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Mint
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Lee Seung Gi ends ties with wife Lee Da In's father after his arrest in stock manipulation controversy: ‘Devastated'
Korean singer and actor Lee Seung Gi has issued an apology to the victims affected by his father-in-law's involvement in the stock manipulation case. Lee Seung Gi is married to actor Lee Da In. In a press note, he officially ended his ties with Lee Da In's Lee Hong Heon who was arrested on Tuesday, as reported by Soompi. The Korean outlet quoted the Mouse actor saying, 'Hello, this is Lee Seung Gi. It is with a heavy heart that I write this message. Although my father-in-law was previously sentenced to a fine in the retrial regarding the ongoing allegations of illegal activities, he has recently been indicted again by investigative authorities for similar unlawful acts. As someone who had been waiting for the outcome based on trust within the family, I am devastated and at a loss for words over my father-in-law's wrongful actions.' 'I deeply regret having spoken carelessly last year without thoroughly reviewing the matters related to my father-in-law. I firmly believe that any illegal acts must be met with appropriate punishment, and I sincerely apologize to the victims who may have suffered due to my hasty judgment. I am also truly sorry to everyone who trusted and supported me.' Not just Lee Seung Gi, Lee Da In who is the daughter of veteran actress Kyun Mi Ri, also has distanced herself from her father. The statement also mentioned, 'This incident has irreparably damaged the trust within our family, and after much deliberation, my wife and I have decided to sever ties with her family. From now on, I will strive to uphold the right values and live with a sense of responsibility for a healthier society. Once again, I bow my head in apology for causing concern and disappointment over this personal matter.' Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In dated for some time and later walked down the aisle in April 2023 as husband and wife. They were blessed with a baby girl last year. Lee Seung Gi's father-in-law, Lee Hong Heon, also Lee Da In's father, was allegedly making tens of billions of Won illegally by raising the stock price of a company called COREBEAT in 2016. Reportedly, he made false public disclosures and more in the process. In 2018, Hong Heon was initially sentenced to four years in prison and fined 2.5 billion won (around $1.73 million), but he was cleared on appeal the next year. However, last year in June, the Supreme Court disagreed with that decision, found him guilty, and ordered a new trial. Reportedly, Lee Da In's mother and Lee Seung Gi's mother-in-law were a major shareholder in the same company. On April 29, he was arrested again for allegedly manipulating the stock price of a renewable energy company called Quantapia. First Published: 29 Apr 2025, 07:02 PM IST
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lee Seung Gi cuts ties with in-laws following ongoing legal troubles
29 Apr - Lee Seung Gi has shocked everyone when he just recently released an official statement announcing that he and his wife, Lee Da In, have made the difficult decision to sever ties with her family following a series of legal troubles that her father, Lee Hong Heon, is involved in. In his statement released on 29 April, the actor expressed his devastation upon learning that his father-in-law had been indicted again on charges related to stock manipulation of a renewable energy company called Quantapia. Lee Hong Heon was previously under investigation for allegedly making substantial illicit gains by manipulating stock prices of a company called COREBEAT in 2016. He was initially sentenced to four years in prison and fined 2.5 billion won (approximately USD 1.7 million) in 2018, though he was later acquitted on appeal. However, in 2023, the Supreme Court overturned this acquittal and sent the case back for retrial, where he was ultimately fined. "Although my father-in-law was previously sentenced to a fine in the retrial regarding the ongoing allegations of illegal activities, he has recently been indicted again by investigative authorities for similar unlawful acts," Lee Seung Gi stated. The actor also apologised for the statements which he made in 2024 where he had called allegations against his father-in-law "clearly false." He admitted that he had then spoken without fully verifying the facts. "I firmly believe that any illegal acts must be met with appropriate punishment, and I sincerely apologise to the victims who may have suffered due to my hasty judgment," he continued. Lee Seung Gi married his wife Lee Da In in April 2023. She is the daughter of actress Kyeon Mi Ri, who was reportedly a major shareholder in the COREBEAT company. "This incident has irreparably damaged the trust within our family, and after much deliberation, my wife and I have decided to sever ties with her family," the actor explained in his heartfelt statement. (Photo Source: Lee Seung-gi IG, Lee Da-in IG)
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
A Korean Odyssey actor Lee Seung-gi cuts off ties with wife's family: Devastated by my dad-in-law's wrongful actions
Lee Seung-gi, known for the series A Korean Odyssey, has shared a note announcing that he severed ties with the family of his wife-actor Lee Da-in. As reported by Soompi, Seung-gi said that he is "devastated and at a loss for words over" his father-in-law Lee Hong-heon's "wrongful actions". (Also Read | Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In blessed with baby girl) The actor spoke about his father-in-law's "unlawful acts" and legal proceedings. "Hello, this is Lee Seung-gi. It is with a heavy heart that I write this message. Although my father-in-law was previously sentenced to a fine in the retrial regarding the ongoing allegations of illegal activities, he has recently been indicted again by investigative authorities for similar unlawful acts. As someone who had been waiting for the outcome based on trust within the family, I am devastated and at a loss for words over my father-in-law's wrongful actions," he wrote. Seung-gi also apologised to those who "may have suffered due to my hasty judgment". "I deeply regret having spoken carelessly last year without thoroughly reviewing the matters related to my father-in-law. I firmly believe that any illegal acts must be met with appropriate punishment, and I sincerely apologize to the victims who may have suffered due to my hasty judgment. I am also truly sorry to everyone who trusted and supported me," he added. He shared that the trust "within our family" has been damaged. "This incident has irreparably damaged the trust within our family, and after much deliberation, my wife and I have decided to sever ties with her family. From now on, I will strive to uphold the right values and live with a sense of responsibility for a healthier society. Once again, I bow my head in apology for causing concern and disappointment over this personal matter," concluded his note. In April 2023, Seung-gi tied the knot with Da-in, the second daughter of actor Kyeon M-ri. Earlier, Hong-heon was under suspicion for having made billions in illicit gains by artificially inflating the stock price of a company called COREBEAT in 2016. Two years later, he was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 2.5 billion won (approximately $1,735,600). He was later acquitted. In June 2024, the Korean Supreme Court overturned the acquittal and sent the case back for retrial. It was then ruled that he was guilty. Mi-ri was a major shareholder in the same company. Reportedly Hong-heon was arrested on Tuesday on charges of being involved in stock price manipulation of a company Quantapia. Fans also saw Seung-gi in popular dramas such as Brilliant Legacy (2009), My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (2010), The King 2 Hearts (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), You're All Surrounded (2014), A Korean Odyssey (2017–2018), Vagabond (2019), Mouse (2021), and The Law Cafe (2022).
