Noh Hong-chul, Jang Sung-kyu, and Lee Hyo-ri were also victimized... Endless 'money demands' plague celebrities

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The celebritys inbox is plagued by non-stop requests for money.Recently, there have been a number of cases where celebrities social accounts have been abused by unspecified parties to solicit money. Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu, Noh Hong-cheol, Lee Hyo-ri, and other celebrities have been victimized one after another, raising concerns about the culture of indiscriminate requests for money from celebrities.On February 2, broadcaster Jang Jang-kyu captured and released a direct message (DM) request for money received through his account. One of the most common DMs I receive is a request to borrow money, he said.The message reads, Im asking for a favor because Im struggling. Im sending this as a last resort, Im not just asking for help, Ill pay you back, I cant pay you back all at once, Ill pay you back in installments, but Ill pay you back, so please help me, and other desperate requests.Jang Sung-kyu, who has been actively communicating with his followers, did not hide his heavy feelings. He said, Im sorry for refusing each time. Please dont be hurt and I hope you can resolve your difficult situations. I apologize for not being able to help you in a practical way, he said, bowing his head.It wasnt just Jang Jang-gyus problem. For Noh Hong-chul, the scale of the damage is even more shocking. On March 7, he raised the issue while answering questions from fans on his channel.When asked, How many people contact you or come to you every day to borrow money, he replied, How many times do you eat a meal a day? He said, Those who want to borrow money like that get more than a few times the number of meals they eat every day. He also revealed that some people come to us offline, not just online.When there are a lot of people who explain their difficult situation and politely tell me why they need to borrow money, its double digits a day, and when there are few, its single digits a day, Noh said, shocking the viewers.This has been a recurring problem for years. In 2020, Lee Hyo-ri appeared on Kakao TVs original show Face ID and revealed how she ended up deleting her account.I received too many DMs asking me to borrow money, she said. When the space where she shared her daily life with her pets and communicated with the public turned into a conduit for money requests, she chose to close her account. She was forced to give up her own personal space for communication.These three examples arent unique to celebrities. The irony is that the closer you interact with your followers, the friendlier you appear, the more likely you are to be targeted. In this vicious cycle of forgettable victims and new ones, celebrities today continue to struggle with the balance between public space and privacy.
The celebritys inbox is plagued by non-stop requests for money.Recently, there have been a number of cases where celebrities social accounts have been abused by unspecified parties to solicit money. Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu, Noh Hong-cheol, Lee Hyo-ri, and other celebrities have been victimized one after another, raising concerns about the culture of indiscriminate requests for money from celebrities.On February 2, broadcaster Jang Jang-kyu captured and released a direct message (DM) request for money received through his account. One of the most common DMs I receive is a request to borrow money, he said.The message reads, Im asking for a favor because Im struggling. Im sending this as a last resort, Im not just asking for help, Ill pay you back, I cant pay you back all at once, Ill pay you back in installments, but Ill pay you back, so please help me, and other desperate requests.Jang Sung-kyu, who has been actively communicating with his followers, did not hide his heavy feelings. He said, Im sorry for refusing each time. Please dont be hurt and I hope you can resolve your difficult situations. I apologize for not being able to help you in a practical way, he said, bowing his head.It wasnt just Jang Jang-gyus problem. For Noh Hong-chul, the scale of the damage is even more shocking. On March 7, he raised the issue while answering questions from fans on his channel.When asked, How many people contact you or come to you every day to borrow money, he replied, How many times do you eat a meal a day? He said, Those who want to borrow money like that get more than a few times the number of meals they eat every day. He also revealed that some people come to us offline, not just online.When there are a lot of people who explain their difficult situation and politely tell me why they need to borrow money, its double digits a day, and when there are few, its single digits a day, Noh said, shocking the viewers.This has been a recurring problem for years. In 2020, Lee Hyo-ri appeared on Kakao TVs original show Face ID and revealed how she ended up deleting her account.I received too many DMs asking me to borrow money, she said. When the space where she shared her daily life with her pets and communicated with the public turned into a conduit for money requests, she chose to close her account. She was forced to give up her own personal space for communication.These three examples arent unique to celebrities. The irony is that the closer you interact with your followers, the friendlier you appear, the more likely you are to be targeted. In this vicious cycle of forgettable victims and new ones, celebrities today continue to struggle with the balance between public space and privacy.
The celebritys inbox is plagued by non-stop requests for money.Recently, there have been a number of cases where celebrities social accounts have been abused by unspecified parties to solicit money. Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu, Noh Hong-cheol, Lee Hyo-ri, and other celebrities have been victimized one after another, raising concerns about the culture of indiscriminate requests for money from celebrities.On February 2, broadcaster Jang Jang-kyu captured and released a direct message (DM) request for money received through his account. One of the most common DMs I receive is a request to borrow money, he said.The message reads, Im asking for a favor because Im struggling. Im sending this as a last resort, Im not just asking for help, Ill pay you back, I cant pay you back all at once, Ill pay you back in installments, but Ill pay you back, so please help me, and other desperate requests.Jang Sung-kyu, who has been actively communicating with his followers, did not hide his heavy feelings. He said, Im sorry for refusing each time. Please dont be hurt and I hope you can resolve your difficult situations. I apologize for not being able to help you in a practical way, he said, bowing his head.It wasnt just Jang Jang-gyus problem. For Noh Hong-chul, the scale of the damage is even more shocking. On March 7, he raised the issue while answering questions from fans on his channel.When asked, How many people contact you or come to you every day to borrow money, he replied, How many times do you eat a meal a day? He said, Those who want to borrow money like that get more than a few times the number of meals they eat every day. He also revealed that some people come to us offline, not just online.When there are a lot of people who explain their difficult situation and politely tell me why they need to borrow money, its double digits a day, and when there are few, its single digits a day, Noh said, shocking the viewers.This has been a recurring problem for years. In 2020, Lee Hyo-ri appeared on Kakao TVs original show Face ID and revealed how she ended up deleting her account.I received too many DMs asking me to borrow money, she said. When the space where she shared her daily life with her pets and communicated with the public turned into a conduit for money requests, she chose to close her account. She was forced to give up her own personal space for communication.These three examples arent unique to celebrities. The irony is that the closer you interact with your followers, the friendlier you appear, the more likely you are to be targeted. In this vicious cycle of forgettable victims and new ones, celebrities today continue to struggle with the balance between public space and privacy.
The celebritys inbox is plagued by non-stop requests for money.Recently, there have been a number of cases where celebrities social accounts have been abused by unspecified parties to solicit money. Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu, Noh Hong-cheol, Lee Hyo-ri, and other celebrities have been victimized one after another, raising concerns about the culture of indiscriminate requests for money from celebrities.On February 2, broadcaster Jang Jang-kyu captured and released a direct message (DM) request for money received through his account. One of the most common DMs I receive is a request to borrow money, he said.The message reads, Im asking for a favor because Im struggling. Im sending this as a last resort, Im not just asking for help, Ill pay you back, I cant pay you back all at once, Ill pay you back in installments, but Ill pay you back, so please help me, and other desperate requests.Jang Sung-kyu, who has been actively communicating with his followers, did not hide his heavy feelings. He said, Im sorry for refusing each time. Please dont be hurt and I hope you can resolve your difficult situations. I apologize for not being able to help you in a practical way, he said, bowing his head.It wasnt just Jang Jang-gyus problem. For Noh Hong-chul, the scale of the damage is even more shocking. On March 7, he raised the issue while answering questions from fans on his channel.When asked, How many people contact you or come to you every day to borrow money, he replied, How many times do you eat a meal a day? He said, Those who want to borrow money like that get more than a few times the number of meals they eat every day. He also revealed that some people come to us offline, not just online.When there are a lot of people who explain their difficult situation and politely tell me why they need to borrow money, its double digits a day, and when there are few, its single digits a day, Noh said, shocking the viewers.This has been a recurring problem for years. In 2020, Lee Hyo-ri appeared on Kakao TVs original show Face ID and revealed how she ended up deleting her account.I received too many DMs asking me to borrow money, she said. When the space where she shared her daily life with her pets and communicated with the public turned into a conduit for money requests, she chose to close her account. She was forced to give up her own personal space for communication.These three examples arent unique to celebrities. The irony is that the closer you interact with your followers, the friendlier you appear, the more likely you are to be targeted. In this vicious cycle of forgettable victims and new ones, celebrities today continue to struggle with the balance between public space and privacy.

