As singer Lee Seung Gi announced his marriage to “Kyeon Mi Ri’s daughter” Lee Da In, public criticism towards him is boiling.
Recently, comments about Lee Seung Gi‘s marriage announcement with Lee Da In on SNS are continuing. Lee Seung Gi, who has been called “nation’s younger brother” and “nation’s son” and receiving great support from the public, faced opposition after 19 years of debut.
Netizens are concerned about Lee Seung Gi’s marriage because of Lee Da In’s stepfather’s stock price manipulation case. Lee, Lee Da In’s stepfather and Kyeon Mi Ri’s husband, was sentenced to 3 years in prison in 2011 for making unfair profits by manipulating stock prices. He was released in 2014, but was arrested again in 2016 on charges of manipulating stock prices.
At the time, the prosecution’s investigation revealed that Lee had embezzled the paid-in capital increase of Corebit, a software development company, in 2009. Kyeon Mi Ri was also a major shareholder of the company. Lee was sentenced to 4 years in prison and a fine of 2.5 billion won in 2018, but was then exonerated by an appellate court.
In May last year, it was introduced as the worst stock price manipulation case in Korea on tvN’s “Crime Trivia”. This incident reportedly caused tens of thousands of victims, and some made extreme choices. Lee Da In and her older sister, actress Lee Yu Bi, were criticized for showing off their golden spoon life by posting luxury goods on SNS even after their stepfather’s incident.
Netizens showed reactions such as “I’ve never seen a celebrity who doesn’t receive congratulations like this after announcing their marriage”, “He had so many fans, but now 99% of the comments are people who feel disappointed”, “Even the young man with the most upright image in Korea goes down to the abyss by choosing the wrong spouse”…
Previously, Lee Seung Gi posted a handwritten letter on his Instagram on Feb 7th to announce his marriage to Lee Da In.
At that time, Lee Seung Gi said, “I’ve decided to spend the rest of my life with my beloved girlfriend Lee Da In as ‘husband and wife’ rather than lovers. I already proposed to her and she also accepted it.”
He added, “She is a warm-hearted and loving person who I want to have by my side forever. We want to share joy together without letting go of each other’s hand even when there are hardships in life. We hope that you will support the future of the two of us, and we will continue to live happily together.”
Source: wikitree
