After revenue was generated from stocks recommended during the relationship, a story about an ex-boyfriend who, right after the breakup, demanded a portion of the earnings is drawing attention.
On the 26th, a post titled "My ex-boyfriend is asking me to settle 30% of the stock earnings after our breakup" was uploaded to Blind, an anonymous community for office workers. The poster, identified as A, who said A works at a large company, said A was taken aback by the demand from a recently separated boyfriend, B.
According to A, B, known as an asset manager, recommended several stocks during their relationship, and A bought them with A's own funds. A said, "I solely bore the investment risk," and added, "Each time there were revenues, I already handed over about 1.5 million won in cash as a service fee."
The problem arose after the breakup. B said, "Sell all the stocks as soon as the market opens on Monday and deposit 30% of the earnings," adding it was "the price for recommending stocks while we envisioned a future together." A said that if unrealized revenue is included, the amount to be paid to B comes to about 10 million won.
On this, A said, "B did not contribute a single won of capital and made no promise to cover losses," adding, "I don't know if the logic of taking a reward because he made me money is reasonable."
As the story spread, community users reacted strongly. In particular, people working in finance noted the demand could be legally problematic. Some users said, "It may fall under illegal quasi-investment advisory services," and said they could file a complaint with financial authorities.