Recently, as Seong Si-kyung's side issued an official statement about his split with a manager he had worked with for more than 10 years and allegations of financial damage, the shock deepened when Jung Woong-in confessed that he had once been swindled out of his entire fortune by a former manager, lighting warning signs.
Seong Si-kyung's agency SK Jaewon said on the 3rd, "It has been confirmed that the former manager committed acts during employment that betrayed the company's trust," adding, "We are currently investigating the exact scope of the damage." The employee has already left the company. The agency also said, "We deeply feel responsibility for management and supervision and are reorganizing internal management systems to prevent recurrence of the same case," and apologized deeply for causing concern to fans.
The manager in question was a key figure who had been practically responsible for all aspects of Seong Si-kyung's management, including concerts, broadcasts, advertisements and events, and was familiar enough to fans to often appear on the YouTube channel "Meok-eul Tende". An industry source said, "The loyalty between them was extraordinary. Seong Si-kyung did not spare support even at the wedding," adding. As news of the split became known, reactions of "It's shocking" continued inside and outside the entertainment industry.
Meanwhile, actor Jung Woong-in's confession that he lost his entire fortune after being scammed by a manager has been re-examined. Actor Jung Woong-in recently revealed on a variety show, "I met the wrong manager and lost my entire fortune." He said the manager used documents in his name to take out a loan with his car as collateral and even resorted to private loans, leading to a seizure notice on his home.
He recalled his desperate feelings at the time, saying, "I knelt before a private lender and begged for debt relief. It was the first time in my life I kneeled." Director Jang Hang-jun added, "The seal was all taken, and almost all the assets were taken," emphasizing the seriousness of the case.
Meanwhile, Seong Si-kyung's side said, "We are checking the exact scale of the damage and responsibility in the current situation," so the full truth has not yet been revealed. Among fans, sentiments of pain coexist, saying, "It's even more heartbreaking because it was a manager they trusted," and "How shocking it must be for Seong Si-kyung."
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