Singer Kim Jong-min Reveals Fraud Experience on 'My Ugly Duckling'

Singer Kim Jong-min, who is married to a non-celebrity, opened up about his experience with fraud on the show 'My Ugly Duckling'.

On the October 19th episode of SBS's 'My Ugly Duckling', the shocking current situation of Yang Chi-seung, who suffered a 1.5 billion won loss and had to close his gym, will be revealed.

Recently, Heo Kyung-hwan and Kim Jong-min visited a high-end apartment to meet Yang Chi-seung, drawing attention. Yang Chi-seung, who had previously disclosed his 1.5 billion won loss, eventually closed his gym and is now managing the community facilities such as the gym, golf course, and swimming pool in a luxury apartment. He surprised everyone by revealing that he personally designed all the equipment in the gym. Heo Kyung-hwan and Kim Jong-min were amazed by the unique equipment not commonly seen in regular gyms and eventually started working out. It is said that the gym was filled with groans as Yang Chi-seung transformed into a strict trainer and put them through intense training.

Later, Yang Chi-seung shared the details of the 1.5 billion won fraud incident and his feelings at the time, confessing the difficult period he went through. He revealed that he sold his car to refund membership fees and that his income had decreased to one-tenth of what it used to be. He also shared a touching story about how his children, upon learning about the situation, voluntarily refrained from using the air conditioner, showing how the family endured the hardship together.

Kim Jong-min also empathized by recalling his own experiences with fraud since the beginning of his career. He said, "There is still a lot of money I haven't received," and shared endless stories of unimaginable fraud, surprising everyone. He even admitted that he hasn't told his wife about all his fraud experiences and revealed her unexpected reaction when she saw his bank account balance before their marriage. The studio was abuzz with curiosity about what Kim Jong-min's wife said.

'My Ugly Duckling' airs at 9 PM.

Reporter Se-yoon Jung, Ten Asia yoon@tenasia.co.kr