Park Min Young Denies Receiving Money from Rich Ex-Boyfriend but Caught Assisting His Shady Deals?
On January 15th, Dispatch exposed that Park Min Young allegedly aided her ex-boyfriend, Kang Jong Hyun, in carrying out sketchy transactions as she received a whopping 250 million won (around $190,300) in cash when she was dating businessman Kang.
In response, Park Min Young’s reps said she didn’t touch a penny of that $190,300. However, she did confess to Kang using her bank account for his transactions: “The 250 million won showed up because Kang Jong Hyun used Park Min Young’s account for transactions. She didn’t receive money from him.”
The police had already caught wind of Kang’s shady transactions before, and now Park Min Young is tangled up in suspicions of being an accomplice to Kang.
Netizens are shaking their heads at Park Min Young’s defense against the allegations and leaving comments such as:
- “So she handed over her bank account to her boyfriend – is that like, money laundering?”
- “Letting someone else mess with your account is a big no”
- “Basically, Park Min Young is an accomplice in Kang Jong Hyun’s case. I don’t get why some people are still buying into her explanations”
- “Park Min Young let this scammer use her account, and she’s still walking away without a scratch?”
Dispatch first exposed the romantic relationship between Park Min Young and Kang Jong Hyun back in September 2022. However, just a day later, Park Min Young hurriedly announced her split from him.
Kang Jong Hyun, the supposed secretive CEO of Korea’s top crypto exchange, Bithumb, holding a hefty 34% of the shares, was sentenced to a suspended 3-year prison term for involvement in a 3.5 billion won fraud case with A Capital fund. By the end of 2022, Kang found himself facing charges again for swindling over 60 billion won from the company for personal expenses and stock purchases.
On December 12, 2023, Kang walked out after 10 months of detention for violating the Capital Market Act. He is now restricted from leaving his residence and is required to wear an electronic ankle monitoring device.
Source: K14
