Blackpink’s Lisa wasn’t the first Korean star to get scammed by her manager – 5 more celebrities betrayed by the boss they trusted most
Descendants of the Sun’s Song Hye-kyo was blackmailed with the threat of an acid attack, while all of K-pop singer Son Dam-bi’s possessions were driven away in a removal truck – by her manager
It’s no secret celebrities and their managers often have close relationships and generally spend a lot of time together. Sadly, there are some shady managers out there who can’t resist taking advantage of these close relationships. For legal reasons, the managers are unnamed.
How Blackpink’s Lisa was scammed
On June 2, YG Entertainment confirmed that Lisa was scammed out of one billion won by her manager, referred to as A. “A” gambled Lisa’s money away when he was meant to help her with a real estate investment.
YG released a statement saying that, “Manager ‘A’ has reimbursed a part of the sum and has left the company after agreeing on a reimbursement plan for the rest of the sum.” The statement also included Lisa’s sweet wish “to settle this amicably, as the former manager was someone Lisa had trusted.”
“A” has been a long time employee at YG, and worked very closely with Blackpink even before their debut in 2016. Fans even knew him as he was caught on camera during Blackpink’s reality show Blackpink House.
Song Hye-kyo threatened with an acid attack?
In 2005, Song Hye-kyo’s mother received a life threatening mail. She was blackmailed to prepare 250 million won – or else acid would be thrown at her and Song Hye-kyo. The mail added, “Think well, if you don’t want to see your daughter’s body rot and melt down forever.”
The police investigation revealed the blackmailer to be Song Hye-kyo’s former manager, who worked with her for three years in the past. After getting fired, his bank balance flunked, so he put his mind to work and came up with this nefarious scheme.