On April 22, Channel A released a news report on the details of another suspected sexual assault perpetrated by the members of the group chatroom including Jung Joon Young, Choi Jong Hoon, and more.

According to Channel A, a group of women have filed a bill of complaint stating that they were sexually assaulted in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, by Jung Joon Young, Choi Jong Hoon, and others. The women allege that they were given drinks by the men and have no memory of what happened afterwards.

The report stated that five men, including Jung Joon Young, Choi Jong Hoon, and a Burning Sun employee, went on a trip to a resort in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, in January 2016. Jung Joon Young reportedly took the lead in planning the trip and invited several female acquaintances along.

According to the report, the police are investigating the group chatroom conversations that happened around this time. The conversations contain language that suggest that the women might have been sexually assaulted at the resort. In addition, some videos were shared that are suspected to have been illegally filmed.

The report further states that although Seungri did not attend the trip, he commented on the videos when they were shared in the chatroom.

Back on April 18, SBS funE reported testimony from a woman identified as “A,” who stated that she was sexually assaulted by five men – Jung Joon Young, Choi Jong Hoon, Burning Sun employee “Kim,” former YG Entertainment employee “Heo,” and businessman “Park” – at a hotel in March 2016.

On April 22, before Channel A’s news report, other news outlets reported that the police were investigating another victim of sexual assault besides “A.” At time of writing, it has not been confirmed whether this case is related to the women in Channel A’s news report.

According to a police source, the police are investigating various KakaoTalk messages that suggest multiple-perpetrator sexual assault. Because the victims are female, investigations of the victims have been passed to the Women’s and Juvenile Affairs Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

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ASTRO’s Rocky has shared a fun blast from the past with his fans!

On April 21, Rocky posted videos of two dance covers from the ASTRO members’ trainee days on his individual Instagram account.

In addition to sharing the group’s pre-debut cover of BTS’s “Dope,” which he posted in three parts, Rocky wrote in the hashtags, “AROHA,” “I love you,” “BTS,” “senior artists,” “Dope,” “cover,” “trainees,” “memories,” “ASTRO,” “fighting,” and “everything will work out.”

He also wrote, “This was from such a long time ago,” “treasure trove,” and “the end.”

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#아로하 #사랑해 #방탄소년단 #선배님 #쩔어 #cover #연습생 #댄스 #추억 #아스트로 #파이팅 #모든게 #다 #잘될꺼야

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#사랑해 #아로하 #연습생 #영상 #댄스 #방탄소년단 #선배님 #쩔어 #cover #참 #옛날이네 #뜨아뜨아

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A few hours later, Rocky returned to Instagram to share a second pre-debut cover of BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang.”

Check out all three parts of ASTRO’s dance cover below!

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#로하 #사랑해 #빅뱅 #선배님 #뱅뱅뱅 #cover #이르지만 #잘자요 #보물창고 #댄스 #춤 #아스트로 #연습생

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From March 25 through 31, media outlet Sports Seoul surveyed 100 entertainment industry experts to gather their thoughts on key players in the industry.

Each representative wrote down their top three votes for each category.

BTS was voted as the top K-pop representative of Hallyu with 90 votes and also as the top representative of Hallyu overall with 86 votes. In addition to BTS and Big Hit, SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment showed strong results across the K-pop categories.

The results are as follows:

Key Players In K-pop Representing Hallyu

1. BTS (90 votes)
2. EXO (58 votes)
3. TWICE (51 votes)
4. BLACKPINK (19 votes)
5. BIGBANG (9 votes)
6. TVXQ, Wanna One (5 votes each)
7. SEVENTEEN, PSY (4 votes each)

Top Production Executives Representing K-pop

1. Bang Shi Hyuk (26 votes)
2. Lee Soo Man (16 votes)
3. Park Jin Young (12 votes)
4. Yang Hyun Suk (7 votes)

Top Agencies Representing K-pop

1. SM Entertainment (69 votes)
2. JYP Entertainment (60 votes)
3. Big Hit Entertainment (55 votes)
4. YG Entertainment (20 votes)

Key Players In K-pop Representing New Generation Hallyu

1. ITZY (40 votes)
2. BLACKPINK (29 votes)
3. TXT (22 votes)
4. NCT (18 votes)
5. Stray Kids (11 votes)
6. SEVENTEEN, IZ*ONE (9 votes each)
7. MONSTA X, (G)I-DLE (8 votes each)

Key Players In The Drama Industry Representing Hallyu

1. Song Joong Ki (37 votes)
2. Kim Soo Hyun (25 votes)
3. Gong Yoo (22 votes)
4. Park Bo Gum (21 votes)
5. Song Hye Kyo (17 votes)
6. Jun Ji Hyun (16 votes)

