Comedian Oh Seung-hoon files for bankruptcy

Oh Seung-hoon/Courtesy of Twitter

By Lee Jin-a

Comedian and businessman Oh Seung-hoon filed for bankruptcy last month with debts of billions of won, according to media reports.

Oh served as CEO of Enter-Technology, a karaoke machine manufacturer, from 2011. The reports said the business failed after the company’s president, who has not been identified, borrowed money from banks and private moneylenders using Oh’s name and did not repay it.

Seoul Central District Court will question Oh and creditors on May 12 before approving the bankruptcy.

Oh gained popularity with his character “Ms. Hwang” in TV comedy program “Gag Concert” on KBS.