Jang Yoon Jeong Dragged Into Mother's Fraud Allegations Again: A Heartbreaking Family History Spanning 13 Years

Although it has been over a decade since singer Jang Yoon Jeong severed ties with her mother, her painful family history has surfaced once again due to new fraud allegations involving her mother.

On the June 30 broadcast of JTBC's "Crime Chief," allegations were raised that Jang's mother, surnamed Yook, had committed investment fraud against an acquaintance by using her daughter's name.

According to the broadcast, a woman in her 60s, identified as A, met Yook at a sauna about two years ago and became close with her. A claimed that Yook told her, "I have already reconciled with Jang Yoon Jeong and we are on good terms," and showed her messenger conversations and text messages that appeared to be between herself and Jang. Trusting this, A invested 30 million won with Yook. A filed a complaint against Yook in April, claiming she had not received either the principal or the returns.

The conflict between Jang Yoon Jeong and her mother first became public in 2013, ahead of Jang's marriage. At the time, Jang confessed on the SBS program "Healing Camp" that she discovered that most of the fortune she had earned throughout her long career had disappeared while her mother was managing her bank accounts, and that she was instead left with over 1 billion won in debt.

Following this, Jang filed a lawsuit against her younger brother for the return of borrowed money and won a partial victory, ultimately recovering 320 million won. At the time, her mother and brother denied the allegations of squandering her fortune through various broadcasts, but it was reported that Jang had effectively severed ties with both of them afterward.

At the time, Jang's mother reportedly made unverified claims to media outlets, such as "I have never squandered my daughter's money" and "She tried to lock me up in a mental hospital," while also contacting fellow celebrities close to Jang, causing her significant distress. However, as media outlets and Jang's associates maintained a policy of non-response, Yook eventually stopped providing tips about her daughter.

In 2018, Yook was convicted of fraud for borrowing hundreds of millions of won from an acquaintance and failing to repay it, and was sentenced to prison. It was later revealed that she was released on parole in December of that same year for medical treatment after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.

Despite this, as news of Yook being sued for fraud became public, Jang, who has remained silent about controversies involving her mother for a long time, has refrained from responding directly. Her agency also maintained a cautious stance, stating, "We understand that our position was sufficiently conveyed through 'Crime Chief'."

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Reported by Kang Kyung-yoon | Produced by SBS Entertainment News
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