
On April 29, 2025, Lee Seung Gi released an official statement that he and his wife, Lee Da In, have decided to cut ties with his family. This decision was made after Lee Seung Gi's father-in-law, Lee Hong Heon, got into legal trouble again.
Previously, Lee Hong Heon was suspected of illegally obtaining tens of billions of won by manipulating the stock price of the company COREBEAT in 2016. He was charged with making false announcements, such as claiming there were investments from Hong Kong capital during a capital increase process.
In 2018, he was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 2.5 billion won (approximately 1.73 million USD). However, he was released at the appeal level. His case resurfaced in 2023 after the Supreme Court of Korea overturned the acquittal and sent the case for retrial. Lee Hong Heon was ultimately found guilty.
Not stopping there, on April 29, 2025, Lee Hong Heon was reported to have been arrested again on suspicion of manipulating the stock price of the renewable energy company Quantapia.
This is Lee Seung Gi's latest statement regarding the new case involving his father-in-law.