[Courtesy of C9 Entertainment]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Aju News) -- Singer Jung Joon-young started a new double career as a professional gamer Thursday for Battlegrounds, a free-for-all deathmatch game which has gained global popularity, his management agency said Thursday.
The 29-year-old joined Team KONGDOO, a professional team of gamers for Battlegrounds, developed by a South Korea company, which is now one of the world's most popular games.
Jung said he would try hard because he knows well about the difference between being a fan and a pro-gamer.
Jung got caught up in a sex scandal involving his former girlfriend in September 2016 and voluntarily suspended public activities. The singer was accused of filming her secretly during their sexual activities. The ex-girlfriend dropped her suit after police failed to find any clear evidence that she was recorded without prior consent. He returned to the entertainment scene in February 2017.
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
