Park Min Young accused of receiving 250 million KRW from ex-boyfriend and lying about financial ties; Report

Marry My Husband's Park Min Young allegedly accused of receiving 250 million KRW from ex-boyfriend and later lying about financial ties in statements. Read on to know more.

Updated on Jan 15, 2024  |  10:11 AM IST |  330.8K
Park Min Young (Image Credits- tvN)
Park Min Young (Image Credits- tvN)
Key Highlight
  • Park Min Young reportedly led about her financial ties with ex-boyfriend
  • The actress allegedly received 250 million KRW from him

Reports suggest that Park Min Young misled about her financial connections with controversial ex-boyfriend Kang Jong Hyun. Initially denying receiving money from him. Media outlet Dispatch has unveiled the truth behind her statements.

Park Min allegedly received money from controversial ex-boyfriend Kang Jong Hyun

In an exclusive report, the media outlet highlights Park Min Young's earlier claims of being unaware of Kang Jong Hyun's controversial actions during their relationship, leading to their breakup. She emphasized distancing herself from his financial support, stating she never received money from him. Furthermore, her sister resigned from a directorial role in a company affiliated with him at that time.

Contrary to Park Min Young's earlier claims, Dispatch's report reveals that she received 250 million KRW (approximately 190,000 USD) during her relationship with Kang Jong Hyun. The funds were transferred from Kang Jong Hyun's company to Park Min Young's personal bank account using a three-step process.

Funds from Kang Jong Hyun's affiliate company were allegedly misappropriated, camouflaged as a loan, and subsequently transferred to Park Min Young's account under the guise of 'living expenses.' Kang Jong Hyun faces accusations of embezzling over 60.0 billion KRW (approximately 45.7 million USD) from Bithumb and its affiliates. The initial media outlet reached out to both Kang Jong Hyun and Park Min Young for comments. Kang Jong Hyun's side declined to respond, while Park Min Young's side acknowledged receipt of the questions but has yet to provide any answers.

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Park Min Young's agency, Hook Entertainment, informed MBC that they are currently investigating the outlet's report.

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Park Min Young and Kang Jong Hyun’s past relationship

In September 2022, Dispatch revealed the relationship between Park Min Young and Kang Jong Hyun. Notably, Park Min Young's exclusive contract with Namoo Actors concluded on December 29, 2021, coinciding with her announcement of seeking a new agency. Despite the formal declaration, she had already chosen HOOK Entertainment and signed an exclusive contract just a day later, on December 30, 2021. It's worth noting that HOOK Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chorokbaem Media, led by Won Young Shik, and has connections with Kang Jong Hyun.

Kang Jong Hyun holds the position of chairman in Vidente, Bucket Studio, Bithumb Live, and Inbiogen. Notably, he was previously involved in a fraud case from 2013 to 2014, leading to a two-year and six-month prison sentence with an additional three years of probation for fraud and forgery of private documents.

Subsequently, on September 29th, 2022, Park Min Young's agency issued a statement confirming the end of the actress's relationship with the individual mentioned in recent dating rumors. The statement also emphasized the inaccuracy of claims regarding substantial financial support received by Park Min Young from her former partner. The actress is currently appearing in Marry My Husband K-drama alongside Na In Woo.

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Pratyusha Dash is an English Literature Graduate from Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies with a deep passion for Korean

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