Composer Yoo Jae-hwan has been cleared of composition fee fraud.

On the 10th, the Seoul Gangseo Police Station decided not to indict Yoo Jae-hwan, who was group sued by 23 people on fraud charges, due to insufficient evidence (not guilty).

Regarding this, Yoo Jae-hwan said in an interview with YTN star, “I still feel very guilty,” and “I was cleared of charges, but it doesn‘t feel all that good. I just feel like the misunderstanding has been cleared up.”

He continued, “As you live, things don’t usually go as you want. I started out wanting to do something good, but it turned into a misunderstanding, which was very disappointing. It was a very difficult time, and I worked hard, but it‘s a shame that this is the result.”

Yoo Jae-hwan emphasized again that he did not receive a fee for composing, saying, “The reason I initially received 1.3 million won was because I thought I could compose a good song. But I didn’t know the production cost would increase this much. I only received the production cost, and I started it with good intentions.”

He said, “It‘s been four months since my mother passed away, and I haven’t been able to work and have been working at home. I‘ve been living in seclusion. I attempted an extreme choice. Because of that, I was hospitalized in a psychiatric ward for a while.” He also confessed, “I had a very difficult time to the point where daily life was almost impossible. Even basic things like eating or washing weren’t easy, and I‘m currently bankrupt due to financial difficulties.”

Meanwhile, Yoo Jae-hwan became embroiled in controversy in April of last year when he was embroiled in suspicions of composition fee fraud. According to the writer’s claim at the time, Yoo Jae-hwan received 1.3 million won in composition fees, but did not give her any songs for two years, making excuses like being in the hospital, an accident, and panic attacks. He even borrowed food money from her, saying he had no money to eat, and never got it back. Other victims also claimed that he received the money under the prepayment system and promised to give them songs within 7 days, but they still haven‘t received them for two years.

In response, Yoo Jae-hwan said, “I sincerely apologize to those who were harmed by my irresponsible behavior regarding the music project,” and explained, “It’s true that several personal issues overlapped and I had health problems, but I did not intentionally try to cause financial damage.”

Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com

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