Hwang Jung-eum Admits to Embezzling $3.1M for Crypto Investment
- South Korean actor Hwang Jung-eum admitted in court to embezzling $3.1 million (₩4.34 billion) from her agency.
- The funds were used to invest in cryptocurrency.
- SBS Plus removed her segments from the final episode of ‘Because I’m Single’.
- Advertisers, including Daesang Wellife Nucare, pulled her campaign content.
- Her legal team argued the funds came from her personal income.
Hwang Jung-eum’s admission of embezzling $3.1 million led to her removal from a TV show and loss of advertising deals, as she faces legal proceedings for investing in cryptocurrency with agency funds.
Source (2.6)https://decrypt.co/321009/south-korean-actor-hwang-jung-eum-backlash-embezzling-3-million-crypto?rand=52368
