Seungri Sentenced to Three Years in Prison, Fans Accept his Fate

Seungri (31, Lee Seung-hyun), a former member of the group BIGBANG, was sentenced to three years in prison and arrested by military court for arranging sex sales to foreign investors and gambling overseas, and some fans say they humbly accept the court's ruling.

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The General Military Court of the Ground Operations Command in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, sentenced Seungri, who was indicted on nine charges including arranging prostitution, and ordered the registration of personal information along with a fine of 1,156,900,000 won.

"It's heartbreaking for fans to see the sagging back of a brilliant star, but it's also an opportunity to reflect on his mistakes", said the online community, DC Inside Seungri Gallery and released a statement titled, "To Our Forever Gatsby, Seungri".

"We think it's a natural result", the fans said. "In the end, Seungri, who dreamed of the life of 'The Great Gatsby', faced a tragic situation like Gatsby's fate, but the fans are determined to look forward to the day when Seungri will stand tall again. We really hope Seungri doesn't give up until the end".

The military judge admitted all nine charges on Seungri. The charges include violations of laws on aggravated punishment of certain economic crimes, violations of the Food Sanitation Act, occupational embezzlement, and punishment of sexual violence crimes (camera, etc.), violations of laws on procurement (sexual trafficking) and prostitution.

Seungri has admitted only violations of the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act in the trial and denied the rest of the charges.

Seungri, who was issued an arrest warrant, was placed in the detention room of the Army's 55th Division Military Police Unit.

Seungri joined the military in March last year and was scheduled to be discharged next month.