Japanese Trainee Goes Missing Before Debut, Sent for Fraud Charges After Investigation—Losses Total 57 Million Won
Two months before debut, after a double contract, he disappeared—sent on fraud charges with a travel ban and then referred for non-custodial prosecution to prosecutors
“Planned disappearance” two months before debut… A malicious double contract targeting the K-pop system A cunning pattern of crime that exploits K-pop’s global status and systematic training system has come to light.