Netizens were in disbelief.
Koreaboo
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Last November, actor Jang Dong Ju caused concern after suddenly disappearing and losing contact.
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Not long after, he posted an apology to fans and family regarding his disappearance and stated he would take responsibility for his actions.
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Most recently, he made another lengthy post on Instagram, revealing the reason for his disappearance.
“It was one day last summer. I received a call from an unknown number. A man knew my exact movements. I can still clearly hear his voice. ‘Mr. Jang Dong Ju, you were here on this date, right?’ I checked the number and found it was a fake phone. What I got back were a few extremely personal photos from my phone’s album, screenshots of conversations, and my contact list. My phone was completely hacked.
And the threats continued…from that day until today, every single day was hell. I changed my number countless times. Even after three attempts, I couldn’t break free. My life, saved by hope, became an even more painful hell. The man demanded things from me that I could never do. I had no choice but to do exactly what that man told me.
The profession of an actor, or rather, as a human being, Jang DongJu, had many weaknesses. That man’s reckless plunder completely changed my life in just a few months. When I came to my senses, I suffered primary damage and was rapidly creating secondary damage. I borrowed money using any means necessary. I didn’t hesitate to do whatever it took to make money. My family even sold their house for me. All the debt I had created more debt. Debts that couldn’t be repaid created more debt that couldn’t be repaid. Billions were lost, my family suffered, and I was left with a mountain of debt.
Despite my desperate efforts, I don’t know if I was able to keep the secrets from the phone safe. But I lost everything that I wanted to protect: my ordinary life, the people in my phone, and my family’s happiness.
My efforts to keep the secret and my lies to borrow money combined, they continued to spawn more lies. When I came to my senses, I realized I had hurt many people. I felt like I was stuck in a swamp, unable to escape no matter how hard I tried. I had nothing left to lose. In the end, I don’t know if the secret was kept, but I couldn’t protect anything.
I sincerely apologize to those who have been hurt or harmed by me. Please forgive me. However, if you trust me and wait, I will pull myself together, work hard, and repay every penny without fail. Please help me.”
— Jang Dong Ju
Seeing this, netizens wished him the best of luck in catching the hacker.
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- “Just imagining it makes me shudder.”
- “I wish all those bastards who steal other people’s money would die.”
- “Everyone has something they want to hide. Those phishing criminals are the bad guys. Pay off your debts diligently and stay strong!”
- “It’s scary that the debt has grown into the billions. I hope the criminal has been caught.”
- “You need to spread the word and report it to the police. If you give them what they want, they will keep demanding more.”
- “HIs family paid a heavy price…”
- “Stay strong.”