Jimin lent him 100 million KRW and was not repaid.
Gagman Lee Jin Ho he admitted to having a gambling addiction, but in the meantime he scammed several other celebrities, including BTS‘S Jimin.
According to an exclusive report by TenasiaJimin from BTS, Young TakAND Lee Soo Geun are among the celebrities who were deceived by Lee Jin Ho, lending him money but not getting repaid. Some undisclosed celebrities even filed a complaint against Lee Jin Ho for fraud and asked to garnish his salary.
Tenasia’s report states that Jimin loaned Lee Jin Ho â‚©100 million KRW (approximately $74,100 USD). Lee Jin Ho borrowed money from Jimin in 2022, stating that he desperately needed the money and would pay it back in a week. When Lee Jin Ho didn’t return the money, Jimin even told Lee Jin Ho to pay it back within 10 years, despite knowing he probably wouldn’t get the money back.
Lee Jin Ho also borrowed money from a colleague Getting to know the brothers cast member Lee Soo Geun, who lent tens of millions of won. He also called Lee Soo Geun when he asked others for money, causing headaches and mental stress for Lee Soo Geun, who would repay the money he borrowed from Lee Jin Ho. Young Tak also lent an undisclosed amount of money to Lee Jin Ho and after receiving the money, Lee Jin Ho cut off contact with Young Tak.
Lee Jin Ho’s agency, SM C&Cwas aware of Lee Jin Ho’s debt as a person he owed money to even personally contacted the agency. However, they ignored the issue and allowed Lee Jin Ho to continue appearing in their shows. When Tenasia tried to contact SM C&C before their article was published, SM C&C did not issue a statement and ended up cutting off contact. Then Lee Jin Ho suddenly shared his statement on his personal Instagram account.
At the moment SM C&C has not released any statement. Getting to know the brothers stated that they are looking into the situation before making a decision on Lee Jin Ho’s future on their show.