On October 15th KST, Youngtak’s agency, Abyss Company shared that Youngtak actually gave money to comedian Lee Jin Ho but has since had been repaid in full.
The agency explained in a statement, “Youngtak did not suffer any financial loss from Lee Jin Ho. Last year, on July 18th, Lee Jin Ho asked for financial assistance due to tax issues, and Youngtak provided help, but received the full repayment by September 12th.”
The agency released the statement to clarify the claims made by some of Youngtak’s fans concerning his experience with the issue.
Confirming this, Lee Jin Ho has been accused of illegal online gambling. His recent debt led to a huge mess since October 14th KST, with a report claiming some celebrities lent him money that remain unpaid. Some fans even speculated this might cause an impact on Youngtak as well.
There is also a mention of a BTS member, Jimin, who was reported to have financial issues from the same Lee Jin Ho. “As reported, financial damage was caused by Lee Jin Ho, and Jimin had only written a loan agreement and lent him the money,” Big Hit Music, the management company for Jimin, explained.