Hindi namin maiwasang maikumpara kung paano ang entertainment industry sa bansa at sa South Korea. Kung paano, big deal at talagang nagli-leave sa kani-kanilang mga shows o activities ang mga South Korean stars kapag merong controversy o scandal na luma­labas tungkol sa kanila.

Bagama’t under investigation pa, nandoon ang “hiya” nilang lumabas sa telebisyon, magpatuloy ng promotion hangga’t hindi nila napapatunayan na inosente sila sa anumang scandal na ibinibintang sa kanila.

Ganito na nga ang nangyayari ngayon sa pinakabatang miyembro ng BIGBANG na si Seungri. Nagkapatong-patong na ang mga scandal na ibini­bintang sa kanya, kabilang na ang prostitution at drugs.

Kahapon, March 1, ay naglabas ng statement ang YG Entertainment na desisyon ni Seungri na ititigil lahat ng activities niya at makikipag-cooperate lang daw sa police investigation.

Ilan sa mga maapek­tuhan sa pangyayaring ito ay ang concert niya sana sa Osaka, Japan at Jakarta, Indonesia ngayong March.

Sa statement ng YG: Hello, this is YG Entertainment.

“Seungri has unfortunately canceled his upco­ming concerts in Osaka on March 9 and 10 and in Jakarta on March 17. We ask for the generous understanding of many people who were waiting for the concerts.

“Seungri voluntarily ­arrived at the police station at approximately 9 p.m. yesterday and diligently participated in the police investigation regarding the suspicions for about eight hours and 30 minutes.

“Seungri earnestly requested for the police to especially investigate the suspicions regarding prostitution services rigorously.

“Not only the concerts, but Seungri will halt all other scheduled activities and actively cooperate with all upcoming police investigations.

“As they are suspicions that many people are curious about, we hope that all of the suspicions and truths are unveiled as quickly as possible through speedy and rigorous investigations by the police.”

Kung pagbabasehan ang mga comment ng mga netizen, mas marami ang positibo at naniniwala kay Seungri na hindi totoo ang mga binibintang dito. Dahil nasulat na rin na katulad ng ibang miyembro ng BIGBANG, ngayong taon na nga rin daw ito magpapa-enlist sa mandatory military service.

May nag-suggest na ­netizen na, “He just need to enlist in the army and stay out of the spotlight.”