South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum gets suspended prison term for embezzling $3M from her agency to fund crypto investments. South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum has become the centre of a high-profile crypto scandal that shocked fans and the entertainment world. A court found that she had embezzled about ₩4.34 billion, which is roughly $3.1 million, from her own management agency. Court’s Decision on the Hwang Jung-eum Crypto ScandalThe court ruled under South Korea’s Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. NEW: 🇰🇷 South Korean actor Hwang Jung-eum, co-host of SBS Plus’s reality show “Because I’m Single,” is facing legal action for allegedly embezzling 4.34 billion won ($3.1 million) from her own entertainment agency and investing around 4.2 billion won of it in cryptocurrency.