The celebrity's inbox is plagued by non-stop requests for money.

Recently, there have been a number of cases where celebrities' social accounts have been abused by unspecified parties to solicit money. Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu, Noh Hong-cheol, Lee Hyo-ri, and other celebrities have been victimized one after another, raising concerns about the culture of indiscriminate requests for money from celebrities.

On February 2, broadcaster Jang Jang-kyu captured and released a direct message (DM) request for money received through his account. "One of the most common DMs I receive is a request to borrow money," he said.

The message reads, "I'm asking for a favor because I'm struggling. I'm sending this as a last resort," "I'm not just asking for help, I'll pay you back," "I can't pay you back all at once, I'll pay you back in installments, but I'll pay you back, so please help me," and other desperate requests.

Jang Sung-kyu, who has been actively communicating with his followers, did not hide his heavy feelings. He said, "I'm sorry for refusing each time. Please don't be hurt and I hope you can resolve your difficult situations. I apologize for not being able to help you in a practical way," he said, bowing his head.

It wasn't just Jang Jang-gyu's problem. For Noh Hong-chul, the scale of the damage is even more shocking. On March 7, he raised the issue while answering questions from fans on his channel.

When asked, "How many people contact you or come to you every day to borrow money," he replied, "How many times do you eat a meal a day?" He said, "Those who want to borrow money like that get more than a few times the number of meals they eat every day." He also revealed that "some people come to us offline, not just online."

"When there are a lot of people who explain their difficult situation and politely tell me why they need to borrow money, it's double digits a day, and when there are few, it's single digits a day," Noh said, shocking the viewers.

This has been a recurring problem for years. In 2020, Lee Hyo-ri appeared on Kakao TV's original show "Face ID" and revealed how she ended up deleting her account.

"I received too many DMs asking me to borrow money," she said. When the space where she shared her daily life with her pets and communicated with the public turned into a conduit for money requests, she chose to close her account. She was forced to give up her own personal space for communication.

These three examples aren't unique to celebrities. The irony is that the closer you interact with your followers, the friendlier you appear, the more likely you are to be targeted. In this vicious cycle of forgettable victims and new ones, celebrities today continue to struggle with the balance between public space and privacy.

About Jang Sung-kyu

Jang Sung-kyu is a South Korean host and television personality. He was formerly a news announcer for JTBC until March 2019. He is currently signed to JTBC Studios, a subsidiary company under JTBC, working as a freelancer and currently stars in YouTube variety show Workman.