Comedian Heo Kyung-hwan shared his trauma from a past fraud case.
In the SBS entertainment program “My Ugly Duckling” aired on the 1st, Heo Kyung-hwan was seen receiving psychological counseling.
The counselor, after reviewing Heo Kyung-hwan's test results, said, “I’ve never seen someone without childhood wounds. He would make a really good son-in-law, boyfriend, or husband. I would even recommend him to people around me to marry him.”
However, the counselor pointed out, “The sense of victimization, fear, and distrust stemming from past fraud experiences were all very high.”
Heo Kyung-hwan, who was defrauded of 2.7 billion won by a business partner in 2022, reflected, “I didn’t tell anyone except for the parties involved. I felt that if I talked about it, everyone would distance themselves from me,” and added, “I seriously considered going bankrupt and moving back to Tongyeong (my hometown) if things didn’t work out.”
He continued, “Because of that incident, I don’t answer unknown calls. When I get an unknown call, I feel anxious. I wonder if I could endure it if I were to experience something like that again. That anxiety is always there.”
When the counselor asked, “Aren’t there more people who have given you trust?” Heo Kyung-hwan replied, “Thanks to those people, I am healing.” The counselor advised, “It would be helpful to think about and write down or draw whether you have more experiences of trust or distrust.”
Heo Kyung-hwan had previously confessed on a broadcast that he was defrauded of 2.7 billion won by a close colleague with whom he had partnered in a chicken breast business. At that time, he said on the show, “I checked the bank accounts with the co-representative, and there were as many as 100 accounts. When we matched the records for several years, it turned out there were no operational issues. The colleague had taken the money. If someone is determined to commit fraud, it’s hard not to fall for it. I was really close to the person who defrauded me, and I wonder what I have done since meeting that person. I think about what our time together meant.”
