News about Choi Jong-hoon

The latest fiasco in K-pop has seen Taeil, a major star from boy group NCT, dropped by his label after it emerged that he was being investigated over an unspecified sex offence. It is by no means the first time the industry has been rocked by allegations of this kind, with the most notorious case in its history seeing three singers jailed for sexual crimes. A host of stars have been disgraced, with others facing charges for rape, blackmail, drug abuse and drink driving, with many believing they would be protected by their fame. In an industry that prides itself on its star's clean cut and 'perfect' images, the emergence of a much more sinister reality has been laid bare over recent years.

Lee Seung-hyun (pictured left in 2012 and centre in 2020) - commonly known as Seungri and once dubbed the Great Gatsby of South Korea' - has vehemently denied links to the event (pictured right in a promo poster), which has since been cancelled. Seungri was jailed after his nightclub, the Burning Sun, was in 2019 exposed for promoting a culture of sexual abuse in Seoul's exclusive Gangnam district. Many women who attended the venue have recounted being drugged and sexually harassed, with staff admitting to facilitating the acts for 'VIPs'. Multiple celebrities, K-pop idols, and police officials were arrested and charged over their involvement.