Actor Kang Eun-tak apologized that his mother had been sued by the prosecution for fraud, violation of the credit financing law, and business misconduct while running a health club.
On November 9, Kang Eun-tak's agency, Dodeum Entertainment, stated, "We apologize for the unpleasant events that have occurred due to Kang Eun Tak who has been receiving much love and interest from the public. We are sorry for this situation that happened due to his family."
The agency stressed that Kang had not been involved in the fitness center management at all.
"Whatever the situation, we realize our moral responsibility as a public figure. We are sorry again for the unfortunate incident. "
The actor's mother, A, ran a health club at a hotel, but suddenly closed. Health Club members did not receive money they deposited and more than 200 members sued, which called the investigation by the prosecution.
Following is the full statement of the agency.
We apologize for the unpleasant events that have occurred due to Kang Eun Tak who has been receiving much love and interest from the public. We are sorry for this situation that happened due to his family.
We would like to stress that Kang Eun-taek has never been involved in the management of the fitness center.
In fact, it was reported on KBS2's "Entertainment Weekly" on November 8th that "His mother ran a fitness center, but Kang Eun-tak was not involved in management or did not know how it was operated." We would like to inform you that the report was true.
Whatever the situation, we realize our moral responsibility as a public figure. We are sorry again for the unfortunate incident.
