{
  "id": 8180532,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 the SBS investigative program Unanswered Questions are seeking public assistance in locating Perry (Perry Thomas Borja), a pioneering rapper and music producer for YG Entertainment. Perry, who emerged on the Korean hip-hop scene in the mid-1990s, has been missing since he was last seen in Los Angeles in 2010 following his work on BIGBANG's 2010 Japanese single \"Beautiful Hangover.\" The production team has released an appeal on their official social media accounts, urging anyone with information about Perry's current whereabouts or his family's current status to come forward. Perry, originally from Oakland, California, played a significant role in shaping YG Entertainment's distinctive hip-hop sound, having collaborated on songs with various acts including Jinusean, 1TYM, Lexy, and SE7EN. Before his disappearance, Perry had released a solo rap album in 2001.",
  "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…",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:07:03.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}