YG Entertainment and CEO Yang Hyun Suk are reported to be suing a reporter for 200 million won.

It is reported that both YG Entertainment and CEO Yang Hyun Suk will be pursuing a lawsuit against a reporter for libel.

Libel means defamation through slander, false rumors, or rumors without concrete evidence.

Last month, a sports reporter identified as K wrote an article regarding YG Entertainment’s relationship with the suspect caught with cocaine at Incheon International Airport after returning from Hong Kong following BIGBANG‘s concert and a fashion brand’s launch party.

Reporter K mentioned all of the past controversies that surrounded YG Entertainment and how the prosecution’s office wasn’t able to come up with a clear solution. He wrapped up his article claiming that it was finally time for the prosecution to prove themselves through this opportunity and gain the public’s trust again since many citizens wondered how YG Entertainment’s artists got out with no charges related to drugs when it would have been different for ordinary citizens.

The suspect, identified as Harry Kim, has proven his close relations with YG Entertainment’s artists such as G-Dragon and Sandara Park with various photos together on his SNS account. However, YG Entertainment has denied any relations with the cocaine bust nor the fact that Harry Kim ever worked full time at YG Entertainment.

Harry Kim is currently detained in a detention facility and is reported to have outed at least five people related to using drugs.

YG Entertainment and Yang Hyun Suk claim that the reporter defamed them by making and spreading false informed reports about them. Both YG and Yang Hyun Suk sued the reporter K for a total of 200 million totaling up to nearly $169,000 dollars USD.

However, the reporter K claimed he was innocent by stating that “YG Entertainment is only focusing on the couple sentences but my article’s intention was requesting the prosecution’s office to do a thorough investigation.”

[ +15401 / -2173] Like Park Bom’s incident, was there any time YG apologized or clearly revealed what really happened? It seems that Yang Hyun Suk has a lot of problems as well.

[ +12411 / -1373] Park Bom to be honest…

[ +11961 / -1203] False information..? Then you should explain it thoroughly yourself.

Source: Newsis, Sports World Comments: Newsis vis Naver via Koreaboo 

[TV???=??? ??] To celebrate G-DRAGON’s birthday, his fan clubs made donations.

On his Instagram page on August 18, SEAN of JINUSEAN reposted a picture on the Number-G’s page, one of GD’s fan clubs, and wrote “Thank you for donating 8,180,000 won to the Seungil Hope Foundation to help raise funds for building an ALS hospital.”



In his posting, he also said, “Happy 28th birthday, GD! Let us each become someone who can be comforting to others just by looking at us.” He went on to say, “Thank you for your songs, GD! Just like last year, his fan club donated 8,180,000 won, made from selling photo books and banners, to the Seungil Hope Foundation in GD’s name as a birthday present for him on August 18.”



He added, “Thank you. The Seungil Hope Foundation asked me to say thank you to GD’s fans. The rest will also be donated through future donation projects.”

He also announced that the GD World made donations by posting, “To celebrate GD’s birthday, the GD World donated 5 million won towards building a children’s rehabilitation hospital.” He added, “Along with GD, his fan club members are creating a miracle for children with disabilities in Korea. Thank you to GD and to his fans for creating a beautiful culture of donating.”

SEAN himself joined the celebration for GD’s birthday. He announced that Kwon Ji Yong Supporters Moderato donated 3,650,000 won to Good Action by Sean to help raise funds for building a children’s rehabilitation hospital and rode 36.5 km on a bike.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG’s “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” and “ZUTTER” – which were released on August 5- are gaining great popularity.

2015. 8. 18.

Source: http://www.yg-life.com/archives/54328?lang=en

BIGBANG, who has been running nonstop the last four months releasing albums as part of the 'MADE SERIES,' has decided to postpone the release of its full-length album, originally scheduled for release on September 1, in order to recharge. 

YG Entertainment stated on August 18, "We decided that BIGBANG, who has been running nonstop the last four months, needs time to recharge, and as it's a full-length album, the members expressed that they wanted to add a new song for a more high-quality album. The members have decided to use the three weeks in September we freed up for BIGBANG's domestic activities to recharge and work on the new song." YG also asked for fans' understanding regarding the full-length album's postponement.