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This isnt just a scandal, she said.
This is a reckoning.
Below, heres a guide to the scandal.
How did this all start?
But according to authorities, the Big Bang stars lifestyle was not simplyluxurious it was criminal.
From the beginning, Seungri has denied the allegations.
This scandal is too big, he wrote.
As for the ongoing investigation, I will take it seriously to clear myself of all the allegations.
And how did Jung Joon-young get involved?
In response, an unidentified person reportedlysaid, Our lives are like a movie.
We have done so many things that could put us in jail.
I am truly sorry, he said, perThe Straits Times.
I admit to all charges against me.
I bow my head in apology to the females who were victimized by my actions.
Who else is suspected of being involved?
Police haveconfirmedthat Choi Jong-hoon of the rock band F.T.
Choi reportedly discussed what happened in the KakaoTalk chat.
The chrome hearts [handcuffs] were pretty painful, he wrote, SBSs 8 OClock Newsreports.
Anyone who hasnt worn them before cant talk.
However, he claims that all the messages shared in the group chat were jokes or just false.
Online though he denies any involvement.
He too resigned from his K-pop group.
As previously stated, authorities say there about 10 people in the chat.
What kind of effect has this had on K-Pop?
South Koreas major sex-video scandal in K-Pop likely couldnt have happened at any other time in the country.
In the past few years, South Koreans have meanwhile been grappling with a widespreadspycam epidemicand #MeToo.
Therefore, when thesereports emerged, the scandal wasnt swept under the rug.
This scandal, however, has shaken the publics view.
The implications of this scandal go well outside the world of K-Pop.
If the truth is not revealed, we cannot say its a just society.
Rest peacefully in heaven, her caption reads.
You are a beautiful soul.
