The good deed of broadcaster Park Soo-hong became known, adding warm emotion. His wife Kim Da-ye also quietly shared her husband's good deed, providing support. This good deed is particularly touching as it came to light during the trial concerning his elder brother's embezzlement allegations.
On the 20th, Kim Da-ye shared a captured photo of an article stating that Park Soo-hong donated 10 million won in cash and goods to a children's welfare facility he has supported for over 20 years on social media.
According to the Aeshin Children's Welfare Center in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, on the 16th, Park Soo-hong visited the center on the 2nd and donated 10 million won. He has been known to have been involved with the Aeshin Children's Welfare Center since 2001 and has been visiting to volunteer 2 to 3 times a year.
It is reported that Park Soo-hong also delivered galbitang (beef short rib soup) and kitchen appliances that he launched along with the donation. He was known to have spent a pleasant time sharing pizza and chicken with the 32 children at the facility, taking photos, and giving autographs.
Such good deeds provided even more inspiration as they intertwined with information revealed during the recent trial. On the 13th, the 7th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court held the sixth hearing for the appeal of Park Soo-hong's elder brother, A, and sister-in-law, B, who were indicted on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement).
The court stated about A and B, Park Soo-hong's elder brother and sister-in-law, 'Considering the results of the wealth accumulation of Park Soo-hong and A, it appears that Park Soo-hong has not significantly increased his assets or financial assets, apart from a 50% equity stake in a commercial building in Magok. Please clarify whether there has been any increase.' They also mentioned, 'The couple A acquired four properties and appears to have repaid debts on existing properties, as well as increased financial assets by taking out various insurances. I would appreciate a detailed organization of the discrepancy in asset status between both sides.'
Couple A has been indicted for allegedly embezzling a total of over 6.2 billion won from 2011 to 2021 while operating entertainment agencies Rael and Media Boom. In the first trial, A was found guilty of embezzling about 2 billion won of company funds and was sentenced to two years in prison, but was acquitted on charges of embezzling personal assets of about 1.6 billion won and concerning B, due to insufficient evidence.
Both the prosecution and the defendant appealed, and Park Soo-hong attended the appeal hearing last July, saying, 'I felt indignant to see assets being misappropriated under the guise of family. Most of the properties were registered under the names of my elder brother and sister-in-law, and there was nothing in my name. It seems that the increase in assets is too large to have been funded solely by salaries and dividends.'
Meanwhile, Park Soo-hong married Kim Da-ye, overcoming a 23-year age gap in 2021. The couple successfully conceived through in vitro fertilization after overcoming infertility and gave birth to their daughter, Jae-i, last October.
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