Ex K-pop star Seungri jailed for running a "systematic sexual prostitution"

Seungri, the 30-year-old former singer from the popular Korean boyband Big Bang, was convicted for three years for arranging sex services and other charges stemming from a sex and gambling scandal, South China Morning Post reports. Big Bang enjoyed widespread fame after their 2006 debut, and 'Seungri' – real name Lee Seung-hyun – went on to become a successful businessman. He was convicted of arranging sex services for potential investors in his business. Seungri was also ordered to pay 1.15 billion Korean won (US$1 million) in restitution.