A top South Korean pop artist has announced his retirement from showbiz amid a criminal investigation involving drugs and assault.
Seungri announced on Instagram that he will be leaving the K-pop boy band BIGBANG "because the controversy has become so big".
"As for the ongoing probe, I will take the investigation seriously to clear all allegations," he added.
Seungri, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, had already cancelled the March shows of his solo tour.
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Bus collision blaze kills 20 in southern India, media say
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Rubio warns West Bank annexation could endanger Trump's Gaza plan
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Nearly 700 people flee to Thailand after Myanmar scam centre raid
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US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills
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