The online fan community DC BIGBANG Gallery has released a statement calling for Seungri’s removal from BIGBANG, and opinions are split on the issue.

On March 9, the online community released a statement with the title “Calling for YG Entertainment to remove Seungri.”

They stated, “We strongly call for the removal of Seungri, who has seriously tarnished the image of his agency and his group by being involved in the Burning Sun incident, which has ignited rippling social ramifications, and by using BIGBANG’s name in his personal businesses.”

The statement touched upon recent allegations, including holding a birthday party in the Philippines that was also used to invite foreign celebrities and potential business investors, allegedly being involved in an effort to hire prostitution services for foreign investors, and his involvement with Burning Sun.

The community also pointed to other actions that were not illegal, but which they believed were unethical and disrespectful to his position as a singer. They included receiving disciplinary action by the Korea Communications Commission for asking a female idol to pour alcohol on tvN’s “Salty Tour,” using his personal Instagram account to ask fans to vote for an acquaintance for Maxim, a magazine that features explicit photos, and using BIGBANG’s name to promote his personal businesses.

They went on to say, “The illegality of his actions will be decided through the investigation, but the damage he has caused to the group is irreparable. As of March 9, the BIGBANG Gallery will no longer support Seungri.”

Not all fans agree with this statement, with other BIGBANG fans stating that the DC BIGBANG Gallery cannot speak as a representative of the fandom. Some have also pointed out that by releasing such a statement, the online community is also tarnishing the image of BIGBANG by bringing more negative attention to the group.

Seungri has been cooperating with investigations into the allegations claiming that sexual escort services were sought for foreign investors. He underwent questioning on February 27 at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and was tested for drugs in his system, with results showing no signs of any substances.

YG Entertainment has announced that Seungri will be enlisting on March 25 to fulfill his military service requirements. The police have stated they will continue to work on the case, but if Seungri’s status in the investigation changes from a person of interest to a suspect after his service begins, there is a possibility his case may be forwarded to military prosecutors.

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Yang Hyun Suk has personally stepped up to respond to allegations that YG Entertainment destroyed evidence related to Seungri’s Burning Sun incident.

YG Entertainment had released a statement denying the accusations after the initial report, and Yang Hyun Suk has now provided more documentation. On March 4, he shared a series of photos to his personal Instagram account with the caption, “I hope this will help correct misinformation.”

Following a screenshot of articles alleging that YG Entertainment had hired a document shredding service to destroy evidence related to Seungri, Yang Hyun Suk wrote, “I looked into it because I was curious. This is a process we do every three months for each quarter. We typically notify our employees 10 days before it happens. After the reported allegations, we contacted the company, and the documents in question were not shredded and are currently being stored in a warehouse facility. I hope this will help correct misinformation.”

He then proceeded to share the notice sent out on February 18 to all YG Entertainment employees regarding the most recent collection of materials, which took place on February 28. He then shared additional documentation showing how the process was a regular affair.

Finally, he shared a screenshot from a notice written by the asset management team stating that they had requested the company to hold the material collected on February 28 without destroying it in order to minimize any misunderstandings that may occur. According to the notice, the material is currently sealed and stored in a warehouse facility.

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The new documentation shared by Yang Hyun Suk is in response to allegations made on February 28 that YG Entertainment was attempting to destroy evidence by calling in a document shredding service.

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