T-ara’s Eunjung robbed of 23,000 Euros in Italy

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T-ara‘s Eunjung has been robbed of a staggering, 23,000 Euros (~ $30,078 USD) while in Italy.

During T-ara’s stay in Italy, Eunjung was put in charge of managing the budget for T-ara and Core Content Media‘s new seven-member girl group.

It has been reported that on April 12th at 5PM, Central European Time, the group took a short break during their photo shoot at a cathedral square in Milano.  At this time, Eunjung went to purchase some coffee when she was robbed, losing her handbag to a thief.  Although 23,000 Euros were lost from the unfortunate incident, the members’ passports were kept by a different staff member, which is a huge relief.

Regarding the accident, Eunjung expressed grief and sadly stated, “I’m so sorry to T-ara and the other seven members.  I will reimburse the money when I return to South Korea.”  Meanwhile the other members expressed, “She did her best as our guide.  She was robbed while she was working hard, so it’s ok.”

Eunjung also expressed her gratitude to her fellow members who comforted her after the accident, stating, “We were able to successfully complete the filming due to the other members who stood by and comforted me.”

However, one staff member revealed what happened behind the scenes. “After the filming was finished, Eunjung went back to the hotel and cried all night,” he stated.

In related news, videos of T-ara and Core Content Media’s new girl group’s Europe trip have been frequently updated on Loen‘s official Youtube channel.

Source: Nate via Allkpop

CCM is so fucking stupid. There is just so much WTF about this incident. Who ever thought it was a smart idea to let Eunjung walk around in a foreign country with over $30, 000 in her purse...I just can't. And why was she made in charge of the budget, is CCM seriously so cheap that they don't have treasurers or finance managers to be in charge of that stuff?? I don't even care for T-ara, but I feel so bad for them being part of this company. Anyways, thank god Eunjung didn't get hurt. /endrant

Comments

[devilsatin.livejournal.com]

she is soo cute

[devilsatin.livejournal.com]

but also this just sounds like a publicity stunt tbh, none of it is believable

[shadow-kitty47.livejournal.com]

Why on earth was she carrying that much cash?

[freezing-flames.livejournal.com]

wow congrats

[rocketjenny.livejournal.com]

I can't believe they let one person carry that much money in a foreign country. Heck, I would not carry that much anywhere. My heart breaks for T-ara all the time, and now this? Fuck CCM. Damn. Also the fact that she's probably going to be pay back all that money? I doubt she has that much...

[4minutesluts.livejournal.com]

kc green props

[forevrseptember.livejournal.com]

23000 euros seriously? who in the world thought it was a bright idea to carry around that much cash, god damn.

[liferule91.livejournal.com]

deadass like hello debit cards exist.

[oldwillow-brook.livejournal.com]

In any sort of situation, foreign country or not ..... why would you be carrying THAT much cash on you? (How does that fit in one bag anyway?)

I don't understand why they didn't just split up the money between the however many of them before going out and about in the country. like $32,000 is a shit ton of money to just hand to one girl, in any country. Wouldn't it have been smarter to just break it up anyway?

Seriously CCM company person, what the hell were you thinking?

[kaylaa7x.livejournal.com]

why would you be carrying THAT much cash on you? (How does that fit in one bag anyway?)

this is what i'm trying to figure out

[drownanddive.livejournal.com]

Holy crap that's a lot of money. Poor thing. :( She really shouldn't have been the person to handle the money, IMO. That's what managers are for. I'm glad she's safe, though and wasn't harmed in any way.

[kittycurious.livejournal.com]

Why wouldn't you put the majority of that money in the hotel safe (assuming there is one. If not they could have requested one probably) and only take out what you need for the day. Such a dumb move keeping that much cash on person.

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

Lmao ikr. And I'm pretty sure that they would have been able to pay by visa or do they not have credit cards in the company. This is a publicity stunt.

[sora501.livejournal.com]

i don't even know what to say ... carrying a bag with 23000 euros in it. are you fucking dumb wtf

[sonicphotonic.livejournal.com]

Sorry but if you are carrying that much cash on your person, in Italy no less, you're bound to have it stolen.

Learn to travel!

[nortonamo.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of this one Suite Life episode. I hope some Italian scum bag didn't swindle her out of her cash, cuz that's a hefty sum.

I hope she is okay. I was robbed on the street one time and I still get anxious walking down the street.

OT, but I hope 7ARA escapes CCM soon and takes the new group with them.

[fuckinmagnets.livejournal.com]

lol there's no way it was cash, I might have been traveler's checks tho

It doesn't really matter anyways. CCM bought them traveler's insurance, so they're covered.

[sonicphotonic.livejournal.com]

Friend just brought up a good point, what if she meant 23,000 won? if so that's like 15 euros LOL

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

from the article: "3천200만원"
literally three thousand two hundred ten-thousand won
= 32,000,000 won

why would she even bother paying back 15 euros, cry about, and how is that the budget for a huge staff and 14 girls

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

publicity stunt for Esther and the gals

[deeinanutshell.livejournal.com]

this does not sound believable at all.....
surely ccm is not dumb enough to let a single person carry $30000 in italy?
and does that mean it was all in cash? that's hella shady imo
and if it was me, i'd make sure my handbag is superglued to my hand omg.
Eun Jung seems super responsible idk it just doesn't add up.

but if that did happen the robber is one lucky mofo
livin the high life right now probably.

[avages.livejournal.com]

who carries that much money anywhere in general. something like this was bound to happen if you leave all the money with one girl.

wow is ccm stupid

[lainmyownworld.livejournal.com]

you should have cash on you, especially in a foreign country. but 30K is not okay to be carrying around.

and yeah why was she in charge of the budget? o.O

[morgenderper.livejournal.com]

Well someone can now buy themselves a nice new car.

[morgenderper.livejournal.com]

Imagine the face of the robber when he discovers there are 23000€ in that fucking handbag ?

I'd probably run to the next Alfa Romeo dealer and buy myself a nice Giulietta.

[pamuya.livejournal.com]

im imagining her carrying around a briefcase full of money mobster style or some shit.....this cannot have happened and if it did it fucking sucks but it's CCM's fault, not hers

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

aren't they insured for like 10 million or some shit?
ccm is getting all the publicity they can from this field trip.

[umbrella-smile.livejournal.com]

I had $200 cash in my purse once and I guarded that shit like a dragon guarding it's gold.

[morgenderper.livejournal.com]

I always stuff my cash in my bra when I have +200€. Natural wallet.

[mangomuffins.livejournal.com]

this whole thing sounds so ridiculous lol like a publicity stunt or smth

[ari-meh.livejournal.com]

no one should carry that much money EVER. there are banks and credit/debit cards, why the hell did they even think of letting one person carry it?
how can anyone even fit 23.000€ in a handbag? this whole story sounds really fishy, idk.

[morgenderper.livejournal.com]

I know right ? It's so many bills, even 100€ bills, and not many shops would accept 500€ bills. I don't even.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

have they never heard of company credit cards? why wasn't their manager in charge of the money? why was she carrying that much money?

also, 30k isn't a huge stack of money. it's probably about as tall as your cellphone

[liferule91.livejournal.com]

She should not be faulted. They have managers for a reason. And like you said company's should have credit cards. But lesson learn on both sides.