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Actor Park Min-young (36) was caught up in dating rumors with a wealthy man named Kang (40).
On the 28th, the entertainment media Dispatch revealed that Park Min-young is in a relationship with Kang, who is called the hidden chairman of the virtual asset exchange ‘Bithumb’.
On the 3rd of last month, Dispatch captured and reported that Park Min-young went to Wonju, Kang’s hometown, following finishing class at the ballet school. Afterwards, the two greeted each other by visiting a luxury villa in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where Park Min-young lives with her parents.
Dispatch said, “Mr. Kang lives in a high-end villa in Hannam-dong. This is where Park Min-young often stays. I have seen Park Min-young commuting to and from work at a villa in Hannam-dong instead of her home in Cheongdam-dong. We received a report that the yellow Urus was a gift from Mr. Kang.”
Dispatch estimated that Kang was able to accumulate wealth because he was a hidden major shareholder of the domestic cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. In the meantime, Mr. Kang carried a business card with the words ‘Chairman of Bucket Studio, Inbiogen, Vident, and Bithumb Live’, but the superficial representative was Kang’s younger sister, Kang Ji-yeon, raising questions regarding the governance structure.
Dispatch also said, “Mr. Kang was a cell phone merchant and was sentenced to prison for fraud in 2016. His younger brother sold accessories. In 2020, they became owners of Bithumb and three listed companies. is,” he pointed out.
In this regard, Kang is known to have denied to Dispatch, saying, “The people around me only call me the chairman, and I have no relationship with it. I am not the chairman of Bithumb Holdings.”
On the other hand, Park Min-young’s agency, Hook Entertainment, has not provided a direct response to the dating reports. On the 28th, her agency said, “Currently, Park Min-young is filming for the drama ‘Mon, Wed, Fri, Tue, Mok and Sat’, so the confirmation of the facts is delayed.
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- Jeong Se-hee
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