Following Channel A’s report of possible illegal business activities in the building owned by BIGBANG’s Daesung, a report about previous suspicions of drug use in the building also surfaced.

On July 28, No Cut News cited officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and Gangnam Police Station in Seoul and reported, “Internal investigations were conducted earlier this year at Daesung’s building in the neighborhood of Nonhyeon of the Gangnam District due to a tip that customers were taking drugs that were brought in from overseas.”

A source from the police confirmed, “It’s true that we obtained a related tip at the time and examined the facts. We couldn’t find anything suspicious, so we ended [the investigation] without [finding] anything out of the ordinary.”

Daesung purchased a building in Gangnam in 2017 for 31 billion won (approximately $26.3 million). Contrary to what was reported on the official building register, it was confirmed that entertainment businesses were operating illegally on five floors. Daesung, who joined the military last March, stated that he was not aware of the fact. However, he may have to take responsibility as the Building Act obliges him to maintain his building according to its purpose as written in the register.

On July 26, Channel A’s “News A” reported further details about the businesses in Daesung’s building, and another report the next day revealed that many of the businesses had closed down suddenly.

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Another music video from BIGBANG has hit 400 million views on YouTube!

BIGBANG’s music video for “Bang Bang Bang” reached the milestone on July 28. The track was released on June 1, 2015 as part of “A,” the second single for BIGBANG’s “MADE” project, meaning it took about four years, one month, and 27 days to hit this view count.

BIGBANG’s first music video to hit 400 million views is “Fantastic Baby.” Other groups who have reached the milestone are BTS, BLACKPINK, and TWICE.

Watch the music video again below!

On July 27, Channel A’s “News A” reported that the illegal entertainment businesses in a building owned by Daesung closed down abruptly.

Previously, it was reported that illegal entertainment businesses, some of which allegedly involve prostitution services, were being operated on five floors of a Gangnam building owned by Daesung. Through his agency, Daesung released a statement denying any knowledge of the illegal activities taking place in his building.

The most recent report from “News A” quoted a source from an illegal entertainment business who stated, “Three of the floors are closing. After hearing that they would be undergoing a tax investigation, two of the places filed to shut down their businesses.”

Besides the business on the sixth floor that had already been ordered by the police to suspend their business, two to three businesses in the building have closed down.

A source from the Gangnam District Office shared, “If they shut down, we have no authority to crack down on them. Our administrative office cannot stop them from shutting down, and there’s nothing we can do after that.”

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