Disgraced K-pop star Seungri jailed for 3 years for arranging prostitution: reports

This file photo taken on May 14, 2019 shows former Bigbang boy band member Seungri (centre), real name Lee Seung-hyun, taken into custody as he leaves the High Court in Seoul. Seungri was convicted of arranging prostitution and other charges stemming from a sex and drugs scandal and jailed for three years on Aug 12, 2021 by a military court, reports said. Photo: AFP

Disgraced former K-pop star Seungri was convicted of arranging prostitution and other charges stemming from a sex and drugs scandal and jailed for three years Thursday (Aug 12) by a military court, reports said.

The 30-year-old singer from popular boy band Bigbang, who retired from show business as the scandal mounted and later enlisted in the military, was found guilty on all nine counts against him, according to multiple media reports.