▲ YG Entertainment

Yang Hyun-suk, a chief producer of YG Entertainment, is under investigation for gambling charges. South Koreans cannot gamble at home or abroad. There are many famous celebrities in YG Entertainment such as BLACKPINK, BIGBANG, and WINNER. The president of such a company is accused of gambling. He was reported that he had bet one billion won, losing around 600 million won at MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and in other 11 places with Seung-ri, a BIGBANG member. Yang Hyun-suk has already been investigated for sexual services.

▲ YG Entertainment`s Yang Hyun-suk

There were many incidents with YG Entertainment celebrities before. PSY, a Korean famous singer with Gangnam Style, joined the army for twice because he went out to play when he was doing one's military service in a company. Someone made a complaint about this, and PSY had to join the army for twice. BIGBANG, the most accident-prone group, is famous for crimes. TOP was arrested by police for marijuana charges. Seung-ri was arrested by police for sexual services in Burning Sun, and he retired from the entertainment world. Dae-sung was investigated by police for drunk driving and traffic accident. G-Dragon, the most famous member in BIGBANG, was under investigation for marijuana charges, but he said that he did not know that it was marijuana, and he thought that it was a normal cigarette. Like these celebrities, there are lots of issues in YG Entertainment. Now, it is Yang Hyun-suk's turn.

Yang Hyun-suk had appeared in 'K-Pop Star' as a judge before. Many people loved YG Entertainment and Yang Hyun-suk when the 'K-Pop Star' was on the air. He also made a lot of famous singers like Lee Seung-hun in WINNER and AKMU through 'K-Pop Star'.

▲ Yang Hyun-suk and Seung-ri

After the 'K-Pop Star' was over, Yang Hyun-suk kept quiet for a long time. Then, Seung-ri's Burning Sun accident was known in the world. Since then, YG Entertainment's mood has been alarming. A few months later, Yang Hyun-suk was under investigation for sexual services in abroad, and now he is under investigation for gamble charges.

Aug,17th, 2019

by Han Da-hun