Who are the celebrities who were victims of Lee Jin-ho's gambling? (ft. BTS Jimin's 100 million Lee Soo-geun, Young Tak, agency response, Lee Jin-ho's apology summary)

As Lee Jin-ho is known to have incurred hundreds of millions of won in debt through illegal gambling, controversy has arisen as it has been confirmed that BTS' Jimin and Lee Soo-geun were tricked into lending money to him and suffered losses.

1. Summary of the Lee Jin-ho gambling case

It was revealed that Lee Jin-ho was in debt of hundreds of millions of won due to illegal gambling, and many celebrities suffered financial losses.

In particular, controversy is growing as stories of celebrities such as BTS's Jimin and Lee Soo-geun lending money and then not being able to repay it are being revealed.

2. Status of celebrity victims

1) Jimin (BTS)
In 2022, Lee Jin-ho approached Jimin and borrowed 100 million won. At the time, he wrote a promissory note but did not pay it, and Jimin eventually said, "Pay it back within 10 years." Jimin is suffering even more due to tax issues.

2) Lee Soo-geun
Lee Soo-geun lent tens of millions of won to Lee Jin-ho, and Lee Soo-geun ended up having to pay back the money on behalf of people around him, as Lee Jin-ho borrowed money from them. Lee Soo-geun also suffered great financial and mental damage.

3) Youngtak
Young Tak also lent money to Jin-ho Lee and is mentioned as one of the celebrities who suffered great losses .

4) Other celebrities
In addition to this , singer Ha Sung-woon, broadcasting station executives, and PDs have suffered financial damage, and it is expected that there are still celebrities who have not come forward, so the scale of the damage is expected to continue to increase.

3. Legal action with the agency

SM C&C, Lee Jin-ho's agency, was found to have been aware of this incident but turned a blind eye to it . The victims demanded that the agency pay off their debts, but the agency appears to have continued to support Lee Jin-ho's activities. The agency made a sudden statement to avoid legal punishment, but many victims still have not received financial compensation.

4. Lee Jin-ho's Instagram statement

Lee Jin-ho posted an apology on his Instagram account, confessing to gambling and debt. He claimed that he had caused financial damage to many people through gambling and that he was trying to pay off his debts. However, many victims are questioning his sincerity, and there is a possibility that he will be sued for fraud.

5. Conclusion and future prospects

Lee Jin-ho's illegal gambling case is causing a huge stir in the entertainment industry, and it seems that additional revelations from the celebrities who were victims will follow. We will have to wait and see how Lee Jin-ho will be legally punished and what relief the victims will receive, along with the full story of the case.

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