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Hong Kong government says South Korean fallen star Seungri has not applied for visa to settle in city
- A government spokesman says no applications from ‘a former Korean artiste’ for a visa or talent scheme entry has been made
- Seungri fell from grace after a sex and drugs scandal that led to his departure from boy band BigBang after 2021 conviction and jail sentence
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Hong Kong has not had a talent scheme or visa application from a former pop singer from South Korea to settle in the city, the government has said.
A government spokesman confirmed on Thursday night that no applications had been made after reports that fallen star Seungri, jailed over a sex and drugs scandal, planned to open a nightclub in the city.
The spokesman, who did not identify Seungri, real name Lee Seung-hyun, by name, said the government had not had a visa application from “a former Korean artiste”.
He added that no application by “the said person” had been made through any of the city’s talent admission schemes.
“The relevant government departments will, in accordance with the established mechanism, play a robust gatekeeping role when processing applications of talent admission schemes to ensure only applications of eligible persons will be approved,” the spokesman said.
The spokesman added that South Korean nationals were at present allowed to stay in the city without a visa for no more than 90 days.
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