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On May 19, 2024, BBC unveiled The Burning Sun Scandal documentary exposing the secret of BIGBANG's Seungri and the other K-pop stars who were involved in s*xual crimes and sharing about it in secret chat groups. The BBC Eye investigation narrated the story of a female journalist taking the task of investigating the secret chat groups of famous K-pop stars for which she paid a high price.
The Burning Sun Scandal shed light on the illegal act of Molka, which means secretly capturing explicit photos and videos without consent. The K-pop stars, including Jung Joon-young, Choi Jong-hoon, and BIGBANG's Seungri, were involved in the scandal, and the s*xual crimes were carried out in a top Ganganm Club, Burning Sun. Women who frequented the nightclub were drugged inside the nightclub and filmed illegally.
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The Seoul-based reporters, including Park Hyo-sil and Kang Kyung-yoon, uncovered the truth behind the crimes committed by the three K-pop celebrities.
However, Seungri's involvement in the Burning Sun scandal led him to retire from BIGBANG and the entertainment industry in 2019. This was followed by T.O.P.'s departure from the group in May 2023.
BIGBANG consists of only three members G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung, following the retirement of Seungri and the departure of T.O.P
Formed by YG Entertainment, BIG BANG debuted with their album BigBang Vol.1 in 2006, the group consisted of five members, including G-Dragon, Taeyang, Daesung, T.O.P, and Seungri. The group has been referred to as the Kings of K-pop due to their expansion of Hallyu on an international level.
However, due to Seungri's infamous Burning Sun Scandal, the group's success crumbled overnight.
Presently, the group only consists of three members, including G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung, and has been inactive in the entertainment industry. Read below to discover the recent whereabouts of five members of BIGBANG.
1) G-Dragon
The leader of BIGBANG, G-dragon, took the position of a rapper and singer in the group and ventured out as a soloist in 2009, however, the idol is still part of the group. On December 20, 2023, he officially left YG Entertainment and signed an exclusive contract with Galaxy Corporation.
He is reportedly set to make his comeback in 2024. He was also allegedly accused by Korean authorities of illegal consumption of drugs, which were declared false in the follow-up reports. Furthermore, the idol had also denied the usage of drugs to the media.
2) Taeyang
Taeyang held the position of main vocalist and main dancer in the BIGBANG and was considered one of the most influential singers in the K-pop industry. He is still a member of BIGBANG and recently returned to the entertainment industry after six years of hiatus with the release of Vibe in collaboration with BTS member Jimin on January 13, 2023.
In April 2023, Taeyang made a comeback with a full-length album, Down to Earth. The album featured lead track Seed and B-side single Shoong!, featuring Lisa.
3) Daesung
Daesung is one of the leading vocalists of the BIGBANG and is still part of the group BIGBANG. He debuted as a soloist with the release of the trot song Look at Me, Gwisoon in 2008. In December 2022, YG Entertainment confirmed that Daesung had terminated his contract with the agency. However, the idol assured that he would remain a member of the group and collaborate with the members anytime in the future.
In April 2023, he signed an exclusive contract with R&D Company, followed by his performance at the Waterbomb Japan festival in Nagoya and Tokyo in July. In the following month, Daesung organized his first tour after six years, DShow Vol.2, where he performed at Fukuoka, Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
Daesung also released his latest single Falling Slowly featuring Kim Seon-ho and Moon Ga-young on March 15, 2024. He also sang an OST Our Memories for Flex X Cop Korean drama. He has also announced his Asia Tour D's Road where he will hold a fan day tour in Taipei (May 11), Bangkok (June 22), Macau (June 29), and Hochiminh (July 6), 2024 respectively.
4) T.O.P
T.O.P. held the position of a rapper and songwriter in the BIGBANG. On May 31, 2023, the idol announced that he had officially left the group, and his exclusive contract with YG Entertainment had already ended in April 2022.
As of now, the idol has not released any new song or album, but he continues to update fans with work through his social media account on Instagram and strives to work in the industry as a solo artist. Moreover, the idol is also set to feature in the second installment of the hit K-Drama Squid Game.
5) Seungri
Seungri was a well-known singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman in the Korean industry before he retired from the entertainment industry in March 2019, following his involvement in the Burning Sun Scandal.
He was the CEO and DJ at the Burning Sun Gangnam Club, where women were drugged and s*xually assaulted by the men. He was charged with s*xual bribery, embezzlement, and illegal gambling and convicted in 2020 during the Burning Sun scandal investigation.
A military court declared in their verdict that they found a BIGBANG member guilty on all charges and imprisoned him to three years and a fine of $970,000 on August 12, 2021. The sentence was later reduced to eighteen months on January 27, 2022, when he admitted his crimes. He was released from prison on February 9, 2023.
Following his release from prison, he was reportedly spotted at Singaporean socialite, Kim Lim's 32nd birthday party in Bangkok in July 2023.
The group released their single Still Life on April 5, 2022, through YG Entertainment before T.O.P's departure the following year.
