Seungri, a former member of the group BIGBANG, who was released from prison after serving a prison term for prostitution mediation and overseas gambling, is repeatedly being reported, receiving a lot of criticism from the public.
On April 24th, a video of Seungri holding a soju bottle and making a so-called 'whirlwind' spread through various online communities and SNS.
In the video, Seungri shakes a bottle of soju and says, "This is a traditional Korean style. You have to use your elbow like this," he slams the bottom of the bottle with his elbow and discards the top part. Seungri, who succeeded in the whirlwind skill, showed pride with a smile.
This video was released on Instagram by Indonesian influencer and digital creator Grace Tahir during her recent visit to Korea.
When the video was released, comments from overseas fans asking about Seungri's current situation were posted on her Instagram, and Tahir said, "I didn't know Seungri was so popular. He is physically and mentally healthy." ( I asked him if he wanted to do an interview, but he said no now.")
When the video spread quickly in Korea and sparked controversy, Tahir said, "Many Korean netizens and some Korean media claim that Seungri was drunk, but it is clear that he was not drunk and barely touched the alcohol." "We just asked Seungri to show Korea's famous whirlwind move, and he did, that´s all" she explained.
Despite Tahir's explanation, national public opinion is cold. As a result of Seungri acting as if nothing occurred and her lack of self-restraint, the public has responded coldly, saying, "People don't change easily."
Previously, Seungri stood at the center of the topic of the controversy surrounding the club Burning Sun, where he served as an executive director. In January 2019, the police launched an internal investigation into the suspicion of sexual assault and collusion with police officers within Burning Sun, and as the social repercussions surrounding this issue grew, Seungri posted on Instagram in March 2019, "I am being cornered as a national traitor, but I want to live alone. I cannot tolerate doing harm to myself."
In January 2020, the prosecution indicted Seungri without detention on a total of eight charges, including prostitution, arranging prostitution, the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement), business-related embezzlement, the Food Sanitation Act, habitual gambling, and violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act. During the trial, a special assault charge was added and charged with a total of nine charges.
After enlisting in March 2020, Seungri, who was sentenced to three years in prison in the first trial in August of the same year and arrested in court, was also ordered to collect 1.1596 billion won worth of casino chips. However, Seungri appealed, saying the punishment was too heavy, and the High Military Court accepted Seungri's argument and reduced the sentence to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
Seungri, who was imprisoned in the armed forces prison as the Supreme Court confirmed the original ruling, was transferred to a nearby civilian prison after being transferred to wartime labor, and he was released from prison on February 9 after completing his sentence at Yeoju Prison.
Recently, Seungri reported a series of recent situations that could arouse public disapproval, whether he wanted it or not. In March, about a month after being released from prison, influencer Yoo Hye-wong was reported to date Taeyang in Thailand, and recently, there were reports that he invited acquaintances such as celebrities to clubbing. And Now the Soju incident.
From Seungri's point of view, the public's stinging gaze and reprimands pouring down on him after paying for his crimes in prison for 1 year and 6 months might be unfair. However, the public is still outraged by his sentence, which was absurdly low for the felony he committed.
In addition, Seungri may feel uncomfortable being criticized because of the current situation that is being revealed not voluntarily but by someone else's will. However, it is a burden he must carry unless he returns to be Lee Seung-hyun, a natural person, not the artist Seungri. Because the things he has built up in the name of Seungri won't be easy.
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Seungri's Irreflexive attitude stress public opinion
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23.04.26 22:56
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Seungri's Irreflexive attitude stress public opinion
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