Actress Lim Sung-Eon, 41, finds herself in a whirlwind as reports surface that her husband, Mr. Lee, 55, is currently on trial for embezzlement and breach of trust involving over 20 billion won.
On the 26th, Dispatch reported that Mr. Lee, who tied the knot with Lim Sung-Eon on the 17th at a hotel in Gangnam, Seoul, has a history of being punished three times for fraud related to commercial property sales in Daejeon in 2007. More recently, he is under investigation for allegedly misappropriating around 20 billion won collected from members under the guise of a housing cooperative project.
Dispatch added that Mr. Lee was overheard in a conversation saying, "Do you know why I'm getting married? To avoid getting locked up. Plus, Sung-Eon's family is well-off. Just give me a little time."
In response to these allegations, Lim Sung-Eon's agency has chosen to remain silent, stating it's a matter of personal privacy.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)