Actress Hwang Jung-eum, who was indicted on charges of embezzlement worth over 4 billion won, disappears from advertisements

Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum (40) disappeared from an advertisement due to embezzlement.

On the afternoon of the 15th, Desang Well Life New Care removed the ad video and poster featuring Hwang Jung-eum from SNSs such as YouTube, Instagram, and the NAVER blog. 3 days after it was released on the 12th, the ad was removed. The ads featured the stars of the sitcom 'High Kick for Tomorrow', which aired on MBC from 2009 to 2010, but only Hwang Jung-eum was erased from the print ads.

The event also ended early. New Care announced, “Early termination of the ad campaign family number guessing comment event,” and stated, "This event was terminated early due to internal schedule adjustments. Only those who participated by 6:00 p.m. today (15th) will be entered into the drawing."

Hwang Jung-eum still has the poster of the NuCare ad that she posted on her Instagram on the 12th. Netizens asked, "Why did you take the ad when you are on trial? It's annoying." The ad featured Hwang Jung-eum, Choi Daniel, Jung Bo-seok, Oh Hyun-kyung, Julian Kang, Jin Ji-hee, and Seo Shin-hye. The story of what happened after 'High Kick Toward Tomorrow' was depicted, and Hwang Jung-eum and Choi Daniel's marriage and the birth of their daughter were shown to the public, attracting a lot of attention.

On the same day, the Second Criminal Division of the Jeju District Court held the first trial in the case of Hwang Jung-eum's alleged violation of the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Certain Economic Crimes, etc. (embezzlement). Hwang Jung-eum was indicted at home on suspicion of embezzling over 4.34 billion won of company funds by December 2022 by receiving 700 million won of the funds loaned by Hwang Jung-eum Entertainment in the name of temporary payment and investing it in crypto assets around early 2022.

Hoonmin Jung-eum Enter is a family corporation in which Hwang Jung-eum owned 100% of the equity. Hwang Jung-eum invested approximately 4.2 billion won of the embezzled amount in crypto assets, and admitted all the facts of the indictment on this day.The second trial is scheduled to be held in August. Hwang Jung-eum said through her agency, Y-ONE Entertainment, "Around 2021, I was advised by people around me to increase the company's funds through crypto asset investment. Although the funds were in the name of the company, I made an immature decision since they were earnings from my activities. I have disposed of my personal assets and repaid a substantial portion of them, and I am in the process of liquidating some of the outstanding payments. I will fulfill my necessary responsibilities."

The SBS Plus variety show “Because I'm Solo” is also in a state of confusion. Through this program, Hwang Jung-eum has been showing her daily life with her two sons after her divorce, ending with the 20th episode on the 20th, and Hwang Jung-eum has finished filming her last episode. She said, "I've asked my agency for a response. The decision on whether or not to edit the show will depend on their position."