Famous singer who appeared in ‘Martial Arts’, controversy over fraud… I announced my marriage, but there was also controversy over sexual harassment.

Yoo Jae-hwan’s past appearances on Infinite Challenge[MBC 캡처]

[헤럴드경제=김성훈 기자] Singer and composer Yoo Jae-hwan, who became famous after appearing on the past entertainment program ‘Infinite Challenge’, was embroiled in controversy over allegations that he had fraudulently received composition fees. Yoo Jae-hwan, who announced his marriage two days ago, issued an apology.

Recently, a post titled ‘A celebrity who appeared on a famous entertainment program accuses Mr. A of songwriting fraud’ was posted on an online community, and on the 26th, Mr. A was confirmed to be Yoo Jae-hwan.

According to this, the author heard that Mr. A would compose music for free and requested Mr. A to compose the song in 2022. Mr. A requested a total of 1.3 million won, saying that he must pay separately 200,000 won for session fee, 200,000 won for recording fee, 800,000 won for mixing fee, and 100,000 won for mastering fee.

In response, the writer immediately gave 1.3 million won, but Mr. A, who said he would listen to the guide version within 4 days, claims that he has not given the song for two years and has not even returned the money, making various excuses.

Mr. A also borrowed 230,000 won more, saying, “I don’t have money to eat, so please lend me a loan,” but the writer claimed that this too was not being repaid. The money was not returned, citing reasons such as her mother’s myocardial infarction.

Mr. A also reportedly made comments that could be considered sexual harassment to the writer, such as, “You don’t know how much I wait, get excited, and like it,” and “Have you ever imagined having skinship with me? I have it. Since we’ve become mentally close, I have it.”

Yoo Jae-hwan’s appearance on MBC’s entertainment program ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’

The article became controversial, and through a media report, it became known that it was Yoo Jae-hwan. In addition, suspicions were raised that there was not just one victim, but multiple victims.

Yoo Jae-hwan made his name known by appearing as a team with Park Myung-soo on the MBC entertainment program ‘Infinite Challenge’ in the past, and later appeared in ‘Radio Star’, ‘My Little Television’, ‘Happy Together 3’, ‘Yoo Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook’, and ‘Problematic’. He raised awareness by appearing on several entertainment programs such as ‘Man’, ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’, and ‘King of Mask Singer’.

Jaehwan Yoo[유재환 SNS]

In response to the controversy, Yoo Jae-hwan left an apology on his SNS on the 26th, saying, “I sincerely apologize to those who were harmed by my irresponsible actions.”

He said, “I am once again sorry and ask for forgiveness for betraying the trust that was placed in the talent donation composition project, which I thought was intended to help people achieve their dreams, and leaving behind disappointment and hurt to some and many people.” He denied the suspicion of fraud, saying, “It is true that several cases overlapped and that there were health problems, but it was not an intentional attempt to cause financial damage.”

Yoo Jae-hwan said, “The song work was in progress, but I couldn’t finish it, so I unintentionally started avoiding contact, and the period became somewhat longer, causing inconvenience.” He added, “I did my best to provide refunds in any way possible. “I apologize once again for doing something that deserves criticism,” he said.

Yoo Jae-hwan said, “I will do my best again to deliver the work you like, and I will keep my promise because I plan to work in the direction you want.” He added, “I have caused hurt and damage through words and actions that should never be made as a public figure. “I am truly and deeply reflecting on this,” he apologized.

Yoo Jae-hwan promised compensation to the victims, saying, “If you need to receive a monetary refund, please contact us by message or separately and we will reimburse you after confirming the facts.”

Yoo Jae-hwan announced on the 24th that he was preparing to marry composer Jeong In-kyung.

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