Kim Seung-woo sued for theft of 22 million won... "It was just a drunken prank"

Kim Seung-woo's side "Absolutely no intention to illegally obtain others' money"Regarding the accusation that actor Kim Seung-woo took his acquaintance's cash, his side stated, "This incident was a prank that occurred during a drinking session among friends. It was a public situation where everyone present witnessed it, and the money was scheduled to be returned when they met again a few hours later." /THE FACT DB[THE FACT|Reporter Park Ji-yoon] Actor Kim Seung-woo, who was sued for taking his acquaintance's cash, denied the charges, claiming he took the money as a prank and returned it.Kim Young-gon, a lawyer at SOHO Law Firm and Kim Seung-woo's legal representative, stated in an official statement on the 12th, "This incident was a prank that occurred during a drinking session among friends. It was a public situation where everyone present witnessed it, and the money was scheduled to be returned when they met again a few hours later."He added, "Since Kim Seung-woo had no intention of illegally obtaining others' money, it is judged that there was no criminal intent."Earlier, Illyo Shinmun reported that Mr. A filed a lawsuit against Kim Seung-woo for theft at the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul in July. According to the report, Mr. A claimed that while having drinks with Kim Seung-woo and the production crew and actors of the drama 'The Driver' at a bar in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, in October 2021, Kim Seung-woo secretly took 22 million won in cash from his wallet while he was briefly away from the table.Mr. A also claimed that it was not the first time Kim Seung-woo had taken money from his wallet, stating that he had warned him multiple times for using the cash as tips, but similar incidents occurred again.However, Kim Seung-woo's side explained, "Since we could not meet the next day, Kim Seung-woo immediately returned the money to the informant via bank transfer, which further indicates a lack of intent."They further stated, "Even after that, the two parties remained close like brothers without any issues, and Kim Seung-woo even provided financial assistance when the informant faced difficulties. For reasons unknown, the informant is making claims that do not align with the truth and has filed a criminal complaint, to which we plan to respond strongly."Finally, they added, "Kim Seung-woo has fully explained the facts to the investigative authorities based on relevant evidence, and we plan to respond sternly according to legal procedures against false claims. As all investigations are now complete, we ask that unconfirmed claims or speculative reports do not spread."jiyoon-1031@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]