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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