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Hwang Jung-eum loses ‘High Kick’ ad after alleged 4.3 billion won embezzlement, while Oh Hyun-kyung says, ‘Thanks to her
🇰🇷 South Korea /Culture & Society

Hwang Jung-eum loses ‘High Kick’ ad after alleged 4.3 billion won embezzlement, while Oh Hyun-kyung says, ‘Thanks to her, I became the lead’

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Actress Oh Hyun-kyung thanked Hwang Jung-eum during a video published on Hwang’s YouTube channel.
  • The report says an advertisement connected to the television series “High Kick” was removed and its storyboard changed after allegations involving 4.3 billion won in embezzlement.
  • The video showed Hwang preparing for an interview while discussing her busy life caring for her children.

Oh Hyun-kyung expressed her thanks to Hwang Jung-eum in a new video posted to Hwang’s YouTube channel.

Thanks to her, I became the lead.

— Oh Hyun-kyungOh Hyun-kyung expressed gratitude to Hwang Jung-eum during the YouTube video.

The video, titled “The day I had a tutoring interview for the first time in 17 years,” featured Oh Hyun-kyung, known as “Jun-hyuk’s mother” from the series “High Kick.” During their conversation, Oh asked Hwang whether she had eaten. Hwang replied that she had been busy feeding the children and would eat herself if they did not.

Did you eat?

— Oh Hyun-kyungOh Hyun-kyung asked Hwang Jung-eum about whether she had eaten.

The report says an advertisement associated with “High Kick” was removed and its storyboard changed after allegations that Hwang had embezzled 4.3 billion won. It also describes Hwang hurriedly putting on makeup before the interview.

I feed the children, and if they do not eat, I put it in my mouth.

— Hwang Jung-eumHwang described her busy routine caring for her children.
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Originally published by Chosun 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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