A former South Korean boy band star, once one of the country’s biggest names in showbusiness, was jailed by a military court for three years on Thursday for arranging sex services for potential business partners. The band, once called the kings of South Korea’s K-pop scene, have sold more than 150 million records worldwide. “It is hard to see the defendant was not aware of financial payments paid to the women for sex,” judge Hwang Min-je said. The billion-dollar industry has seen South Korean stars become celebrities across Asia and other parts of the world. South Korean news agency Yonhap called him a “disgraced” and “scandal-ridden celebrity.”Reaction to the verdict was swift on Thursday, with many users online saying Seungri’s punishment was too light for the offences.

Source: Indian Express August 12, 2021 09:56 UTC