BIGHIT MUSIC Confirms BTS’s Jimin Was Scammed By Lee Jin Ho
He suffered financial damages.
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Comedian Lee Jin Ho recently admitted to having a gambling addiction and scammed celebrities, including BTS’s Jimin.
Media outlets reported that Jimin lent ₩100 million KRW (about $74,100 USD) to Lee Jin Ho in 2022.
A BIGHIT MUSIC official told media outlet News1 that the news was true.
Jimin indeed suffered financial damage. All he did was write a promissory note and lent it to Lee Jin Ho.
— BIGHIT MUSIC
Korean netizens were shocked at the news.
- “Wow…₩100 million KRW.”
- “What is this? He didn’t pay him back even though he wrote a promissory note.”
- “How do they know each other?”
- “Were they originally close?”
- “Jimin is the victim here..I don’t understand the people who are mocking the situation.”
- “Scammers don’t discriminate against celebrities…Jimin is a victim of the scam.”
- “₩100 million KRW?”
- “Where do you see people mocking him?”
- “Wow that’s a lot of money.”
- “Aside from the money, if this happens to someone, the hurt they receive from the person is really huge.”
Currently, Lee’s agency SM C&C has not released a statement. Knowing Bros has stated they are looking into the situation before making a decision on Lee Jin Ho’s future on their show.
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Source: news1
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