Open Thread #917 » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps

Actress Hwang Jung-Eum gave the impression to be on the highest of her profession in 2020 when she lead two dramas, MEN ARE MEN and MYSTIC POP-UP BAR. However on September 3, 2020, after 4 years of marriage, she filed for divorce. It was a really public, lengthy and contentious divorce. However instantly, the events withdrew the request for divorce as a result of she was pregnant. She gave delivery to her second son on March 16, 2022. In February, 2024, the couple once more filed for divorce In April, 2024 Hwang issued an apology to Jo Ha Eun, a Miss Korea Seoul 2020 contestant, for mistakenly accusing her of getting an affair along with her husband. Later, she admitted to relationship a basketball participant throughout this divorce proceedings. On the time, the general public didn’t perceive what she was doing along with her life. Her appearing profession was suspended for 4 years.

This week, Hwang admitted to embezzling funds from her wholly owned firm. She embezzled round $3 million USD in whole over years, utilizing, $2.86 million to put money into cryptocurrency. Her lawyer instructed the court docket “The defendant invested in (cryptocurrency) cash in a bid to develop her firm, as a company can’t personal cash, she briefly did so below her personal identify, resulting in the crime.” The lawyer mentioned the corporate’s losses have partially been lined by promoting the cryptocurrency, including the remaining might be repaid by promoting off actual property.

By admitting to embezzling “on behalf of her firm,” appears to be odd protection. Company funds, even when she is the only proprietor, usually are not her funds however firm property to satisfy firm obligations. It additionally might result in additional expenses if her withdrawals of the funds weren’t claimed as taxable earnings or dividends on her private tax filings.

It looks like each week there’s a new celeb scandal that has extra twists than a standard k-drama.