Former footballer Lee Cheon-su and broadcaster Shim Ha-eun, who began "home schooling" their twin son and daughter and drew attention, became embroiled in controversy as Lee Cheon-su was sued on charges of fraud involving several hundred million won.
On the 3rd, Shim Ha-eun posted on her SNS a photo with the caption Today we start home schooling. Let's do well until the warm spring.
The released photo captured the lovely image of the youngest daughter, Ju-yul, playing at a playground. Beside her was a photo of son Tae-gang that looked as if it had been added by composite, drawing attention.
The 2020-born twins Ju-yul and Tae-gang are six this year, and the couple, who recently moved to a neighborhood with a kindergarten, said they plan to conduct home schooling themselves until next spring.
Shim Ha-eun vowed, I want to spend more time with the children and share the moments of their growth.
Later, reports emerged that Lee Cheon-su was recently sued by an acquaintance on charges of defrauding several hundred million won.
On the 4th, according to NoCut News, Jeju Provincial Police Agency has booked Lee Cheon-su on suspicion of fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. The complainant, identified as A, is a long-time acquaintance, and the two were close enough to call each other brothers.
According to A's complaint, Lee Cheon-su repeatedly received money beginning in 2018, saying I currently have no income so please lend me living expenses. A said that he transferred about 132 million won in a total of nine installments through April 2021, but the promised repayment did not occur.
A also added that Lee Cheon-su encouraged an investment of 500 million won under the pretext of foreign exchange futures trading on a site, but only 160 million won of the principal was returned.
In response, Lee Cheon-su's side rebutted, saying it is true that he received money but there was no intent to deceive, and the fraud charges are not true, adding that the money was help from A and he intends to repay it. They also denied the allegation that he solicited investment in foreign exchange futures trading as groundless.
Once hailed as a key figure in Korea's run to the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup, Lee Cheon-su has been active after retirement on broadcasts and his YouTube channel, Richun-soo. Observers are watching how this lawsuit news will affect his future activities.
Lee Cheon-su and Shim Ha-eun married in 2012 and have one son and two daughters, and until recently they shared affectionate family life through variety shows and SNS.
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