Jang Dong-Joo Retired From Acting Over Unpaid Bill Ruckus - Here's What We Know

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of South Korean actor Jang Dong-joo were in shock after the actor announced his retirement from acting overnight. Now, a new report has emerged that says that the former actor got in trouble with the police the night before. Jang Dong-joo has had a spate of misfortune lately after he shared that he was targeted in a hacking and blackmail incident that left him with severe financial losses. The 31-year-old star's retirement left fans wondering why he quit show business so suddenly. His problem with an unpaid bar bill in Seoul is the latest in a long string of woes.

Jang Dong-joo left without paying bill at Seoul club

According to Allkpop's report, on May 14, actor Jang Dong-joo dropped in to an "adult entertainment establishment" in Banpo-dong, Seoul, where he racked up a bill of around 3 million KRW, which is around $2,200. The Trigger star stated that an acquaintance would come by later to settle the bill and he received another 10 million KRW of store credit. But when no one showed up to pay up the bill until 3 am on May 15, the club had to resort to calling the police.

A source stated that Jang Dong-joo was allowed to return home after promising to pay up the 13 million KRW by 6 pm the next day. Later, his retirement post from acting went up, shocking media and his fans. His post stated, "As of today, I intend to lay down my life as actor Jang Dong Joo." He shared that every moment spent smiling and crying in front of the camera will remain with him as the brightest moments of his life. The actor has not responded to the allegations of the unpaid bill and his Instagram account has been scrubbed of his former life as an actor.

More about Jang Dong-joo

Besides the Netflix series Trigger, Jang Dong-joo's filmography includes shows such as No Tail to Tell, Let Me Be Your Knight, Loss Time Life, School 2017, Criminal Minds, Honest Candidate, and Handsome Guys. Earlier this year, Jang Dong-joo came forward to confess that he lost billions of won after his phone was hacked and he became a victim of blackmail.

He had to borrow money by any means necessary and his family even sold their house for him. Jang Dong-joo ran into deeper financial losses as he tried to pay off the debt.