Singer Young-tak confessed to lending money to comedian Lee Jin-ho, who caused an illegal gambling scandal.
Youngtak said on his SNS today (15th), "I have not suffered any financial damage from Lee Jin-ho."
He added, "Lee Jin-ho asked Young-tak for financial help on July 18 last year due to tax issues, and he received the full amount back on September 12."
Earlier on the 14th, Lee Jin-ho confessed that he had been gambling illegally since 2020 and was left with an unbearable debt.
Lee Jin-ho was found to have borrowed money from several fellow celebrities, including Young-tak and group BTS Jimin.
He apologized, saying, "As a celebrity on the show, I sincerely regret the past when I forgot my duty and ruined it with a moment of wrong judgment."
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