Yoo Jae-suk and Jung Joon-ha Face Embezzlement Allegations on 'Hangout with Yoo'

Yoo Jae-suk and Jung Joon-ha are caught up in embezzlement allegations regarding the 'Comma, Club' membership fees on 'Hangout with Yoo'.

The special Lunar New Year episode of MBC's variety show 'Hangout with Yoo' (directed by Kim Jin-yong, Lee Joo-won, Ahn Ji-sun, Bang Sung-soo, Park Eun-jin/writer No Min-sun) airing on the 14th, features Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Heo Kyung-hwan, Joo Woo-jae, Jung Joon-ha, and new member Park Myung-soo in an emergency gathering of the 'Comma, Club'.

In the previous meeting, club president Yoo Jae-suk was nearly caught embezzling funds, putting his position in jeopardy. As a result, the members appointed Jung Joon-ha, who has experience as a treasurer, to the position. Jung Joon-ha shows his enthusiasm by meticulously preparing a notebook for the meeting.

During the meeting, Yoo Jae-suk announces that the membership fee will increase from 50,000 won to 100,000 won. The members are unsettled by the doubling of the fee, but Yoo Jae-suk explains that the additional 50,000 won is for an optional tour. The members grow suspicious, joking that the fee increase is a ploy to pocket the money.

Yoo Jae-suk confidently leads the members, but they express dissatisfaction from the first stop, complaining, "We traveled three hours to Gangneung, and this is it?" Only treasurer Jung Joon-ha supports Yoo Jae-suk, saying, "We saved money." This leads to suspicions of collusion between the two, with accusations of embezzlement surfacing. Joo Woo-jae, the most vocal critic, targets Yoo Jae-suk for an audit, sharpening his suspicions.

The episode raises questions about whether Yoo Jae-suk can quell the members' dissatisfaction over the fee increase and if Jung Joon-ha can satisfy the members in his new role as treasurer. Viewers are keen to see how the drama unfolds.

The special Lunar New Year episode of 'Hangout with Yoo' will air at 6:25 PM, five minutes earlier than usual.

Reporter: Se-yoon Jung, TenAsia yoon@tenasia.co.kr