Key Players In The Drama Industry Representing New Generation Hallyu

1. Park Bo Gum (13 votes)
2. Nam Joo Hyuk (12 votes)
3. Jung Hae In (11 votes)
4. Jang Ki Yong (9 votes)
5. Park Seo Joon (7 votes)
6. IU (5 votes)
7. Kim Tae Ri (3 votes)

Key Players In Variety Show Television Representing Hallyu

1. Yoo Jae Suk (61 votes)
2. Lee Kwang Soo (30 votes)
3. Kang Ho Dong (27 votes)
4. Kim Jong Kook (18 votes)
5. Na Young Suk (8 votes)

Key Players In Variety Show Television Representing New Generation Hallyu

1. Yang Se Hyung (21 votes)
2. Park Na Rae (18 votes)
3. Lee Seung Gi (9 votes)
4. Jun Hyun Moo (8 votes)
5. Lee Kwang Soo, Jo Se Ho, Kwanghee (7 votes each)

The following 100 industry representatives participated in the survey:

_{^{Baek Chang Joo (C-JeS Entertainment), Bang Ji Yeon (Melon), Black Eyed Pilseung (producing team), Choi Geun Ha (Showbox), Choi Jin Hee (Studio Dragon), Choi Jin Woo (HighUp Entertainment), Choi Kwan Yong (SMC), Choi Myung Kyu (Huayi Brothers Korea), Choi Sung Pil (Plan A Entertainment), Choi Yoon Hee (CJ ENM Film Business Division), Ham Young Hoon (JTBC), Han Jae Duk (Sanai Pictures), Han Jung Soo (Kiwi Media Group), Hong Il Hwa (Cube Entertainment), Hong Jin Young (Korea Music Copyright Association), Hong Min Ki (KeyEast Entertainment), Im Jung Ah (JTBC), Im Seung Yong (Yong Film), Jang Bo Kyung (Delight), Jang Kyung Ik (Studio & NEW), Jeon Hye Jung (London East Asia Film Festival), Jo Joon Sung (songwriter), Jo Sung Wan (FNC Entertainment), Jo Young Chul (Mystic Entertainment), Jo Young Shik (CJ ENM), Joo Bang Ok (Blossom Entertainment), Joo Pil Ho (Jupiter Film), Joo Sung Woo (MBC), Jung Deok Gyun (J,wide-Company), Jung Hae Ryong (Monster Union), Jung Jin Ho (Big Hit Entertainment), Jung Tae Won (Taewon Entertainment), Jung Won Jung (I-JE Company), Kang Dong Young (Lotte Cultureworks), Kang Hye Jung (Film R&K), Kang Hyo Mi (1st Look Magazine), Kang Soo Jin (LOEN Entertainment), Kang Tae Gyu (popular culture critic), Kim Dae Hee (CGV), Kim Eun Ah (SM Entertainment), Kim Jang Kyun (Management SOOP), Kim Ji Woo (Celltrion Entertainment), Kim Jin Woo (RBW), Kim Jong Do (Namoo Actors), Kim Jung Min (Film K), Kim Kyo Shik (HNS HQ), Kim Sang Heon (Chorokbaem Media), Kim Sang Ho (JYP Entertainment), Kim Seok Hyeon (tvN), Kim Sook Kyung (Jellyfish Entertainment), Kim Sung Hwan (About Film), Kim Yeon Soo (Pledis Entertainment), Kim Young Seop (SBS Contents Hub), Kwon Chang Hyun (Music K Entertainment), Kwon Suk (MBC), Kwon Young Joo (The TicTalk), Lee Chae Hyun (Hohohobeach), Lee Geum Joon (Major 7 Company), Lee Hoon Hee (KBS), Lee Hyun (3HW), Lee Jin Sung (King Kong by Starship), Lee Jin Young (Fortune Entertainment), Lee Jong Suk (All-S Company), Lee Jung Eun (Hodu & U Entertainment), Lee Sang Chul (Long Play Music), Lee So Young (Saram Entertainment), Lee Won Min (WM Entertainment), Lee Ye Ji (SM C&C), Lee Yoo Jin (ZIP Cinema), Moon Bo Hyun (KBS), Moon Bo Mi (HB Entertainment), Nam Seung Yong (SBS), Namgoong Chan (FAVE Entertainment), No Yoon Ae (Y Tree Media), No Young Ryul (Amoeba Culture), Oh Kwang Hee (BON Factory), Park Chul Soo (Film Monster), Park Hyun Jung (UAA), Park Joon Seo (Drama House), Park Jung Min (Prain Global), Park Se Jin (Polaris Entertainment), Park Sung Hye (KeyEast Entertainment), Rhymer (Brand New Music), Won Dong Yeon (Realies Pictures), Yang Geun Hwan (Awesome ENT), Yang Hyun Seung (UL Entertainment), Yang Ji Hye (NEW), Yeo Woon Hyuk (Mystic Story), Yoo Hee Yeol (Antenna Music), Yoon In Ho (CJ ENM), Yoon Je Gyun (JK Film)}}

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