Actor Lim Seong-eun was embroiled in controversy just 9 days after her wedding. With significant interest in whether Lim Seong-eun married despite knowing the controversy, clues could be uncovered in her husband's interview.
On the 26th, Lim Seong-eun's husband, Mr. A, stated in an interview with a media outlet, "Most of the article's content is not true. (Evidence) is available, and the truth will be uncovered."
Mr. A claimed, "The disputes with the investors were demonized. It was malicious reporting, as if squeezing blood from the stone. We are legally fighting due to conflicts of interest, but there has been no moral fatal blow that couldn't be resolved legally," adding, "Above all, there are no victims because of me." Regarding the creditor Mr. A mentioned in the article, he stated, "I have already repaid more than 300 million won out of the original 500 million won. They are asking for 1 billion won while there is less than 200 million won left."
In particular, Mr. A stated that due to the state of being sued, he was banned from leaving the country, making it impossible for him to travel abroad and saying he went on a honeymoon to Jeju Island with Lim Seong-eun, clarifying, "This is not true. There is no ban on leaving the country," and showed his and Lim Seong-eun's overseas ticket confirmations as evidence.
Mr. A mentioned, "Before we got married, I noted that these things could happen and told her that if she wanted to live as a 'businesswoman wife', she had to accept it boldly. She was aware of the remarriage. It just wasn't publicly known," and said, "My wife is also hurt by this incident. Wouldn't I also feel sorry? Until the day of the wedding, I said, 'Please accept this boldly. I am sorry for causing you difficulties.'"
Lim Seong-eun held her wedding with non-celebrity businessman Mr. A at the JW Marriott Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul, on the 17th. Just 9 days after the wedding, on this day, a media outlet reported that Mr. A was a former scammer and was under investigation and trial for fraud related to a joint housing project amounting to 20 billion won.
According to reports, Mr. A has engaged in multiple fraudulent acts, including deceiving investors by pretending that a commercial building's membership sale had been completed in 2007, and he is currently facing allegations of fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement, obstruction of business, and concealing property. Mr. A is under suspicion of collecting hundreds of billions in fees and contributions from thousands of cooperative members and paying tens of billions to a company under a friend's name, and the estimated damage is over 20 billion won.
Following the revelation of these facts, Mr. A's legal representative, the law firm Yuseung, stated, "Most of the article's content is not true," adding, "The reporter has illegally covered and filmed the non-public wedding by accompanying creditors of Mr. A's company, which has been in a legal dispute for a long time." The legal representative noted that they filed a complaint against the creditor and the reporter on May 19 and are under investigation, indicating that they are considering and proceeding with strong legal actions for defamation, among other civil and criminal matters.
Meanwhile, Lim Seong-eun debuted in the entertainment industry in 2001 with her appearance in the Japanese drama "Dancing the Great Seoul Line." She gained fame through KBS's entertainment program "Mountain Lodge Meeting" and recently performed in the play "Pink Lipstick."
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