Actor Jang Dong-ju, who confessed to being the victim of cellphone hacking, recently left his agency.
On the 29th, OSEN reported that Jang terminated his contract with his agency and is going solo. It has been about a month since news of an exclusive contract was reported in December last year.
Jang, who debuted in 2017, revealed the cellphone hacking damage on SNS that day. He said, "A few very personal photos from my phone photo album, captured conversations, and my phone contact list. My phone was completely hacked. And the subsequent threats — from that day until today I have not had a single day without living in hell."
Jang confessed that the hacking damage left him with tens of billions in debt and said, "That man's ignorant plundering changed my life completely in just a few months. Before I knew it, having suffered primary damage, I was rapidly creating secondary damage."
He continued, "I borrowed money by any means necessary. I spared nothing that could raise money. My family even sold the house for me. The debts that came up in haste created other debts. The debts I couldn't repay created other debts I couldn't repay. Losing tens of billions like that, my family suffered in pain and I sat on a pile of debt."
Jang added, "In the end, I don't know whether the secret was kept, but I couldn't keep anything," and pleaded, "I sincerely apologize to those who were hurt and harmed because of me. Please forgive me. But if you believe in me and wait, I will pull myself together, live diligently, and pay back every last won without exception. Please help me."
At the same time, the incident last October when Jang's contact was cut off and he went missing was reexamined. At the time, Jang posted "I'm sorry" on SNS and then his contact was cut off. The agency located him and took steps to manage the situation within four hours.
At the time, Jang's disappearance also appears to be related to this hacking confession. Afterwards, Jang announced his resumption of activities with news of a contract with a new agency, but attention has focused again after the exclusive contract termination was reported.
Meanwhile, Jang debuted in 2017 through KBS2's School 2017 and built experience in numerous plays, dramas and films. Starting with OCN's Mr. Periodical in 2019, he appeared in dramas such as Criminal Minds, Revenge Is Back, I'll Be Your Night, Unmasked and in films such as Honest Candidate, Count and Handsome Guys.
In particular, in 2021 he drew attention after witnessing a hit-and-run drunk driving accident that struck a Chinese restaurant delivery motorcycle and personally caught the perpetrator. Jang is appearing as Hyun Woo Seok in SBS's Friday-Saturday drama No Tail to Tell. Regarding Jang's hacking confession, No Tail to Tell's side said, "This matter is a personal issue, so it is difficult for the production to take a position. Please understand."
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