BIGHIT MUSIC has addressed the monetary losses suffered by BTS’s Jimin after he lent cash to comic Lee Jin Ho.
On October 14, Lee Jin Ho revealed that he has gathered vital money owed on account of unlawful playing and has “sought monetary help from many individuals.”
Whereas he claims to be repaying the debt steadily every month and intends to settle it in full, TenAsia has reported that the full debt quantities to tons of of hundreds of thousands of received. Amongst these affected are BTS’s Jimin, Lee Soo Geun, Younger Tak, Ha Sung Woon, in addition to numerous broadcasting executives, producers, and writers who lent cash to Lee Jin Ho.
The report said that some celebrities who trusted Lee Jin Ho and lent him cash and not using a promissory be aware are actually liable to going through hefty tax payments from authorities as these transactions have been labeled as “items” as a substitute of “loans.” Moreover, some have reportedly opted to file fraud fees towards Lee Jin Ho and pursue the seizure of his look charges.
Notably, TenAsia revealed that after they inquired immediately with HYBE concerning the state of affairs, it was disclosed that Lee Jin Ho approached BTS’s Jimin in 2022, claiming he wanted pressing funds and needed to borrow 100 million received (roughly $73,600) for only one week. Though a promissory be aware was signed, Lee Jin Ho failed to stick to the settlement. Jimin reportedly concluded that Lee Jin Ho had no intention of repaying the cash and determined to indicate mercy by saying, “Simply pay me again inside 10 years.”
In response to the unfolding state of affairs, BIGHIT MUSIC confirmed, “As reported, it’s certainly true that monetary injury has occurred [to Jimin]. He lent cash with a signed promissory be aware.”
Following this controversy, Lee Jin Ho has been confirmed to step down from “Understanding Bros” (“Ask Us Something”). He additionally didn’t attend the press convention for Netflix’s selection present “Comedy Revenge,” which befell on the morning of October 14.
