvement was limited to PR work but the scandal has grown following allegations that some VIP customers used drugs and were engaged in sexual violence.