Park Soo-hong's youngest sibling has come forward in defense of the entertainer.

On August 9, the Seoul Western District Court's 11th criminal conciliation division held its 7th trial against Park Su-hong's elder brother and his wife, who have been charged with embezzlement under the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes Act.

In the trial, Park Soo-hong's youngest sibling and their spouse testified as witnesses.

Park Soo-hong's youngest sibling expressed, "I don't understand why we have to suffer due to such issues. I wish this didn't cause fatigue to others. It evokes unpleasant memories and feelings for those who have bad memories with their families." They further emphasized, "I didn't want to put it this way, but we were targets for exploitation and usage."

They also claimed to have been unaware of a bank account that had been opened in their name, and which was allegedly used for embezzlement.

Relating to this, the sibling revealed, "I learned about the asset dispute with our elder brother when Park Soo-hong contacted me in 2020. That's when I came to know of the bank account's existence. I realized then that an account under my name was used. I don't recall creating such an account. I wasn't aware of the transactions. I assume my ID was handed over for a business preparation around 2006."

They added, "Since childhood, my values differed from my elder brother, and we didn't get along. Even when we started a business together, there were disagreements. I took a 25% stake and co-led the wedding business, but wasn't listed anywhere three years later. This led to several conflicts." They further noted, "I left the company in 2010 out of disdain. I didn't meet him for about eight years from then. I saw him during holidays due to other family members' persuasions, but there was no communication. There's no way he'd deposit this money into my account. This money isn't mine."

Park Soo-hong's youngest sibling's testimony as a witness has thus become a topic of discussion.

Previously, Park Soo-hong's elder brother and his wife have been accused of embezzling around 6.2 billion KRW (approx. 5.3 million USD) of Park Soo-hong's appearance fees over a span of 10 years, from 2011 to 2021, while operating two entertainment agencies.

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