Actress Lim Sung-eun has effectively suspended her activities due to the embezzlement allegations surrounding her husband, Lee Chang-seob, chairman of Seokjeong Urban Development.
According to OSEN on the 30th, Lim Sung-eun has effectively suspended her activities. Following the end of the play "Pink Lipstick" on the 11th, she is in the process of concluding her contract with her former agency. Sources indicate that the impact of her husband Lee Chang-seob's real estate breach of trust and embezzlement allegations is significant.
Additionally, according to close aides, although there remains time on the contract between Lim Sung-eun and her agency, both sides have decided to terminate the agreement due to the difficulty of further activities.
Broadcast industry insiders told OSEN, "Lim Sung-eun is effectively unable to take on any notable upcoming projects or activities after finishing the play," and "It likely will be difficult for her to step forward due to her husband's situation." Consequently, the contractual relationship with her former agency is effectively in a state of suspension and termination.
Lim Sung-eun is currently facing criticism due to her husband Lee Chang-seob's embezzlement and breach of trust regarding real estate, which amounts to 10 billion won. A report from a media outlet this morning indicated that Lee Chang-seob misappropriated 10 billion won from the union funds during the Osong housing project in 2021, and the prosecution has sought an arrest warrant against him. In this process, he allegedly bribed the head of the union with 100 million won in cash, and despite the fact that Seokjeong Urban Development was structurally eroded in capital, he recklessly pursued the project, effectively using members' properties to fund other local housing projects in a 'revolving door' manner.
Additionally, Lee Chang-seob is suspected of having a history of real estate fraud and being a three-time offender. However, he stated in a previous interview with a domestic media outlet that the embezzlement allegations arose from a legal dispute with a counterpart he met while preparing for financial loans related to the business, asserting, "I have never committed theft or engaged in shameless acts," expressing his grievances.
Lim Sung-eun debuted in 2002 with the KBS 2TV drama "Always Thrilling" and gained recognition as the "dimple goddess" with her appearance on the KBS 2TV variety show "Mountain Lodge Meeting - The War of Roses." She has since appeared in films like "The Second Story of the High School Ghost Tale," as well as dramas such as "Hit," "Yeon Gaesomun," "The White Tower," "Cheongdam-dong Scandal," "Orange Marmalade," and "Spring Night." Most recently, she was on stage in the play "Pink Lipstick" just before her marriage. She attracted attention by holding her wedding with Lee Chang-seob on the 17th of last month at a hotel in Gangnam, Seoul.
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