Lots of news for this edition because it was a bizarrely busy time in terms of company movement and disbandment. ====== NINE.i (except EDEN) are in a legal dispute with …
Read More »Bong Joon Ho leads cultural artist collective in calling for investigation of police & media following Lee Sun Gyun’s death
The death of Lee Sun Gyun in the midst of his drug investigation has justifiably led to considerable criticism of government policy, police tactics, and media coverage, with the roles …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun and the failures of the police and media
Generally speaking, I loathe to follow-up on cases like the death of actor Lee Sun Gyun, if for no other reason than being terrified of contributing to a Werther effect*. …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun passes away at 48
Actor Lee Sun Gyun has passed away at 48, which was confirmed by police. Authorities suspect he died by suicide, as he left a note behind at his residence. Later …
Read More »G-Dragon reportedly cleared of drug use charges by police due to lack of evidence
As I’ve been saying in past articles about the issue, the G-Dragon drug scandal quickly transformed into a scandal for police and the media. That trend is certainly solidified today, …
Read More »Informant that led to G-Dragon’s drug investigation now changes testimony, gives police names of 2 other celebs
At this point, updates on the G-Dragon drug scandal aren’t really about him or drugs at all, but are about the job the media and police have done (or haven’t). …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun’s detailed body hair drug test also returns negative results, pressure back on police
In the ongoing story of Lee Sun Gyun’s drug scandal, the latest news is his body hair test was inconclusive at first, and then a follow-up body hair test turned …
Read More »G-Dragon’s drug tests on hair, fingernails, and toenails also all come back negative
Since the story initially emerged, the G-Dragon drugs scandal has turned into more of a scandal for the media and police than anything else. The latest update further solidifies this, …
Read More »G-Dragon strongly denies reports of shaving body hair to tamper with drug testing, police confirm reports are unfounded
Following testing negative for drugs, the latest in the G-Dragon scandal is that the media reported he had shaved all his body hair, inferring that he did so to avoid …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun’s drug tests negative, police correct reports about him admitting to being tricked into use
Actor Lee Sun Gyun is famously being investigated for drug use at the moment, and is also taking legal action against the manager of a hostess bar for blackmailing him. …
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