Talent Lee Jinho, who ”asked more than 200 million yen in total from BTS's Jimin and Lee Soo Geun,” has been sent to the prosecution on suspicion of illegal gambling.

Comedian Lee Jinho has been handed over to the prosecution on suspicion of illegal gambling. According to the prosecution on the 17th, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station charged Lee Jinho with habitual gambling.
The suspect was sent to the prosecution on the 15th. Police believe that the amount of money Lee Jinho used for illegal online gambling is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of won.
It was reported that the amount of money borrowed through these methods reached 2.3 billion won (approximately 230 million yen). In October last year, Lee Jinho was arrested for starting to play games on an illegal internet gambling site in 2020.
He revealed on his SNS that he had fallen into huge debt. He said that he would sincerely cooperate with the police investigation and repay the debt, but later, "BTS"'s JIMIN and Ha Soo
The news came as a shock to many, with fellow entertainers such as HOTSHOT's Lee Seung-geun and comedian Lee Soo-geun, as well as people in the broadcasting industry, also reported to have been affected.
The police have decided to launch a formal investigation after receiving complaints from internet users requesting an investigation into Lee Jinho, who confessed to illegal gambling himself.
After completing the investigation in three hours, Lee Jinho emerged and apologized, saying, "I have accepted the investigation sincerely," and "I am sorry for causing controversy."
On top of that, it was revealed that Lee Jinho lied to people around him, saying that his mother was sick, while borrowing the money.
As a result of this incident, Lee Jinho was forced to leave JTBC's variety show "Knowing Bros" and take a break from his activities.