K Idol

He speaks to the media

as he arrives for questioning over criminal allegations at the Police Agency.

He  announced his retirement from show business amid mounting criminal investigations

including his alleged involvement in a sex-for-investments scandal.

He  has often been in the headlines,
be it [entah] as a member of  pop group or as a businessman, or a TV show guest,

Within Big Bang itself he was overshadowed by the leader

In recent weeks, his name has appeared in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

He has been named a suspect in an investigation.

The investigantion into the alleged soliciting of prostitutes and drug dealing at the Burning Sun club, which he controls.

He made it clear that a mistake had been made, telling waiting reporters.

I deeply apologize to everyone who was hurt by my action.
He  immediately quit the group as well as his agency.

Sadly, however, he is not alone in this case.

Fellow rock-pop singer is also alleged to have been involved in the scandal.

He himself admitted that he had illegally filmed and shared videos of many women through social media without their consent.
(Seperti halnya) Just like Seungri, he also accepted blame:

I am sorry. I apologize for causing trouble to all the citizens of the nation.

I will diligently participate in the investigation.
The ripple effects from the scandal came swiftly.

More celebrities were soon implicated in the scandal and
some made quick decisions to quit their respective groups and (masing-masing)

they delivered apologies to their fans for their misconduct.

The most outrageous thing about the scandal was (memalukan)
Tragically

that none of these stars explicitly conveyed their apologies to their victims. Not one!
Korean media believe that ..

the celebrities are only minor members of a much bigger syndicate

the syndicate that could entangle politicians and businesses players, (menjerat)

if not members of the Korean police top brass.
Before the current scandal exploded,...
Korean police made a pledge following the scandal that
he would launch a thorough investigation into police corruption allegations “at all costs”, (bagaimanapun caranya).

The scandal came to light thanks to the hard work of an SBS reporter

He earlier played a role in the investigation of corruption cases that

The case brought down then president Park Geun Hye.

He first brought up allegations that Seri lobbied investors by offering sexual favors as bribes.

The journalist then presented the evidence, in the form of recorded private conversation in the Kakaotalk chatroom,

to South Korea's Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.
Kang began her investigation in 2015 and received a tip-off about the chatroom conversation two years ago. (petunjuk)

They invited them to drink with them,

only to use them to have one-night stands and to secretly film them, 

it is shocking to me.

“I understand that [fans] are sending me emails with complaints because they cherish and love Seungri. (menghargai).

However, I also acknowledge that this is an issue that

The issue is present in this society that we live in.

The victims are still here, and so is their pain from this incident.

I hope that [fans] also consider that part of the situation too.

This is the part where I wholeheartedly agree with Kang. (sepenuh hati)

I am a K-pop fan, but first and foremost I am a woman, and a mother too, (pertama-tama dan terutama)

We should raise awareness about the rights of these young girls,

that they have the right to say no to their idols,

that they have the liberty to turn their backs on these idols when they have committed crimes.

We also need to educate these young girls

that idols are flawed human beings and (cacat tak sempurna)
that they can make mistakes.

They must also be made aware that
when their idols make mistakes, these superstars have to pay the price and receive a punishment for their crimes.

They demand that A & B be sentenced to prison

They still hope they can walk free and continue to entertain us,

a dire prospect that all K-Pop fans have to deal with. (mengerikan)
Even the public has been skeptical about where this is heading.

Many of them had believed that these idols would keep a low profile in the next five years before making public apologies and slowly returning to the entertainment industry.
But do we want that? Do we need to give them a second chance?
Considering the heinous nature of the crimes (kekejian)

and the trauma inflicted on their alleged victims –  (ditimbulkan)

it’s time to say enough. It’s time to say goodbye to these idols.