Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Seungri admits having sex with prostitutes
Former BIGBANG member Seungri leaves Seoul Central District Court on May 14 after a hearing on his arrest warrant. Yonhap
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
Former BIGBANG member Seungri has admitted having sex with prostitutes.
Broadcaster Channel A reported Saturday that Seungri, 28, made the admission during a hearing on his arrest warrant at Seoul Central District Court on May 14.
“It is correct that I paid for having sex with an employee of an adult establishment. I regret it … As a celebrity, it was hard for me to admit that charge previously,” he was quoted as saying.
It is unclear how many times he received illicit sex services.
But Seungri denied allegations of more serious offenses, including procuring prostitutes for foreign investors in his club “Burning Sun” and embezzling 500 million won ($420,000) from company accounts.
A person found guilty of procuring prostitutes could face up to seven years in prison or a fine of up to 70 million won ($59,000).