The shocking current state of Seungri, a former Big Bang member who was expelled from Korea's entertainment industry as a central figure in the Burning Sun gate, is a hot topic.
Recently, a photo of Seungri taken with a businessman was released on online communities and social media.
In the photo, Seungri looks heavier than before. Having grown so much compared with his group activity days, Seungri's jawline has disappeared and his belly protrudes, delivering a shock. The person Seungri met is known to be a jewelry entrepreneur, and Seungri is smiling brightly as if the matter had been well resolved and even striking a pose.
In 2019, Seungri, who was identified as a key figure in the Burning Sun gate, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison on nine charges including habitual gambling, prostitution, procuring prostitution, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Violence Crimes, violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, violation of the Food Sanitation Act, embezzlement in the course of business, violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement), and instigation of special assault, and he was released on full term last February.
As a result, Seungri, who was expelled from Korea's entertainment industry, transformed into a businessman and has been active mainly abroad, coming into the spotlight with sightings of his current status.
He is sometimes spotted domestically as well, and recently he was photographed eating with a woman at a bone soup restaurant located in Songpa District, Seoul, which became a hot topic. At the time, internet users said, "Seungri was eating (bone soup) like a thief. With a very pretty woman," and "The place was packed and everyone knew it was Seungri but pretended not to. But an ajumma handed him a large piece of paper and loudly said, 'Please sign.' Seungri took two bites and got up," they reported.
He later appeared at a nightclub in Hangzhou, China. According to local media reports, Seungri entered the venue under the protection of bodyguards, and numerous fans screamed and watched him. However, local media pointed out, "Seungri appearing at a Hangzhou nightclub despite his criminal record and seeking opportunities to return to the Chinese market and generate revenue is an outright provocation against China's laws and morals."
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