Actor Lee Do Hyun reflected on his immature days by referring to his younger brother who has a developmental disability.

KBS2's 'Year-round Live', which aired on January 14th, revealed the contents of an interview with Lee Do Hyun, which was conducted as a special feature of 'Stars to look forward to in 2022'.

Lee Do Hyun appeared in KBS2's 'Youth of May', which ended last year, and made viewers cry with his heart-breaking performance.

As a result of his outstanding performance, Lee Do Hyun won the Top Excellence Award and the Best Couple Award at the '2021 KBS Drama Awards'.

Lee Do Hyun brought up the story of his brother, which he mentioned at the awards ceremony, drawing attention. At that time, he said, "My younger brother is a sick friend, so I think I should take my first thoughts and do my best in acting. Thank you, my brother. I love you."

Lee also said, "When I think of my brother, I get emotional. I am an old man anymore, but when I was young, I was so immature that I could not proudly say that he was my younger brother."

However, Lee has changed. He expressed his overflowing affection for his younger brother, saying that he liked the word "my younger brother".

Lee Do Hyun also confessed his family history in an interview with Esquire in 2019.

He said, "Welfare is good in Korea, so [my brother] is working at a supermarket, but people still implicitly see him and make fun of him as a disabled person."

He continued, "It's been a long time since my mother also worked as a newspaper delivery worker, so I hope that it will be a year in which mom, dad, and younger brother can all take a break from work and can all eat and live with the money I earn. So that I will feel at ease when I go to the military."

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Actor Chun Jung Myung has opened up about a devastating betrayal by his former manager, who swindled tens of billions of won from his family. The former manager, who had been trusted like family, is now serving prison time for his actions.

In the December 8 episode of SBS’s My Little Old Boy, Chun Jung Myung shared the shocking details of his financial fraud ordeal with fellow cast members Lee Sang Min and Kim Heechul.

He explained, "I was financially defrauded by the manager I had worked with for 16 years since my debut. He forged documents to steal money and even caused huge financial losses for my parents."

A close source confirmed on December 9, "The manager mentioned on the show ultimately couldn’t repay the damages and is now serving his prison sentence for fraud."

The source also revealed that Chun Jung Myung suffered losses in the tens of billions of won. The emotional toll was severe, leading to social anxiety, and he even considered retiring from the entertainment industry due to the devastating betrayal.

Chun Jung Myung debuted in 1999 with the drama School 2 and became a household name with roles in Beijing, My Love, Fashion 70s, and What's Up Fox? However, after his role in the 2019 drama Urban Cops: KCSI, he suddenly disappeared from the spotlight, sparking concerns from fans.

An entertainment agency CEO weighed in, saying, "Celebrities, especially those with limited real-world experience, are vulnerable to scams because of their public status. Some get trapped and lose vast amounts of money after being used as figureheads."

An entertainment law expert added, "Fraud cases are tricky because proving the intent to steal is difficult. If someone makes an enticing offer, always ask, ‘Why me and not them?’ Skepticism is key."

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