Bahk Eun-ji has been with The Korea Times since 2012, building a career across multiple desks. She began at the Business Desk, where she conducted in-depth interviews with key figures in Korea's corporate world. Later, she moved to the Politics & City Desk, focusing on education policy and social affairs. She later served as team leader of the digital content team, leading curation efforts on the newspaper’s homepage and reshaping print stories for social media audiences to enhance digital reach. Now back on the Politics Desk, she covers the National Assembly and the Ministry of National Defense, with a renewed focus on political developments.
Actor Lee Jong-suk's 'identity' stolen
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By Bahk Eun-ji
Actor Lee Jong-suk, 26, has been a victim of identity theft.
The actor’s management company, Wellmade Yedang, said Lee’s personal information and his personal seal were allegedly stolen by someone who falsely represented himself as Lee’s agent.
The personal seal, or stamp, is often used for authentication in Korea. The man, who was identified only as Cho, 46, is said to be well connected in the entertainment industry. He allegedly faked Lee’s personal seal to get an exclusive management contract and lured around 800 million won. He also is alleged to have created fake bank accounts in the actor’s name.
Lee posted a photo and messages to express his frustration with the situation on Wednesday. In the posting, he said: “Things that I’m not even aware of keep happening and I got distressed. I’m still surviving though.”