Overview

• Jeju District Court ordered two years in prison, suspended for four years, meaning no incarceration unless she reoffends during probation.
• Investigators said she took about 4.34 billion won from her sole-owned agency in 2022, investing roughly 4.2 billion won in cryptocurrency.
• She admitted the charges at her May hearing and completed full repayment by June 5 after selling personal assets and making installments.
• Prosecutors sought a three-year term, but judges emphasized restitution and first‑offender status in setting the suspended sentence.
• The case has triggered career fallout, with reports of edits and dropped endorsements, and renewed scrutiny of small talent-run agencies and crypto oversight.