Article: Daesung's "Operating a sex trafficking entertainment Center"? I didn't know"...but reportedly hired pr*stitutes in April
Source: SPOTV News
Channel A has revealed startling details about the 5th-8th floors of Daesung's building.
Earlier reports by Channel A revealed that illegal entertainment restaurants were operating in the Gangnam building owned by Big Bang's Daesung. Channel A spoke to the building's head on the 26th who revealed that various restaurants and photo studios are housed from the 5th and 8th floors.
However, there were no signboards on the outside walls of the building bearing to this fact and that the 3 floors registered as restaurants didn't even have "pressable" elevator buttons. Also, the 8th floor that was registered as a photo studio was blocked by an iron gate. When the sun went down, lights lit up on those floors and these floors that were inaccessible during the day are suddenly accessible and luxury cars could be seen arriving in the parking lot.
Neighboring merchants told Channel A "there's also a strange bar inside the building and that it's reportedly a "room salon." Channel A is reporting that "they've confirmed the circumstances of the clandestine prostitution" after a representative tried to enter the building disguised as a guest. But because the place is operated as a "secret member-only establishment" he was stopped immediately.
Channel A also confirmed that the businesses are registered as "general restaurants" in the district office. According to the building register, no hiring of reception workers is allowed for a total of 5 floors. This is because prostitution is taking place and only "members" can enter.
There's also a new report that new businesses that moved into the building recently have reportedly been suspended from operations. The Joongang Ilbo reported wednesday that 4 businesses that moved into the building owned by Daesung were reportedly caught by Gangnam Police on April 23rd for violating facility standards. According to reports, one of them hired female pr*stitutes for the establishment. At that time, 8 people including employers and the alleged female assistants (prostitutes) were booked on charges of violating the Food Sanitation Act and the corresponding businesses will be shut down next month after a one-month suspension. According to the Ilbo, the other 3 businesses located on the floor registered as "general restaurants" were found to have installed sound equipment (a karaoke machine). Under the Food Sanitation Act, no stage equipment and sound facilities can be installed in general restaurants and administrative measures have yet to be taken against the three places.
Four such businesses were caught operating unauthorized entertainment outlets, but Daesung, the owner of the building, "was not informed of the incident," according to media. Police said they will check the operation of the building with the Gangnam District Office, although no specific timing or method has been fixed.
In the meantime, Daesung apologized through his agency YG Entertainment on the 24th saying "he will faithfully fulfill his responsibility for not properly managing the building due to lack of experience." He added, "he is not aware of any illegal operations by the companies housed in the building and will immediately take legal action against the businesses after confirming the illegal activities."
The Gangnam-gu construction office stated that Daesung has a duty to maintain the building according to the building's purpose and that the office is planning an investigation into the matter to determine whether any violations happened.
