Mother of Singer Jang Yoon Jeong, Facing Fraud Charges and Battling Cancer, Expresses Despair Over Life

Yook, the mother of singer Jang Yoon Jeong, who has been sued on charges of investment fraud, reportedly sent a message expressing despair over her life to a reporter recently before cutting off contact.

According to The Fact on July 3, Yook sent a KakaoTalk message to a reporter on June 17, stating, "How wonderful it would have been to have a home to go to and to cook a warm meal with my own hands..." She expressed her financial hardships, adding, "I have been living as a wanderer, crying because my pain has only increased. Living like this, I would rather... This will likely be my last message. I am sorry for causing so much trouble."

Previously, in May, Yook reportedly left another message saying, "I am waiting for the time to go and die, dragging this sick body. Neither lies nor truth matter anymore. You all have gone too far. I had even promised myself that I would truly try to live. It is heartbreaking to have to throw away a living life. Please give me a chance."

Yook was recently sued by an acquaintance, identified as A, on charges of fraud. On June 30, JTBC's "Crime Chief" reported that A met Yook at a sauna about two years ago and built a friendship. A claimed that Yook gained trust by showing messenger conversations she allegedly had with her daughter, Jang Yoon Jeong, while claiming, "I have reconciled with my daughter Jang Yoon Jeong and we are getting along well." A alleged that Yook then swindled 30 million won from them by promising high returns on an investment in "Mr. Trot," leading to a lawsuit filed in April.

It is reported that there has been no activity from Yook, such as mobile phone or credit card usage, and her whereabouts remain unconfirmed. According to "Crime Chief," the investigation into Yook has been suspended due to her unknown location, and the police are continuing their efforts to locate her.

In 2013, it was revealed that Jang Yoon Jeong's mother had mismanaged the earnings her daughter had accumulated through her broadcasting career and had even incurred hundreds of millions of won in debt, leading to an estrangement between the two. Later, in 2018, it was reported that Yook was convicted of fraud for borrowing hundreds of millions of won from an acquaintance and failing to repay it, resulting in a prison sentence. Yook was reportedly released on parole in December of that year for medical treatment due to terminal liver cancer.


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