Shinhwa’s Minwoo recently revealed that he was scammed out of almost $2 million, but netizens’ reactions have been surprisingly unsympathetic.

On the May 11th episode of ‘Mr. House Husband’, Minwoo made his appearance on the show. During the episode, Minwoo shared about his recent ordeal.

He stated, “Honestly, I don’t have the time or energy to prepare for marriage. I’ve been through some stuff recently.”

He claimed that he was scammed by a friend of 20 years, adding, “In the end, it was all settled. The perpetrator has been sentenced to jail, although it’s kind of still ongoing. After the incident, I cut ties with everyone. I couldn’t sleep at night. I had to take sleeping pills, which I hated. It was really tough.”

Previously, on April 10th, it was reported that a writer was sentenced to 9 years in prison for scamming the idol out of 2.6 billion won by convincing him they could help him escape sexual harassment accusations.

The idol was previously accused of molesting two women. The writer allegedly convinced the idol they knew the prosecutors in the trial and would bribe them on the idol’s behalf.

After the idol gave them the money in question, they then kept the money for themselves.

Court documents revealed the writer did not know the prosecutors at all, and the idol was found not guilty of sexual harassment claims in December 2019.

After the verdict, the writer approached the idol again and asked for more money, claiming that the prosecutors planned to appeal the case.

The idol finally filed a lawsuit against the writer after 26 months and 2.6 billion won.

The writer was then sentenced to 9 years in prison, however, the writer has appealed their case.

Following the broadcast, netizens reacted: “I guess he really thinks he is an innocent victim.”

“Well, if he wasn’t scammed then he is guilty of bribery. I can’t believe he can confidently appear on TV.”

“I hate that he abuses the word ‘gaslighting’ like this.”

“I would have kept my mouth shut.”

“I thought his cases were dropped. Doesn’t that mean he didn’t molest two women?”

“He was sentenced not guilty, not proven innocent. Which means when there is new evidence, his case can be brought back by prosecutors.”

“But that doesn’t mean he deserves to be scammed out of his entire cash asset.”

“I can’t believe he is confidently sharing that.”

“lol unbelievable.”

“Pathetic.”

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A recent KBS drama shoot starring Girls' Generation's Seohyun and 2PM's Taecyeon has sparked controversy after accusations of damaging a UNESCO World Heritage site.

On January 2, architect Min Seo Hong took to Facebook to criticize the production of the upcoming drama I Took the Male Lead's First Night, which used Byeongsan Seowon, a historic Korean Confucian academy, as a filming location.

His post, titled "An Account of What I Witnessed at Byeongsan Seowon," detailed shocking allegations about the crew's actions.

Min shared that he visited Byeongsan Seowon on December 30, only to find the site bustling with drama staff.

"As I approached, I saw crew members moving around. At first, I didn’t realize it was a filming set, but when I entered the seowon, I felt uneasy knowing this historic site was being used this way," he wrote.

What he saw inside was alarming. According to Min, props were scattered throughout the seowon, and staff were hammering nails into wooden pillars to hang lights.

When he confronted them, they reportedly dismissed his concerns, saying, "We already have permission from Andong City. If you’re curious, contact them."

Determined to take action, Min contacted Andong City’s Cultural Heritage Department. A city official admitted they had approved the filming but appeared unaware of the damage being done.

"When I asked if they knew about the nails in the wooden pillars, they seemed flustered and promised to order their removal immediately," Min shared.

Experts later informed Min that incidents like this aren’t uncommon, with some modern heritage sites even being dismantled for filming. "People might think hammering nails is minor, but in traditional Korean houses, it’s a big deal to even drive in one nail. For cultural heritage, this should never happen," he said.

Min’s biggest concern is the decision to allow such a valuable site, designated as Historic Site No. 260 and a UNESCO World Heritage site, to be used for filming at all. "This was a KBS drama production, and it’s deplorable that they showed such little care for cultural heritage," he added.

The drama, I Took the Male Lead's First Night, is already drawing backlash before its release, with many netizens expressing anger over the alleged damage to the historic site. Comments online include:

"Why are cultural heritage sites being used as filming locations in the first place?"

"If this is true, KBS owes an apology not just to viewers but to the nation."

"Respect for cultural heritage should come before making a drama."

Neither KBS nor the drama's production team has released an official statement regarding the allegations.

However, the issue has sparked heated debate, with many calling for stricter regulations on the use of heritage sites for filming.

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