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omonatheydidLee Jong Suk's Instagram Message Referred To Identity Theft
When actor Lee Jong Suk recently posted a statement on Instagram, people assumed that he was making a comment about his relationship rumors with actress Park Shin Hye. The “Pinocchio” co-stars were rumored to be in a relationship, following several sightings of them together, but both stars’ agencies have denied that they are romantically involved.
"Distressingly, things that I'm not even aware of keep happening," Lee Jong Suk posted on Instagram.
But the Korean media outlet Korea Times revealed on July 24 that his statement had nothing to do with the relationship rumors but referred to the theft of his personal seal. According to this agency, Wellmade, a man stole the 26-year-old actor’s personal seal.
In Korea, a personal seal or stamp is used as identification and to sign documents. A man, identified as Cho, somehow obtained Lee Jong Suk’s seal. He used the seal to get an exclusive management contract and lure investors into giving him large amounts of money. He then created fake bank accounts in Lee Jong Suk’s name. The theft was reported to the police and a suspect was apprehended.
Wellmade released an official statement to clarify the situation. This is the gist of their official statement, which was published in several newspapers, including The Korea Herald.
“We would like to make a statement about the news of Lee Jong Suk’s identity theft.
As Lee Jong Suk’s management agency, we have confirmed that the perpetrator used Lee Jong Suk’s personal information and forged documents, gathering investors with hundreds of millions of won. As soon as we realized this, we filed a case with the police against the perpetrator for forgery of documents and fraud, and he was arrested on July 22. We plan to follow through with this case to the end without showing leniency.
We hope that something like this will not happen to any other celebrities.”
The model-turned-actor and his agency are planning to take legal action against those involved.
Lee Jong Suk is an actor best known for his appearances in the dramas “School 2013,” “I Hear Your Voice,” “Doctor Stranger” and “Pinocchio.”
Con Artists Targeted Lee Jong Suk, Park Hae Jin, Lee Min Ho And Kim Soo Hyun
On July 24 KDramaStars reported that a con artist had stolen Lee Jong Suk's personal seal and was making lucrative contracts without the actor's permission. The unnamed con artist used the seal to sign contracts and lure investors into giving him large amounts of money.
The con artist then created fake bank accounts in Lee Jong Suk's name, which he could withdraw money from. The theft was reported to the police and fortunately, a suspect was arrested.
Lee Jong Suk is not the only Hallyu star reported to have fallen victim to identify theft. Con artists have allegedly targeted Park Hae Jin, Lee Min Ho and Kim Soo Hyun, looking to make money off their fame. The fraud cases involved people pretending to be managers and making deals they are not authorized to make, using fake identification.
Park Hae Jin's agency, WM Entertainment, cautioned that people should be wary of people claiming to represent their artists. They should contact the agency directly and not deal with middlemen. According to the Korean news portal Nate.com, a con artist pretending to represent Park Hae Jin in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan received a substantial amount of investment dollars to start a shopping mall.
"We dispatched our lawyer since there was actual damages such as a shopping mall investment money in this conman's schemes," said the WM representative.
Earlier this year the agency also cautioned that some of the SNS accounts created in the actor's name were not created by him.
"SNS accounts impersonating Park Hae Jin have recently shot up, which is puzzling. There's no SNS he uses besides his official accounts, so please pay attention, so that you are not fooled."
In 2014 con artists pretending to be managers allegedly targeted both Lee Min Ho and Kim Soo Hyun. The scheme was uncovered before any damage could be done, but the trend is probably not over. As Hallyu stars grow in international popularity, con artists will probably continue to seek ways to cash in on their success.
Management agencies will aggressively pursue such cases of fraud.
Lee Jong Suk's agency released the following statement when his identity theft was made public.
"As Lee Jong Suk's management agency, we have confirmed that the perpetrator used Lee Jong Suk's personal information and forged documents, gathering investors with hundreds of millions of won. As soon as we realized this, we filed a case with the police against the perpetrator for forgery of documents and fraud, and he was arrested on July 22. We plan to follow through with this case to the end without showing leniency.
