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| ▲ This photo shows singer Young Tak. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲ This photo, a captured image from TV Chosun 'News 9,' shows trot singer Young Tak. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Trot singer Young Tak’s agency, Milagro’s president has been indicted of buying his own singer’s music, called “sajaegi” in Korean, to manipulate the chart score.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police sent Lee Jae-kyu, president of Milagro, to the prosecutor’s office for accusations including violation of the Music Industry Promotion Act on the 1st, according to the police Thursday.
Lee is accused of having requested sajaegi to a marketing company in order to manipulate singer Young Tak’s 2019-released song, “Why Are You Coming Out From There”’s rank on music charts.
“I did what I never should have done blinded by my personal greed. I admit all my accusations and is deeply regretting my actions,” said Lee through press releases on Thursday.
“The case was done by me only and the singer (Young Tak) wasn’t involved in any business except for music and schedules. He wasn’t informed of anything. I am sorry to have caused trouble to the artist who finally gained attention with pure talent through an audition program after enduring a long period as a nameless singer,” apologized Lee.
For several years, there have been rumors that sajaegi happens commonly in the music industry, but this is the first time for such crime to be caught.
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