Yong Jun-hyung breaks silence on Burning Sun scandal: “I was foolish and made mistakes”

nme.com:

The following story contains mentions and details of sexual assault.Former HIGHLIGHT rapper Yong Jun-hyung has broken his silence about his involvement in the 2019 Burning Sun scandal in a new post on his Instagram.Former Big Bang member Seungri was the owner of a nightclub sharing the scandal’s namesake, where majority of the crimes took place.

He was convicted of nine charges, which included abetting prostitution and embezzlement. Convicted alongside him were singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young and former F.T.

Island guitarist Choi Jong-hoon, who were both charged for gang-raping drunk and unconscious women.Data leaks stemming from Jung’s mobile phone unveiled chatrooms where celebrities involved would share molkas (a South Korean term used to refer to hidden spy cameras and illicit filming) and engage in facilitating prostitutes for investors and Burning Sun’s VIPs.While Yong was not directly implicated in the crimes committed, he was one of numerous public figures identified as a member of the chatrooms and would later admit to watching the videos sent.

After facing massive backlash for this involvement in the scandal, Yong left HIGHLIGHT and their label, Around Us Entertainment, that same year.