South Korean pop culture is currently hitting the trends everywhere and is winning fans all over the internet. From famous bands and groups to solo artistes, the land of South Korea is blessed with one and all. While they always hit headlines for their songs but there were a few times when their names were highlighted in drug scandals. (According to reports in SCMP)
Jung Il-hoon: The main rapper of K-pop boy band BtoB, was charged with consuming marijuana in July 2020, as first disclosed to the public by Channel A in December that year. He was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 133 million won (US$120,000).
G-Dragon: While Jung Il-hoon’s drug scandal has shocked many, it was way more shocking when the drug habits of BigBang member G-Dragon was first revealed. G-Dragon’s drug scandal went public back in 2011 when, during his appearance on SBS’ Healing Camp, he explained how he “took a puff of a cigarette from someone he didn’t know at the after-party in Japan in May 2011”. According to his account, after noticing the cigarette tasted weird, he says he threw it away.
Psy: The Gangnam Style king was arrested for the illegal consumption of marijuana in November 2001, though this didn’t attract much notice beyond Korea as K-pop was not popular internationally back then. According to KBS, he consumed illegal drugs five times and he said the pressure of making good songs in a short period of time was the reason behind this. He admitted his guilt and paid a US$5,000 fine.
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