BIGHIT MUSIC Confirms BTS’s Jimin Was Scammed By Lee Jin Ho
He suffered financial damages ₩100 million KRW.
Comedian Lee Jin Ho recently admitted to having a gambling addiction and scammed celebrities, including BTS’s Jimin.
Media outlets reported that Jimin lent ₩100 million KRW (about $74,100 USD) to Lee Jin Ho in 2022.
A BIGHIT MUSIC official told media outlet News1 that the news was true.
“Jimin indeed suffered financial damage. All he did was write a promissory note and lent it to Lee Jin Ho.”
— BIGHIT MUSIC
Korean netizens were shocked at the news.
“Wow…₩100 million KRW.”
“What is this? He didn’t pay him back even though he wrote a promissory note.”
“How do they know each other?”
“Were they originally close?”
“Jimin is the victim here..I don’t understand the people who are mocking the situation.”
“Scammers don’t discriminate against celebrities…Jimin is a victim of the scam.”
“₩100 million KRW?”
“Where do you see people mocking him?”
“Wow that’s a lot of money.”
“Aside from the money, if this happens to someone, the hurt they receive from the person is really huge.”
Currently, Lee’s agency SM C&C has not released a statement. Knowing Bros has stated they are looking into the situation before making a decision on Lee Jin Ho’s future on their show.