Park Soo-hong "Suffered Appearance Fee Embezzlement by Older Brother... No Response Means Not Family"

Allegations of Embezzlement Amounting to Billions Over 30 Years
Admitted in a Post on Instagram

Park Soo-hong, MC and Comedian [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] MC and comedian Park Su-hong has admitted to allegations that he was deprived of his appearance fees by his older brother for 30 years.

On the 29th, Park Su-hong opened up through the Instagram account of his pet cat 'Dahong', saying, "Before the issue with my former agency, this was a family matter, so I tried to quietly resolve the situation as much as possible, but inevitably, this situation occurred, so I am leaving this message."

Park Su-hong said, "It is true that I suffered financial damage in relation to my former agency," and added, "It is also true that the agency was operated under the names of my older brother and sister-in-law." He revealed, "One day after spending 30 years like that, I realized that many things I had built through my efforts were not mine. I was greatly shocked and tried to correct it by initiating a conversation, but I have not received a response for a long time until now."

Park Su-hong stated, "Currently, I have secured objective data regarding the work done so far and requested a conversation with my older brother and sister-in-law," and added, "Since this is the last request, if they do not respond to this either, I don't think I can consider them family anymore."

However, when criticism toward his parents arose in some quarters, he clarified, "My parents were completely unaware of this dispute until recently." Park Su-hong said, "The most painful part is causing great concern to my parents," and earnestly requested, "I sincerely ask that indiscriminate criticism and speculation about my parents stop."

Photo by Park Suhong, capture from companion cat 'Dahong' Instagram.

Currently, Park Su-hong has recently started a one-person agency and is active on YouTube, where a post alleging embezzlement by Park Su-hong's older brother and sister-in-law was published on his YouTube channel.

According to the post, from the beginning of his debut, Park Su-hong entrusted management duties to his older brother, and the management of assets such as appearance fees was handled by his older brother and sister-in-law. The author wrote, "Park Su-hong's appearance fees were their livelihood. They felt anxious about losing their source of income and opposed Park Su-hong's marriage for life," and added, "The unpaid appearance fees including contract money exceed 10 billion won, and the family members have fled."

Perhaps because of this situation, Park Su-hong recently appeared on SBS TV's 'Beauty and the Beast' and MBN's 'Dongchimi', expressing his difficult feelings by saying, "I wonder if I have ever been hurt this much in my life," and "I experienced my life collapsing."

Meanwhile, Park Su-hong debuted in 1991 at the 1st KBS University Gag Festival and has continuously pursued broadcasting activities.

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