BIGBANG’s T.O.P recently thanked fans for their support.

On July 7, T.O.P shared several photos of his meeting with fans who came to greet him on the last day of his service as a public service worker. In the photos, T.O.P greets the large number of fans with a handshake or a deep bow. The last picture includes a handwritten message that reads, “I’m so sorry, and thank you.”

In the caption, T.O.P wrote in English, “Even though I am not proud of myself, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the fans who made time and efforts to share this moment with me. I will make sure to reflect on my self and repay the hurts and disappointments I caused to you. Again, thank you. Until I see you again.. love, T.O.P.”

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Even though I am not proud of myself, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the fans who made time and efforts to share this moment with me. I will make sure to reflect on my self and repay the hurts and disappointments I caused to you. Again, thank you Until I see you again.. love, T.O.P.

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T.O.P enlisted as a conscripted policeman in February 2017 and served until June of that year, when he was dismissed from duty due to marijuana use. In January 2018, he resumed his mandatory service as a public service worker, and he was discharged on July 6, 2019.

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BIGBANG’s T.O.P is wrapping up his mandatory military service.

On July 6, T.O.P began his last day of service as a public service worker, greeted by fans as he arrived at the The Yongsan Crafts Museum in the morning. He is set to be discharged when his work ends for the day at 7 p.m. KST.

A source from his agency YG Entertainment stated, “T.O.P himself has stated that he hopes to have a quiet enlistment as he does not wish to cause discomfort to the visitors of the museum.” They added that to respect his wishes, T.O.P will head home after being discharge without any separate events or greetings.

T.O.P initially enlisted as a conscripted policeman in February 2017 as the first member of BIGBANG to go to the army. He served until June of that year, when he was dismissed from duty due to marijuana use. In January 2018, he then resumed his mandatory service as a public service worker.

He was initially scheduled to complete his service in early August, but new military laws implemented in 2018 shortened service periods for soldiers, and his new discharge date was pulled from July 8 to July 6 as his workplace does not open on Mondays.

T.O.P is the first member of BIGBANG to be discharged from the military. G-Dragon enlisted in February 2018, and Taeyang and Daesung enlisted in March 2018. All three are expected to be discharged by the end of the year.

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T.O.P is soon completing his duty as a public service worker.

The BIGBANG member was previously revealed to finish his service on July 8, but it was reported on July 1 that his last day at the Yongsan District Office will be July 6.

The Yongsan District Office explained, “The Yongsan Crafts Museum, which Choi Seung Hyun (T.O.P’s given name) is serving at, operates on Saturdays as a regular work day and is closed on Mondays. As a result, Choi Seung Hyun will complete his final work day on Saturday, July 6 and be discharged at 6 p.m. that day.”

T.O.P initially enlisted as a conscripted policeman in February 2017 and served until that summer, when he was dismissed from duty as a result of marijuana use. He then resumed mandatory service as a public service worker in January 2018. T.O.P was scheduled to complete his service in early August of this year, but new military laws implemented in 2018 shortened service periods, leading to his July discharge.

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Kang Kyung Yoon, the reporter who released the initial reports on KakaoTalk chatrooms between Seungri, Jung Joon Young, and others, revealed that Yang Hyun Suk had reached out to her and apologized.

On June 28, SBS funE reporter Kang Kyung Yoon guested on SBS’s podcast “Cine Town 19” (literal title) and talked about what went on behind the process of reporting on Burning Sun.

She shared, “After the report on Burning Sun, [Yang Hyun Suk] reached out to me through another reporter. When I reported on the suspicions of Seungri mediating prostitution services and revealed the KakaoTalk messages, [YG] released an official statement saying not to spread false rumors, but Yang Hyun Suk later told me, ‘I’m sorry about [what happened] back then. I had to believe in my kid [Seungri’s] words. It wasn’t intentional.'”

In February, YG Entertainment had released an official statement saying, “We hope that through thorough investigations by the police, the truth of the indiscriminate rumors will be revealed, and if there is even the slightest issue, Seungri will have to accept the legal consequences. Conversely, if the rumors are proved false, we will, in addition to requesting a police investigation, be preparing all routes of legal action.”

Meanwhile, Seungri was recently forwarded to prosecution on seven charges, and Yang Hyun Suk was questioned by the police on suspicions of prostitution mediation.

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Seungri has been forwarded to the prosecution for seven charges.

On June 25, the Metropolitan/Provincial Special Detective Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency revealed that Seungri has been forwarded to the prosecution on charges of prostitution and prostitution mediation, embezzlement of Burning Sun funds, embezzlement of attorney’s fees, destruction of evidence, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, and violation of the Food Sanitation Act.

However, he was forwarded to the prosecution with recommendation for non-indictment regarding suspicions of prostitution mediation at his birthday party in Palawan in December 2017.

Stay tuned for more details.

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On June 21, MBN reported on the ongoing cases involving Seungri, Yoo In Suk, and Madam Lin.

It’s reported that about a month after the dismissal of detention warrants for Seungri and Yoo In Suk, police will wrap up its investigation of Seungri and Yoo In Suk and forward the cases to prosecution on June 25. The same suspicions including receiving prostitution, prostitution mediation, embezzlement, and violation of the Food Sanitation Act that were listed in the pretrial detention warrants were applied to the case.

June 25 is also the date that Seungri received when he previously submitted a request to delay his military enlistment for the ongoing investigation and the Military Manpower Administration postponed his enlistment.

Taiwanese investor Madam Lin will be treated as an accomplice and forwarded to prosecution on the same day. She is being suspected of laundering money by using fake bank deposit books in the name of the club’s employees and embezzling 570 million won (approximately $491,000). MBN states that the police booked Madam Lin on June 18 after conducting two document investigations. Taking future international cooperation into account, however, the police plan on forwarding Madam Lin’s case with the suggestion of a suspension of indictment.

Including Madam Lin’s suspected involvement, MBN reports that the total amount of the funds embezzled by Seungri and Yoo In Suk increases to 1.1 billion won (approximately $947,000).

Seungri and Yoo In Suk were previously booked for embezzling 530 million won (approximately $456,000) from Burning Sun. On June 19, it was then revealed that the Intellectual Crime Investigation Team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency suspected Seungri and Yoo In Suk of conspiring with Madam Lin and embezzling 1 billion won (approximately $861,000).

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