Hwang Jung Eum: Korea's richest 'rich lady', still embezzling public mone.y for personal gain

Hwang Jung Eum's success in many impressive film projects has earned her a huge fortune that everyone dreams of. However, recently, Korean media reported that the actress embezzled company mone.y for personal gain, shocking fans.

Hwang Jung Eum was born on January 25, 1984 in Seoul, South Korea, and is a famous actress, singer, and model. With her beautiful face, natural acting style, and ability to transform into many different types of roles, she has conquered the hearts of audiences and become one of the top stars of the Korean entertainment industry. Hwang Jung Eum's life and career is a colorful journey, from the early days of struggling as an idol, to the pinnacle of glory as a talented actress, mixed with storms and challenges in her personal life.

Few people know that Hwang Jung Eum started her career not as an actress but as a singer. In 2001, she debuted as the youngest member of the gir.l group Sugar under the management of Starworld Agency. Sugar quickly attracted attention with her youthful image and sweet songs. However, after releasing two albums in Korea and two albums in Japan, Hwang Jung Eum decided to leave the group at the end of 2004 to pursue her dream of acting. This decision, at that time, was met with mixed opinions and regret from Sugar fans.

Hwang Jung Eum's early years as an actress were not easy. She faced skepticism about her acting ability as a "crossover idol". Her early roles in dramas such as "Lover's Concerto" (2002), "Magic" (2004), and "Little Mom Scanda.l" (2008) did not really make a strong impression. She was criticized for her awkward acting and for not being able to show the depth of her character. This was the period when Hwang Jung Eum had to work very hard to prove herself and erase the prejudice about her idol background.

2009 marked a turning point in Hwang Jung Eum's acting career with her humorous and adorable role as Jung Eum in the hit sitcom "High Kick Through the Roof". Her charm and natural acting ability won over the audience and brought her the Best New Actress awar.d at the 46th Baeksang Arts Awards. The success of "High Kick Through the Roof" opened up many new opportunities for Hwang Jung Eum.

In 2010, she continued to affirm her acting ability through the role of strong and determined Mi Joo in the historical drama "Giant". This successful transformation of her image demonstrated Hwang Jung Eum's maturity and ability to transform into a variety of characters, earning her much praise from critics and audiences.

After her initial success, Hwang Jung Eum's career entered its golden ag.e with a series of impressive roles in popular TV dramas. In 2011, she impressed audiences with her role as an arrogan.t but kind-hearted rich gir.l in "Can You Hear My Heart?". In 2012, she continued to conquer audiences with her role as the strong and independent Kang Ji Won in "Golden Time".

2013 was perhaps one of the most successful years of Hwang Jung Eum's career when she successfully transformed into Oh Bit Na, an optimistic and life-loving blind gir.l in the touching melodrama "Secret Love". Her emotional and touching performance moved millions of viewers to tears and brought her many prestigious awards, including the Best Actress awar.d at the KBS Drama Awards.

Hwang Jung Eum continued to enjoy success with hit dramas such as "Kil.l Me, Heal Me" (2015), where she showed off her chemistry with actor Ji Sung, and especially the romantic comedy "She Was Pretty" (2015), which became a phenomenon across Asia and cemented her status as Korea's new "rom-com queen". Her role as the clumsy but lovable Kim Hye Jin earned her the Best Actress awar.d in a Romantic Comedy at the MBC Drama Awards.

In the following years, Hwang Jung Eum continued to maintain her appeal through dramas such as "Lucky Romance" (2016), "The Undateables" (2018), and "Mystic Pop-up Bar" (2020), each role showing her efforts to renew herself and her ability to adapt to many different types of characters.

In addition to her successful acting career, Hwang Jung Eum's personal life has also attracted public attention. In 2016, she married Lee Young Don, a businessman and former professional golfer. The couple welcomed their first son in 2017. Their marriage was once considered a model of happiness in the Korean entertainment industry.

However, in 2020, the news of Hwang Jung Eum's separation surprised and saddened many fans. After a period of reconciliation, the couple decided to reunite in 2021 and welcomed their second son in 2022. The ups and downs of their marriage have shown a different, stronger and more resilient side of Hwang Jung Eum as she faced and overcame difficulties in her personal life.

Recently, Nate reported that actress Hwang Jung Eum was accuse.d of siphoning 4.34 billion won (more than 80 billion VND) from her family company, which she 100% owned, to invest in virtual currency. This information from the actress quickly caused a stir in public opinion.

Specifically, Criminal Court No. 2 of Jeju District Court (South Korea) held the first trial of actress Hwang Jung Eum for violating the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Special Economic Crimes (embezzlemen.t).

According to the indictment, in 2022, actress Hwang Jung Eum received about 700 million won (nearly 13 billion VND) from the company under the name of an advance. By December 2022, the actress was accuse.d of embezzling a total of more than 4.34 billion won (more than 80 billion VND) and was prosecuted but not detained.

It is known that about 4.2 billion won (nearly 80 billion VND) was used by actress Hwang Jung Eum to invest in virtual currency. At the trial, the actress admitted all the contents of the indictment.

According to Hwang Jung Eum, the above action came from the desire to develop the company. After the incident, the actress repaid part of the damage by selling virtual currency, the rest will be remedied through the sale of real estate.

Also in today's court session, actress Hwang Jung Eum's lawyer requested a postponement to allow time to complete compensation, and the court approved. Regarding the incident, Hwang Jung Eum's current management company shared with News1 on the same afternoon: "We are currently verifying the information."

The embezzlemen.t of more than VND80 billion from Hwang Jung Eum’s company to invest in virtual currency shows the abus.e of power in a family business and lack of financial transparency. Although it may have been motivated by the intention to develop the company, using public mone.y without going through the legal process is still illegal.

The case also highlights the risky appeal of cryptocurrency investing and raises questions about celebrity social responsibility. It is a wake-up call for many businesses in financial management and legal awareness.

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