My name actress Han So HeeLee Seokjin’s mother has reportedly been arrested for operating illegal gambling houses, South Korean media outlet TV Chosun reported on Sept. 2.
Identified as Ms. Shin, the 50-year-old woman already has a sour relationship with her daughter due to her involvement in several fraud cases. To add insult to injury, Han So Hee’s mother was detained on Monday, marking her second arrest, for her alleged involvement in 12 illegal gambling establishments in Daegu County. South Korean cities of Ulsan, Wonju and more from 2021.
The accused woman allegedly used “proxy owners” to manage these venues, where customers played games such as baccarat by accessing a gambling website operated by her.
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The troubled relationship between Han So Hee and her mother: How Ms. Shin took advantage of her daughter being a famous celebrity
Ms. Shin’s reputation infamously precedes her name for dragging her daughter’s name into her past fraud worth tens of millions of won. In March 2022, the However The star’s agency, 9ato Entertainment, released a statement saying that Han So Hee “had no plans to take responsibility for her mother’s debt.”
“[Han So Hee’s] “The mother, Ms. Shin, used a bank account in Han So Hee’s name to borrow money. Ms. Shin arbitrarily opened the bank account when Han So Hee was a minor and used that account to borrow money without Han So Hee’s knowledge,” the agency said.
Explaining that similar cases had happened before, including a “case involving the forgery of a private document,” 9ato Entertainment stated that a civil trial in relation to these cases “drew a clear line that Han So Hee had nothing to do with these cases.”
The statement also mentioned, “The Ulsan District Court’s final ruling on April 8, 2021 stated, “Money was borrowed using an account in Han So Hee’s name, but it is not enough to acknowledge that Han So Hee is jointly responsible for the debt because of this, so there is no evidence to acknowledge.” [her involvement].”
He Creature of Gyeongseong The actress’s agency further claimed that Ms. Shin had been abusing the known fact that her daughter was a well-known celebrity to borrow money. “It is true that [Han So Hee] “We cannot cut the moral ties between mother and daughter. We feel guilty for the people who were harmed against their will. Despite this, we hope that incidents like these will not be repeated through this strong response. Please be understanding,” the officials added.
Han So Hee, who lived with her grandmother since she was five years old, has rarely been in contact with her mother since high school. Her agency’s earlier statement was a response to the beloved actress being dragged into her mother’s mess while dealing with a lawsuit for violating the Electronic Financial Transactions Act. K-drama The star was on the verge of defamation because her mother used an account in her name to apply for a 40 million won loan.
Years ago, Han So Hee addressed the issue and clarified that she was no longer in contact with her mother, so she only found out about her debts after she turned 20.
She also claimed to have tried to pay off her mother’s debt by working elsewhere before her debut in the acting industry. Only after her debut did she finally learn that her mother had borrowed money using her name. Han So Hee also admitted in her apology that the huge amount her mother owed the victims was too large for her to pay off alone.
In other news, Han So Hee is set to reprise her role alongside Park Seo Joon in the sequel to the hit Korean Netflix series. Creature of Gyeongseong Season 2on September 27th.
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