Actress Han So Hee is once again in the spotlight due to her mother's recent arrest, bringing attention to her difficult family past.
On September 2, TV Chosun reported that Han So Hee's mother, Ms. Shin, was arrested for operating an illegal gambling ring. Since 2021, Ms. Shin allegedly ran 12 illegal gambling sites across the country, using others to help cover her tracks.
This isn't the first time Han So Hee has faced controversy because of her mother. In 2020, just as she was rising to fame with her role in 'The World of the Married,' her mother became involved in a debt scandal, leading Han So Hee to open up about her family history.
Han So Hee shared back then, "My parents divorced when I was about 5 years old, and I was raised by my grandmother. Even when I moved to Ulsan for high school, I lived with my grandmother. After graduation, I moved to Seoul to start my career."
She continued, "I wasn’t in frequent contact with my mother, so I only found out about her debts when I was 20. As the daughter of the grandmother who raised me, I felt it was my duty to repay those debts, and I did my best even before my debut."
The situation worsened when her mother borrowed money under Han So Hee's name and failed to pay it back. Han So Hee explained, "In the debt documents, there were promissory notes and debts in my name that I didn’t know about, and the amount became too large for me to handle."
Netizens showed support for Han So Hee, admiring her efforts to repay the debts. However, in 2022, another fraud allegation involving her mother brought more challenges.
At that time, her agency stepped in and clarified that Han So Hee was no longer responsible for her mother's debts. They apologized, saying, "We apologize to those who were unintentionally harmed."
Now, with her mother's recent arrest, Han So Hee finds herself back in a difficult situation, and many are watching to see how she will respond this time.
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