{
  "id": 8175666,
  "title": "YG producer Perry missing case draws TV appeal after 16 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/yg-producer-perry-missing-case-draws-tv-appeal-after-16-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20260918/yg-producer-perry-missing-case-draws-tv-appeal-after-16-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The producers of SBS investigative program Unanswered Questions have launched a public appeal seeking information on the whereabouts of rap artist and YG Entertainment founder Perry, who has been missing for 16 years. In a statement posted on their official social media, they stated, \"We are seeking information from anyone who knows the current whereabouts of Perry, who was active in Korea's music scene from the mid-1990s and is reported missing after he was last seen in Los Angeles in 2010, or from anyone in contact with his family.\"\n\nPerry, originally from Oakland, California, made significant contributions to the Korean hip-hop scene in the 1990s. He played a pivotal role in shaping YG Entertainment's distinctive hip-hop sound, collaborating with various artists such as Jinusean, 1TYM, Lexy, and SE7EN. In 2001, Perry released his solo rap album, but following his work on BIGBANG's 2010 Japanese single \"Beautiful Hangover,\" he disappeared from the music scene.\n\nThe last confirmed sighting of Perry was in Los Angeles in 2010, after which he has remained missing, with no trace of his whereabouts since then.",
  "summary": "Producers of the SBS investigative program \"Unanswered Questions\" have asked the public for information on the whereabouts of rapper and producer Perry (Perry Thomas Borja), an early musical pioneer for YG Entertainment who has been missing for 16 years. The production team posted an appeal on its official social media account Thursday, saying, \"We are seeking information from anyone who knows…",
  "key_points": [
    "SBS investigative program seeks public help in Perry's missing case",
    "Perry, YG Entertainment founder, missing since 2010",
    "Perry contributed to Korean hip-hop scene in 1990s"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The public appeal by SBS's Unanswered Questions marks a new effort to locate Perry, a key figure in Korea's hip-hop scene, after years of no leads on his disappearance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "YG producer Perry missing case draws TV appeal after 16 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/yg-producer-perry-missing-case-draws-tv-appeal-after-16-years-8180532",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:42:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}