SM Entertainment Releases a Statement in Response to Kim Sang Kyo's Post Mentioning Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon Related to the Burning Sun Scandal.
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SM Entertainment released a statement in response to a post that mentioned Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon in connection with the Burning Sun scandal. As a result of this post, many people suspect Hyoyeon of being involved in the scandal that shocked Korea in 2018.
On January 13, Kim Sang Kyo, the first whistleblower to reveal the Burning Sun case, wrote a post on Instagram saying that Hyoyeon was a party DJ that took place on November 24, 2018. In his post, he said that Hyoyeon must have seen many VVIP members present. that night.
Through his post, Kim Sang Kyo asked Hyoyeon to open up as a witness as to who attacked him. He also mentioned an actress who used drugs at the nightclub. The post has now been deleted.
SM Entertainment released a response on January 14th, "Hyoyeon only appeared because she was invited to DJ for the event at the time, and she had nothing to do with this post. We ask that people refrain from speculation and misunderstanding."
Back in November 2018, Kim Sang Kyo was beaten up by the security guards and management staff of Burning Sun. The police were called to investigate this incident, but as soon as they appeared, they arrested Kim Sang Kyo as the assailant. Kim Sang Kyo also claimed that the police committed further violence against him.
As a result of this incident, an internal investigation into the Burning Sun nightclub revealed other cases such as police bribery, illegal use of business funds, requests for prostitution, and many more. But in December 2019, the Seoul Central District Court ultimately concluded that there was not enough evidence to find the two Gangnam police officers who were charged with assaulting Kim Sang Kyo, guilty.
This case is also closely related to Seungri, a former Big Bang member. Kim Sang Kyo also mentioned Seungri, who is currently serving in the military, in his post. (wk / chus) /wowkeren.com
