Shin Hye Sung's Agency Issues an Apology

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Boy band Shinhwa member Shin Hye-sung's agency issued an apology on Friday, asking fans to forgive the singer who has been indicted on charges of compulsive gambling.

A day earlier, Incheon District Court indicted without physical detention the 29-year-old singer for gambling with money worth over 120,000 dollars over five occasions in Macau between July 2007 and April 2008. He was also handed a fine of 8,500 dollars.

"We deeply apologize to those of you who would have been shocked and disappointed on what you heard in the news today," wrote Liveworks Company on the singer's official website.

"He has continuously been regretting and repenting on what happened for the past two years and promised that he will never again repeat such a foolish mistake," Liveworks explained, assuring that he has never broken the promise ever since.

The agency ended the statement asking fans for their continued support.

Shin, who debuted as the lead vocal of the six-member group in 1998, has also led on a solo singing career since 2005.

Source: asiae.co.kr

Comments

[dipropylene]

'07 and '08... And here I thought this happened recently.

[pandan8200.livejournal.com]

2009 is defeinitely not the year for boyband members.... ㅠ_ㅠ

Although Hyesungie didn't really have the best records (his drinking and smoking habit.... tskkk), but he's been a quiet celebrity all along (with many many fans too~~ )

Didn't think this would happen to him O_O
Or rather,... didn't think that he'd be addicted to gambling ....

Hyesung Hwaiting~~

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

AHH things are fine..
Have a smoke and have a bottle of soju and relax.
29-year-old singer for gambling with money worth over 120,000 dollars over five occasions in Macau between July 2007 and April 2008 It was his money right? It's not like he stole it.
Wtf what else are suppose to do in Macau.

[teliaia.livejournal.com]

It's his money he should be able to do whatever with it let him go to a strip club and make it rain if he wants

[dandycat.livejournal.com]

So...gambling a lot is a crime in Korea?

[elilu.livejournal.com]

lmfao

[callmeliyah.livejournal.com]

I don't see why its such a big deal. he's a grown man. Its his money. If he wants to blow it on gambling, let him. So of course in my heart he was forgiven the second I read about it. Realistically I just kinda laughed at the situation and went on with my day. They need to not make him apologize.
Go Hyesung >:O!!

[sup-homeskillet.livejournal.com]

mte. let him waste his fucking money the way he wants. lol the public doesn't have the right to monitor his spendings to ensure that he is economically morally sound. I mean seriously.

[ari-meh.livejournal.com]

it's his money... it's not like he owes it to anyone...
he can very well spend his money how he wants!
he could buy nice cars or tons of houses and no one would say anything.

or maye they would... still remember the stupid yoochun scandal about his cars

[maisoui.livejournal.com]

You guys, I'm sorry I threw my money away. :((((

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

This is ridiculous. As long as he keeps singing, I don't care.

[ichlibedi-an.livejournal.com]

2007-2008? why is it out now?