Yoo Jae-suk Apologizes Amid Embezzlement Allegations on 'Hangout with Yoo'

Yoo Jae-suk has issued an apology to members after receiving a notice regarding embezzlement allegations.

On the October 21st episode of MBC's variety show 'Hangout with Yoo', episode 318 featured the second part of the 'Comma, Club' story, where Yoo Jae-suk, Jung Joon-ha, Park Myung-soo, Joo Woo-jae, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Haha embarked on a trip to Gangwon Province.

Previously, Yoo Jae-suk faced allegations of embezzling 7,000 won. When he offered to pay for a meal, he was met with suspicion, prompting him to say, "Stop scratching. Is this about the 7,000 won? Are you going to pay more?" He added, "Since I'm paying more, I'll take the lead. Those who don't pay beyond the membership fee should keep quiet."

While checking the funds for meal payment, they discovered a shortage. There should have been around 130,000 won left, but Jung Joon-ha, who was in charge of the funds, found only "80,000 won remaining."

Jung Joon-ha admitted, "Then it must not be my money," explaining, "I thought I paid 100,000 won and took out 50,000 won." Yoo Jae-suk, who had been troubled over the 7,000 won issue for weeks, jokingly told Jung Joon-ha, "Go to Gangneung Police Station for investigation," and took the money envelope.

Park Myung-soo threatened, "I'll post this on my SNS account, saying Jung Joon-ha embezzled funds," while Yoo Jae-suk encouraged, "Report that Jung Joon-ha is set to be booked at Gangneung Police Station."

Jung Joon-ha pleaded, "That will really make the news. Variety show articles really come out like that. My mom would be shocked."

Later, when they gathered at Yoo Jae-suk's house, Joo Woo-jae presented a 'notice' regarding the embezzlement allegations from the previous meeting. Joo Woo-jae viewed Yoo Jae-suk's 7,000 won embezzlement and Jung Joon-ha's intentional 50,000 won non-payment as a 'two-person embezzlement team.' Yoo Jae-suk attempted to distance himself, saying, "Don't call me a duo. I'm different from such petty criminals."

Regarding the notice, Yoo Jae-suk reassured Jung Joon-ha, "It's not a lawsuit yet. Don't worry," and eventually apologized, stating it was "due to a calculation error." Jung Joon-ha explained, "I didn't not pay; I thought I did and forgot."

Finally, Park Myung-soo suggested, "To prevent this from happening again, we should give them a spanking." As a result, Yoo Jae-suk and Jung Joon-ha received a playful spanking, and the notice was destroyed.

Tae Yuna, TenAsia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr