Victims of Betrayal and Fraud Due to Money, These 6 Korean Stars Cut Ties with Their Families

Comedian Park Soo Hong has trusted his brother as his manager for about 30 years since his debut. Recently, it was reported that Park discovered that most of the profits he earned throughout his career went into his brother's pocket after verifying a company established by his brother.

Park Soo Hong finally filed a lawsuit and Park Soo Hong's brother and his wife were accused of embezzlement. Park Soo Hong also stated that they laundered about 6.2 billion Won (approximately Rp 73.7 billion) from the comedian's appearance fees over ten years.

Solo singer and former Wonder Girls member HA:TFELT, also known by her real name Park Yeeun, openly revealed her issues with her father while appearing on Dr. Oh's Golden Clinic. She shared that her father abused his position as a pastor.

Father Park Yeeun collected around 20.0 billion Won (about Rp 237.9 billion) to be invested in the entertainment business. He was sued by the congregation for embezzling the funds. Park Yeeun admitted that although he lives separately from his family, his father's financial problems greatly affect his life.

When the name Han So Hee started to rise due to her acting in 'THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED' in 2020, a sudden blow to her career came from an online post claiming that her mother had cheated someone. The actress finally had to publicly apologize for this issue.

Han So Hee revealed that her mother has not been significantly involved in her life since she was five years old. Han So Hee stated that her mother had long been borrowing money in her name. Although initially Han So Hee tried to pay off all her mother's debts, the amount became uncontrollable because her mother never stopped taking loans in her name.

In February 2023, there were reports stating that the father and brother of Davichi member, Kang Min Kyung, were reported to the Yeonje Busan Police Office by 19 investors. The plaintiffs invested their money into a real estate development company run by the father and son duo, but the project has been stalled for over six years.

The real estate company was contractually bound to repay their investors' doubts about the initial investment amount if the promised development was not completed within two years. However, both the father and Kang Min Kyung's brother failed to fulfill that promise, resulting in him facing harsh public backlash.

In 2019, it was reported that Kim Hye Soo's mother borrowed 1.3 billion Won (approximately Rp 15.4 billion) from her acquaintance but never returned it. The veteran actress later admitted this and expressed her estrangement from her mother.

The star of 'UNDER THE QUEEN'S UMBRELLA' revealed that previously, she had to liquidate all her assets to pay off her mother's debt around 2012. Since then, Kim Hye Soo has cut off ties with her mother.

Kim Wan Sun is a legendary pop artist in Korea. Despite her successful career, she never received her income from 1986 to 1998 when her aunt Han Baek Hee became her manager. The singer herself revealed that since her debut at a very young age, she was not financially aware and entrusted her money to her aunt.

Most of Kim Wan Sun's income during that time was given to her aunt and uncle, who turned out to misuse it to pay off their debts and even spent 1.4 billion Won (around Rp 16.6 billion) to invest in their business. This betrayal left a deep emotional scar on Kim Wan Sun, making it difficult for her to reconcile until now.