Internet broadcaster Jjap-gu (real name Jung Geun-woo, 30), who is known to have lent money to fellow internet broadcaster Chulgu (real name Lee Ye-jun, 35)—who recently announced plans to turn himself in to the police, claiming he owes tens of billions of won due to illegal gambling funds and private loans—has spoken out.
On the 28th, Jjap-gu posted a video on his YouTube channel titled "I will tell you everything related to Chulgu." In the video, he stated, "I didn't want to talk about this on broadcast, but I want to correct the misunderstandings spreading that I was running a private loan business for Chulgu."
He revealed that he had lent money to Chulgu on multiple occasions starting last year, explaining, "At first, he said he needed about 200 million won, so I lent it to him. But after that, he would pay it back within a month, borrow again, and it kept piling up until it grew to this point." He emphasized, "When I asked him why, he cried, saying he had debts from taxes, rolling over debts, and private loans. I lent him around 1 billion won, saying I would help him pay it off. I told him to 'pay all of this off and verify it,' but I haven't received verification yet."
When asked about his plans to file a lawsuit, Jjap-gu added, "I will handle it myself. People talk about collateral, but isn't the name 'Chulgu' collateral itself? Honestly, I hope brother Chulgu does well. As a father, I just want him to succeed. He has endured well until now, so I don't know why he suddenly self-destructed early yesterday morning. The people who lent him money must be having a hard time, but Chulgu must be struggling too, so I hope people won't push him too hard."
Jjap-gu is an internet broadcaster who gained attention by imitating Chulgu's trademark white undershirt fashion and unique way of speaking. He has currently stopped content broadcasting and is active as a cryptocurrency futures trading broadcaster.
Previously, on the 27th, Chulgu (real name Lee Ye-jun) announced on his internet broadcast that he had been engaging in overseas gambling in the Philippines since 2024, admitted to using illegal private loans to secure funds, and expressed his intention to surrender to the police. At the time, Chulgu mentioned that he had borrowed money from fellow internet broadcasters K, Jjap-gu, and In-ho, explaining that some of it had already been repaid.
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