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Burning Sun, the scandal that shook the K-Pop world

The Burning Sun scandal shook the world of K-Pop in 2019, uncovering a series of sex crimes that involved a number of Korean celebrities and members of police.

The BBC is examining the investigation and fallout to it in a new documentary named Burning Sun, where it explores how two female journalists in Korea battled the odds to get the story to the public. It came as a shock to K-Pop fans around the world because it involved some of the biggest stars in the industry: BIGBANG member Seungri, rock singer Jung Joon-young, and former FT Island guitarist Choi Jong-hoon.

The case was first blown wide open in 2019, when the alleged assault of a male clubber at the Burning Sun nightclub led to the discovery of even darker acts taking place in the venue owned by BIGBANG member Seungri.

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