Seungri of Big Bang said he would retire from the group. BIGBANG member Seungri, whose birth name is Lee Seung-hyun, allegedly introduced "escorts to foreigners to encourage them to invest in his business ventures," according to news agency Yonhap. Seungri allegedly communicated these requests via a social networking app, Yonhap reported. After the news broke, Seungri, 29, announced his retirement from show business on his Instagram account and apologized to fans.
Seungri denies all allegations, according to Yonhap. Regardless of the investigations, Seungri is required to attend mandatory military service starting March National Police Agency Chief Min Gap-ryong told reporters in a press briefing Monday that the investigation will continue regardless.
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