We hope that something like this will not happen to any other celebrities."
source: kdramastars 1 2
When actor Lee Jong Suk recently posted a statement on Instagram, people assumed that he was making a comment about his relationship rumors with actress Park Shin Hye. The “Pinocchio” co-stars were rumored to be in a relationship, following several sightings of them together, but both stars’ agencies have denied that they are romantically involved.
"Distressingly, things that I'm not even aware of keep happening," Lee Jong Suk posted on Instagram.
But the Korean media outlet Korea Times revealed on July 24 that his statement had nothing to do with the relationship rumors but referred to the theft of his personal seal. According to this agency, Wellmade, a man stole the 26-year-old actor’s personal seal.
In Korea, a personal seal or stamp is used as identification and to sign documents. A man, identified as Cho, somehow obtained Lee Jong Suk’s seal. He used the seal to get an exclusive management contract and lure investors into giving him large amounts of money. He then created fake bank accounts in Lee Jong Suk’s name. The theft was reported to the police and a suspect was apprehended.
Wellmade released an official statement to clarify the situation. This is the gist of their official statement, which was published in several newspapers, including The Korea Herald.
“We would like to make a statement about the news of Lee Jong Suk’s identity theft.
As Lee Jong Suk’s management agency, we have confirmed that the perpetrator used Lee Jong Suk’s personal information and forged documents, gathering investors with hundreds of millions of won. As soon as we realized this, we filed a case with the police against the perpetrator for forgery of documents and fraud, and he was arrested on July 22. We plan to follow through with this case to the end without showing leniency.
We hope that something like this will not happen to any other celebrities.”
The model-turned-actor and his agency are planning to take legal action against those involved.
Lee Jong Suk is an actor best known for his appearances in the dramas “School 2013,” “I Hear Your Voice,” “Doctor Stranger” and “Pinocchio.”
Con Artists Targeted Lee Jong Suk, Park Hae Jin, Lee Min Ho And Kim Soo Hyun
On July 24 KDramaStars reported that a con artist had stolen Lee Jong Suk's personal seal and was making lucrative contracts without the actor's permission. The unnamed con artist used the seal to sign contracts and lure investors into giving him large amounts of money.
The con artist then created fake bank accounts in Lee Jong Suk's name, which he could withdraw money from. The theft was reported to the police and fortunately, a suspect was arrested.
Lee Jong Suk is not the only Hallyu star reported to have fallen victim to identify theft. Con artists have allegedly targeted Park Hae Jin, Lee Min Ho and Kim Soo Hyun, looking to make money off their fame. The fraud cases involved people pretending to be managers and making deals they are not authorized to make, using fake identification.
Park Hae Jin's agency, WM Entertainment, cautioned that people should be wary of people claiming to represent their artists. They should contact the agency directly and not deal with middlemen. According to the Korean news portal Nate.com, a con artist pretending to represent Park Hae Jin in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan received a substantial amount of investment dollars to start a shopping mall.
"We dispatched our lawyer since there was actual damages such as a shopping mall investment money in this conman's schemes," said the WM representative.
Earlier this year the agency also cautioned that some of the SNS accounts created in the actor's name were not created by him.
"SNS accounts impersonating Park Hae Jin have recently shot up, which is puzzling. There's no SNS he uses besides his official accounts, so please pay attention, so that you are not fooled."
In 2014 con artists pretending to be managers allegedly targeted both Lee Min Ho and Kim Soo Hyun. The scheme was uncovered before any damage could be done, but the trend is probably not over. As Hallyu stars grow in international popularity, con artists will probably continue to seek ways to cash in on their success.
Management agencies will aggressively pursue such cases of fraud.
Lee Jong Suk's agency released the following statement when his identity theft was made public.
"As Lee Jong Suk's management agency, we have confirmed that the perpetrator used Lee Jong Suk's personal information and forged documents, gathering investors with hundreds of millions of won. As soon as we realized this, we filed a case with the police against the perpetrator for forgery of documents and fraud, and he was arrested on July 22. We plan to follow through with this case to the end without showing leniency.
We hope that something like this will not happen to any other celebrities."
source: kdramastars 1 2
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Date: 2015-07-31 02:44 pm (UTC)