B.I, comeback on the 1st with the 2nd regular album 'To Die For'
4 years after drug inhalation and purchase suspicion exposure in 2019
The entertainment industry is at war with drugs... Breaking through the 'drug risk' head-on
4 years after drug inhalation and purchase suspicion exposure in 2019
The entertainment industry is at war with drugs... Breaking through the 'drug risk' head-on
Singer B.I (Kim Hanbin, 28) is back. Furthermore, direct skinship with the media was predicted. This is the first time since the drug controversy broke out in the past. The timing is also amazing. A number of celebrities are in the spotlight due to drug cases. Yang Hyun-suk, former CEO of YG Entertainment, whose name was attached to it like a tag, is currently in the process of getting rid of drugs.
B.I will release their 2nd regular album 'To Die For' on June 1st. It is not new for B.I to release a new album. It has already produced musical results for several years. The difference is that they try to communicate with the media.
It has been about 4 years since he caused controversy with 'inhaling marijuana'. In April 2016, B.I purchased drugs such as LSD and cannabis, a super-powerful hallucinogen. He was accused of ingesting and inhaling some of them several times.
In 2019, A, a former singer trainee who was being investigated by the police for drug charges, made a statement to the police. Afterwards, B.I acknowledged all suspicions and withdrew from iKON. As a result of the trial, B.I was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 4 years probation.
Probation is a prison sentence. The intent is to sentence him to prison for the crime, but delay the execution. The weight of the crime of three years in prison remains the same. After being sentenced in September 2021, he is still on probation. It means that the wages of sin have not yet been paid off.
B.I has never been judged for 'moral responsibility' by the public. This is because he only carried out limited activities under the protection of fans who loved him.
The behavior right after the drug controversy also became a problem. In August 2020, it was reported that B.I was appointed as the youngest executive director of IOK Company. IOK Company is a large entertainment company that includes actors Go Hyun-jung, Jo In-seong, and singer Jang Yoon-jung. Everyone was puzzled by the fact that IOK Company embraced B.I, whose drug charges were not yet concluded.
The corner B.I believed in was his father. At the time, as a result of coverage of TenAsia, B.I's father was called the vice chairman within IOK. After B.I joined the company, B.I's father, Mr. Kim, helped B.I in non-music roles and helped him return physically and mentally. B.I, who had less than 5 years of experience in the entertainment industry. The appearance of B.I, who remained strong despite the drug charges, was enough to arouse curiosity.
B.I, who hid his tail for a while, stuck out his head. Several years have passed, and now they are trying to put an end to the controversy. 'I will promote my work through the media' is the industry's point of view.
Because he hid himself, several controversies were not sufficiently resolved. It means that B.I has many mountains to overcome. Here, the entertainment industry is currently in a war against drugs.
Actor Yoo Ah-in was questioned (determined for a warrant) by the court before being arrested today (24th). He is accused of habitual drug use of 5 types: marijuana, propofol, cocaine, ketamine, and zolpidem. On the same day, former CEO Yang Hyun-suk appeared at the second trial of the appeals trial on charges of "fixing the B.I drug case." It's a drug controversy that coincided with the comeback period. B.I chose to break through head-on.
You can't be free just because your crime has been sentenced. This is even more so when it is a job that has social influence as a celebrity. It is also true that it is embarrassing to use the word self-sufficiency. B.I to face the media. This should not be an opportunity to break his shackles.
Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr