"Is 'Burning Sun' Seungri the Owner?" Famous Cosmetics Brand Issues Statement Amid Spreading Rumors

GP Club, Operator of Cosmetics Brand JM Solution
Issues Statement on Rumors Linking Seungri and Burning Sun Incident

GP Club, the operating company of the cosmetics brand JMsolution, issued an official clarification after rumors spread online linking Seungri (real name Lee Seunghyun), a former member of BigBang, and the "Burning Sun incident" to the company.

Seungri (real name Lee Seunghyun), former member of BigBang. Yonhap News Agency.

On September 21, GP Club posted a statement on its official social network service (SNS) account to clarify the facts regarding claims circulating on online communities and SNS platforms that JMsolution is a "brand related to Seungri" or a "company established with Burning Sun funds."

The statement reads, "We sincerely apologize for the concern and confusion caused to our customers due to the spread of false information on some SNS channels and online communities linking JMsolution to Lee Seunghyun and the Burning Sun case. While we did receive a business proposal from Lee Seunghyun in the past and established JMTown, the project was withdrawn before launch when the Burning Sun incident emerged. The related corporate entity was dissolved and liquidated in 2019 without ever commencing operations or generating sales," the company clarified.

The statement further denied any investment or shareholding relationship with Seungri, emphasizing, "From the past to the present, Lee Seunghyun has never invested in or held shares of JMsolution, nor has he had any business or economic ties to the planning, manufacturing, distribution, or sales of our products."

GP Club made it clear that all online claims such as 'Seungri's company,' 'Seungri is the owner,' and 'cosmetics made with Burning Sun funds' are untrue, and warned that the company will take strict legal action against the spread of false information.

The company added that it will take legal action through its legal team and external law firms by collecting evidence against posts that repeatedly spread distortions or connect limited facts from the past to the present.

However, GP Club acknowledged, "We feel a deep sense of responsibility for causing concern among our customers at the time, and we will respond responsibly to uphold trust in the brand."

Meanwhile, Seungri debuted as a member of BigBang in 2006, but declared his departure from the group and retirement from the entertainment industry in 2019 after being identified as a key figure in the "Burning Sun Gate." He was later convicted on nine charges including procuring prostitution and habitual gambling, and served a sentence of one year and six months, being released in February 2023. Recently, he came under public scrutiny again due to his involvement in an assault dispute.

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