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Former AOA Member Kwon Mina Alleges Her Sister Embezzled More Than 700 Million Won

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Actor Kwon Mina publicly accused her older sister of embezzling a combined 700 million to 800 million won from three people.
  • Kwon said she wants an apology or admission of wrongdoing, but will pursue legal action if her sister does not respond.
  • She said her mother’s mental and physical health has worsened after the dispute and alleged additional offenses, including fraud and document forgery.

Actor Kwon Mina, a former member of the K-pop group AOA, has accused her older sister of embezzling money from Kwon, their mother and one of their mother’s acquaintances.

In a lengthy social media post on the 4th, Kwon began by asking, “What is family?” She said she had known for some time that her sister had taken the money, but initially wanted only a sincere apology or acknowledgment. Kwon said she realized the seriousness of the matter after discovering that money given to her mother had also disappeared.

Kwon alleged that the total loss exceeded 700 million won and could reach 800 million won. She also said her sister had persuaded her to sign for the purchase of a vehicle worth more than 100 million won. Kwon questioned why her mother, whom she described as innocent, had faced abuse over alleged false claims. She said her mother was suffering from depression and anxiety and that her health had deteriorated.

What is family?

· Kwon MinaShe opened her social media post while accusing her older sister of financial misconduct.

Kwon wrote, “All I want from you is one apology or acknowledgment regarding our mother.” She added that if her sister had no intention of responding, she would pursue the matter legally and continue seeking to establish allegations including fraud, forgery of private documents, embezzlement and threats.

Kwon Mina worked as an AOA member from 2012 until leaving the group in 2019. She later moved into acting.

All I want from you is one apology or acknowledgment regarding our mother.

· Kwon MinaShe said she would accept an apology or admission before pursuing legal action.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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