Seungri

For other uses, see Seungri (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Seungri
Seungri in 2018
Born
Lee Seung-hyun

(1990-12-12) December 12, 1990 (age 33)
Gwangju, South Korea
Other namesV.I[a]
EducationGukje Digital University
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • businessman
Criminal information
OrganizationBurning Sun
Criminal statusReleased on February 9, 2023 (18 months ago)
Conviction(s)
Criminal penalty3 years imprisonment; commuted to 18 months[2] (Served 17 months and 28 days)
Date apprehended
August 12, 2021 (3 years ago)
Imprisoned atYeoju Prison
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2006–2019
Labels
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
이승현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Seunghyeon
McCune–ReischauerI Sŭnghyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
승리
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeungni
McCune–ReischauerSŭngni

Lee Seung-hyun (Korean: 이승현; born December 12, 1990),[3] better known by the stage name Seungri (Korean: 승리; lit. Victory), is a South Korean former singer-songwriter and convicted criminal. He is a former member of the South Korean boy band BigBang formed by YG Entertainment.

In the mid-2000s, Seungri rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean boy band BigBang. With the release of the group's second studio album Remember (2008), which included a solo performance by Seungri, he began to adopt a more mature image as an artist. Seungri furthered this image with the release of his chart-topping EP, V.V.I.P (2011). It yielded two singles: "VVIP" and "What Can I Do" (Korean: 어쩌라고; RR: Eojjeorago). His second Korean EP Let's Talk About Love (2013) fared better, becoming his second number one album with 80,000 copies sold. It was supported by "Gotta Talk to You" (Korean: 할말 있어요; RR: Halmal isseoyo), which was later re-released in Japan as his first full Japanese studio album, with re-recordings of his previous songs in Japanese. He then released his first Korean studio album, The Great Seungri (2018). Outside of music, he made his theatrical debut with the musical Sonagi in 2008 and went on to star in films such as Nineteen (2009) and Why Did You Come to My House? (2009). He started in television with the Japanese drama Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo (2013) and the South Korean television series Angel Eyes (2014).

On March 11, 2019, Seungri departed from BigBang and retired from the entertainment industry after allegations that he provided female clients of his club as sex workers for investors after drugging them. He was charged with sexual bribery and embezzlement, and convicted in 2020 after the police investigation of the Burning Sun scandal.[4] Seungri's military trial commenced on September 16, 2020, where he denied 7 of his 8 charges.[5] A military court found Seungri guilty on all charges and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment and a fine of 1.15 billion won (US$970,000) on August 12, 2021, which was reduced to 18 months on January 27, 2022, based on his admission of guilt. During the sentence reduction, Seungri pleaded guilty to all charges brought against him and expressed that he "will reflect on his actions".[2] He was released from prison on February 9, 2023.[6]

  1. ^ "Music Spotlight: Big Bang". GoBoiano. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "Ex-Big Bang member Seungri's prison sentence reportedly reduced by half". NME. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Russell, Mark (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  4. ^ "Former K-pop star Seungri has been indicted on prostitution charges". CNN World. June 3, 2020. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Seungri's military court trial begins | Sabah S. Themis, B.S. Of Political Science, J.D. In Law and LL.M. In International Law". BusinessMirror. September 20, 2020. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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