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Former K-Pop idol Seungri has been indicted on charges including organising prostitution and habitual gambling, a year after he was first accused in a sexual abuse scandal that sent shockwaves through South Korea\u2018s booming entertainment industry.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, quit the group Big Bang after the allegations emerged in 2019. In a statement at the time he said: \u201cIt would be better for me to retire from the entertainment business at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for the ongoing probe, I will take the investigation to clear all allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The indictment against Seungri is the latest event to emerge from the Burning Sun scandal, where a number of women came forward to allege they were drugged at nightclubs and offered to wealthy businessmen to rape.<\/p>\n
More than 350 people were arrested in the operation \u2013 including Seungri, who held a position as part-owner and public relationships liaison of a club in Gangnam.<\/p>\n
During the course of the investigation, police discovered an online chat group that was used to share sexually explicit videos of women without their consent or knowledge. Several high-profile K-Pop stars were named by officials as members of the group.<\/p>\n
The scandal sparked nationwide uproar and calls for a radical change in the treatment of women in South Korea\u2019s entertainment industry.<\/p>\n
Incidents of people being filmed having sex without their consent are part of a widespread problem known as \u201cmolka\u201d, in which women are filmed in public places such as toilets and changing rooms, or even their own homes.<\/p>\n
In 2018, thousands of women took part in a protest in Seoul over the growing trend. That same year, president Moon Jae-in said illegal spycam filming had become a \u201cpart of daily life\u201d and called for tougher penalties to perpetrators.<\/p>\n
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