Actor Hwang Jung-eum has apologized for an embezzlement incident involving 4.3 billion won, but the controversy is expected to continue. On the 15th, Hwang released a statement, saying, “I am sorry for causing concern to many people due to this shameful incident,” and clarified, “This entertainment agency is a company in which I own 100% shares, and there have been no other entertainers affiliated with it. All profits come from my activities.”
She continued, “I was keen on growing the company and around 2021, I was encouraged by an acquaintance to invest the company’s funds in cryptocurrency to increase its assets. Although the funds were in the company’s name, since the revenue was generated from my activities, I made a misguided decision.”