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.

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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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On July 26, Channel A’s “News A” reported further details about the businesses in a building owned by BIGBANG’s Daesung.

The previous day, the network 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.

Daesung, who’s currently serving in the military, released a statement saying that he purchased the building almost immediately before his enlistment and was unaware of any illegal activities. He added that he will be taking legal action against any illegal activities and apologized.

Channel A’s second report on Daesung’s building on July 26 included an interview with an owner of an entertainment business in Daesung’s building.

The entertainment business owner said, “It’s really appalling to us that Daesung’s side is playing dumb. There’s no way he doesn’t know [about illegal activities] because his representative had a meeting at night with us and they came down to the store and talked with us in the room.”

The owner continued, “There are so many celebrities that come to this building. Many celebrities who are in contact with Daesung also come.”

When Daesung became the owner of the building, the business owners were reportedly worried that there may be more crackdowns because it was owned by a celebrity and they considered moving their businesses. The report states that this idea was turned down by Daesung’s side. The business owner said, “When we were negotiating, we first talked about compensation. To be honest, it costs a lot of money to run a store like this.”

In response, Daesung’s representatives said, “We have to check the facts first.”

Channel A also stated that the entertainment businesses in the building were reported nine times just this year. Even though the police are said to have visited the building after receiving these reports, the businesses continued to operate.

The person who gave Channel A the information about the alleged illegal operations in Daesung’s building (hereafter known as “A”) said that they reported the building to the police many times but it was of no use. “A” said, “I spoke with the police officer who came to the scene. About 40 to 50 women go to work [in the building], but they said they couldn’t find a single one.”

A hostess at one of the illegal entertainment businesses explained, “The police suddenly showed up and asked what our relationship was. I got away with it by saying that we were introduced through an acquaintance and drink together.”

In May, police reportedly heard that Daesung was the owner of the building, but closed most of the investigations without charges. The police also allegedly cracked down and booked eight people, but the illegal business continued operations even up to last week.

The Gangnam District Office also cracked down on the building once in May, but failed to catch the suspects. An employee of the Gangnam District Office’s Food Hygiene Department said, “Because we didn’t have authority to investigate, the [businesses] said we couldn’t come in and blocked us. [It’s hard to catch them] when they block us, clean up, and inform each other through walkie-talkies.”

Channel A also reports that the police will begin an investigation into the taxes paid on the building. The owners of buildings containing entertainment bars must pay up to 16 times as much in property tax as the owners of general buildings.

Channel A states that although there are five of these bars in the building, Daesung has been paying taxes appropriate for a general business license since he purchased the building in 2017. If the Gangnam District Office confirms this during their investigation, they could be collecting additional property tax from Daesung.

It’s also reported that as the entertainment bars falsely registered as general restaurants, it appears they each intentionally did not pay the additional special consumption tax that applies to entertainment bars. In addition, an investigation will be carried out to compare the rental profits officially reported on paper with the real rental fees to see if Daesung underreported rental income.

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Updated July 26 KST:

The police have responded to the news regarding Daesung’s building.

On July 26, the Seoul Gangnam police stated, “We are currently examining to see if aiding or abetting is applicable to Daesung regarding the illegal businesses [in his building].”

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BIGBANG’s Daesung has released an official statement regarding a building he owns in the Gangnam district that may contain illegal entertainment businesses.

On July 26, YG Entertainment shared the statement, which reads as follows:

Hello, this is Daesung!

First of all, I would like to express my sincere apologies for greeting everyone with this kind of [matter] while I am serving in the military, as well as for causing everyone to worry.

The building described in the reports is one that I purchased just before enlisting and is a building that has been under my name. I enlisted almost immediately after buying [the building], and as a result from it, I would like to once more sincerely apologize for my inexperienced management of the building.

At the time of purchasing the building, business was already taking place as there were tenants that had already moved in, so I was not properly aware of the illegal activities of the relevant companies. For establishments that have been identified to have done illegal activities, we will immediately be taking legal action, and with my responsibilities as the landlord, I will do my best.

I have belatedly realized my shortcomings and am deeply reflecting.

I will do my best faithfully in regards to all the incorrect aspects. Thank you.

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On July 25, Channel A’s “News A” exclusively reported that a building in the Gangnam district owned by BIGBANG’s Daesung may contain illegal entertainment businesses.

Daesung, who is currently completing his mandatory military service, purchased the building in 2017 for 31 billion won (about $26.3 million). “News A” reported that five of the floors on that building, contrary to what was reported on the official building register, were operating adult entertainment businesses. “News A” further reported that some of those businesses mediated prostitution services.

The building is located in the heart of the Gangnam district and likely brings in 100 million won (about $85,000) per month in earnings from the leasing alone. According to the building register, floors 5-8 are supposed to operate various restaurants and a photography studio.

The “News A” production staff went directly to the building and found that there were no signs advertising those businesses on the outside of the building and that three floors could not be accessed through the elevator. The eighth floor, which was supposed to contain a photography studio, was fenced off and not accessible to the public.

The reporters confirmed that those businesses could only be entered by official members and concealed the nature of their business from the general public. An internal source claimed that prostitution was also taking place at those businesses, suggesting that customers would be with women at the business for a few hours before heading out together.

“News A” also interviewed neighbors who stated that those businesses only opened at night and that frequently women would enter rooms full of men and be escorted out to expensive imported cars.

Daesung’s real estate representative stated, “Daesung is the owner of the building but he is not in any way affiliated with its businesses. He thought that the businesses were operating as they said they were on the business licenses. We will check whether illegal business activity is taking place and cancel our lease with those tenants who are breaking the law.”

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