Composer Yoon Il-sang and Super Junior's Kim Hee-chul Warn Against Scammers

Composer Yoon Il-sang and Super Junior's Kim Hee-chul have emphasized the importance of not falling for scammers.

On Yoon Il-sang's YouTube channel, 'Producer Yoon Il-sang iLSang TV,' a video titled 'Hee-chul's Story of Almost Getting Scammed' was uploaded.

In the video, while discussing 'scams,' Kim Hee-chul shared, "There are people who borrow money from me or do things for me, and then just take a photo with me. They show this photo to Yoon Il-sang and claim to know me." Yoon Il-sang added, "Since they have a photo with Kim Hee-chul, I naturally believe them."

Kim Hee-chul continued, "Then they send me a photo taken with you, and I think, 'Oh, they must be close with Yoon Il-sang too.'" Yoon Il-sang explained, "They even show me texts from Kim Hee-chul while playing golf together, making me believe them."

Kim Hee-chul and Yoon Il-sang warned against people who approach by flaunting their connections with celebrities. Kim Hee-chul stressed, "Viewers should be cautious of those who claim to be close with Yoon Il-sang, me, or any other celebrity."

Yoon Il-sang shared, "The first sign of a scammer is someone who boasts about themselves as soon as you meet them. They talk about what they've done, what they own, and the companies they've started." Kim Hee-chul agreed, adding, "They might even have the phone numbers of well-known business tycoons, but when you call, they don't answer." Yoon Il-sang concluded, "They often promise quick riches, but such things don't exist."

Reported by Chaeryeong Lim, TenAsia syjj426@tenasia.co.kr