B.I's Drug Scandal: Timeline - Koreaboo

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May 2022

20

B.I Opens Up About His Drug Scandal For The First Time

September 2021

9

B.I Officially Sentenced To 4 Years Probation For His Drug Case

August 2021

26

Prosecution Demands B.I Serve 3 Years In Prison For His Drug Case

June 2021

8

B.I's Company Releases An Official Statement Regarding His Charges Of Drug Purchase

6

YG Entertainment Founder, Yang Hyun Suk, Has Been Charged For Attempting To Cover Up His Artist's Use Of Drugs

June 2020

22

Han Seo Hee From B.I And Yang Hyun Suk's Drug Scandal Meets With Prosecutors, States "There Were Threats"

February 2020

26

B.I Tests Negative For Drugs, But The Case Will Continue Due To His Admitted Use Back In September 2019

13

Yang Hyun Suk To Be Sent To Prosecution After Police Find "Verifying" Evidence Of Bribery And Threats

November 2019

8

Yang Hyun Suk Arrives At Police Stations For iKON B.I's Drug Investigations

6

Han Seo Hee Reveals Chat Log Shared with Her Mother During B.I and Wonho Controversies

September 2019

17

Police Confirm B.I Admitted To Drug Charges, Require Additional Investigations

17

B.I Reportedly Admitted To Drug Charges, Considered A Suspect

13

Police Reveal Plans To Question B.I Over His Past Drug Scandal

2

Police Provide Update On B.I's Drug Scandal And Re-Investigation

July 2019

24

B.I Fan Sends Han Seo Hee Hate Messages, Han Seo Hee Responds

23

Netizens Criticize Han Seo Hee For Her Response To Question Regarding B.I

3

B.I Discredited From All Of iKON's Music On Major Korean Music Sites

June 2019

26

Han Seo Hee Claims 4 Other Popular And Active YG Artists Are Using Illegal Drugs

25

Yang Hyun Suk's Past Interview About Denying Rumors Of Blocking Drug Scandals Resurfaces

25

iKON's Junhoe Unfollows Yang Hyun Suk On Instagram

20

Han Seo Hee Landed Back In Seoul To Possibly Be Investigated On YG's Case

20

Yang Hyun Suk Explains Why YG Decided To Start Routine Drug Tests On Their Artists

19

Yang Hyun Suk Still Listed On YG Artist Page After Resignation

19

YG Sent Han Seo Hee To LA To Cover Up T.O.P's Drug Scandal

19

Analysts Reveal How Much Money Yang Hyun Suk Lost In 6 Months Due To Recent Scandals

19

Prosecution Didn't Continue Investigating B.I During 2016 Because The Informant "Cried Too Much" During Questioning

19

B.I's Drug Scandal: Here's Everything We Know So Far

19

Numerous YG Artists Are Supposedly Making Efforts to Leave the Agency Following Recent Scandals

18

Police Officer In Charge Of B.I's Case Revealed To Have Received Special Promotion

18

Petition To Suspend YG Entertainment's Activities Exceeds 30,000 Signatures

17

MBC Reveals Why Han Seo Hee Could Not Be Investigated Properly Regarding B.I's Scandal

17

Prosecution Suspected Of Helping YG Entertainment Hide B.I's Drug Accusation Case

17

Han Seo Hee Revealed Exactly What Yang Hyun Suk Told Her Behind Closed Doors

16

B.I's Tattoo Of A "Drug Film" Character Resurfaces In Light Of Recent Scandal

June 15

Red Velvet's Yeri Allegedly Received Less Screentime On Law Of The Jungle Due To Her Closeness With iKON's B.I

15

YG Entertainment Releases Explanation Regarding WINNER's Seunghoon's "Deputy Lee" Nickname

14

Han Seo Hee Claims She Tried Her Best To Stop B.I From Getting Involved With Drugs

14

Nam Taehyun's Previous Posts About His Departure From WINNER Speculated To Be About B.I's Scandal

14

Han Seo Hee's Lawyer Claims There Are Many Other YG Artists Involved In Recent Drug Scandal

14

Bobby's Cousin Responds To B.I.'s Controversy And Reassures Fans That The iKON Members Have Pledged To Do Their Best For iKONICs

14

Yang Hyun Suk Can Reportedly Still Control YG After "Resigning" Because Of This Key Reason

14

YG Entertainment CEO Yang Min Suk Has Resigned After Numerous Scandals Surrounding YG

June 14

Yang Hyun Suk Resigns From YG Entertainment After Scandals

13

Dispatch Reveals Han Seo Hee And Yang Hyun Suk's Meeting, And WINNER's Seunghoon's Involvement In B.I's Drug Scandal

13

Han Seo Hee Clarifies Her Involvement In B.I's Drug Scandal

13

Lawyer Reveals It Will Be Difficult To Punish B.I For Attempting To Purchase Drugs

13

Yang Hyun Suk Reportedly Claimed He Uses Special Methods To Prevent His Artists From Testing Positive On Drug Tests

13

Han Seo Hee Admits Yang Hyun Suk Threatened Her If She Revealed Details About B.I

13

Han Seo Hee's Past Angry Post Resurfaces As It's Speculated To Be About B.I

13

Koreans File Official Petition To Halt All Promotions Regarding YG Entertainment's Artists

13

Police Responds To Reports That Han Seo Hee Is Involved iKON B.I's Drug Scandal

13

B.I Has Been Removed From The Official YG Entertainment Website

13

B.I's Acquaintance "A" Revealed To Be Han Seo Hee

12

iKON's B.I Accused Of Recently Bleaching Hair To Avoid Drug Testing

12

B.I's Departure From iKON May Drastically Affect Their Music

12

iKON B.I's Past Bullying Controversy Resurfaces In Light Of His Drug Scandal

12

Yang Hyun Suk Suspected Of Forcing Mr. A To Change His Statement Regarding B.I's Drug Scandal

12

iKON and YG Entertainment Immediately Removed From B.I's Profile

12

Netizens' Reactions To B.I's Drug Accusations And Departure From iKON

12

YG Entertainment Has Terminated B.I's Contract, Confirms He Will Leave iKON

12

YG Entertainment Stocks Drop Following B.I's Recent Drug Scandal

11

B.I Will Be Completely Edited Out Of His Variety Shows After Drug Incident

11

B.I Admits He Wanted To Use Drugs, Withdraws From iKON

11

iKON's B.I Suspected Of Purchasing LSD and Marijuana In The Past