'1.3 billion illegal gambling' Kim Yong-man: "May not return... 100 people prayed for me" [Star Issue]

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Comedian Kim Yong-man opened up about his feelings during the past controversy over illegal gambling.

On the 13th, a video titled "The God I Met, Are You Curious? | Comedian Kim Yong-man" was released on the YouTube channel 'Let It Be New'.

That day, Kim Yong-man began by saying, "With a certain incident, I thought I might have to admit everything and take a break for as little as five years or as long as over 10 years, or perhaps I might not be able to return."

He had withdrawn from all broadcasts he was appearing in in March 2013 on charges of habitually engaging in 1.3 billion won in sports gambling through illegal websites. He was brought to trial over the incident and sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, along with an order to perform 120 hours of social service.

He said, "I thought I had to tell my mother, even if I didn't tell anyone else. When I said I would take a break for a while, I thought my mother would be upset, but she just said, 'You must have had a hard time.'"

He continued, "There were many Christians around me. Comedians Lee Sung-mi, Park Mi-seon, Song Eun-i, Kim Young-chul, and others were among them. Originally, I would just laugh and hang out, but praying felt embarrassing, so I stopped going to gatherings." He added, "Kim Won-hee also contacted me and said, 'You're doing well. About 100 people are praying for you as soon as work starts.' I found out later."

He then added, "Then Kim Won-hee suggested going to Haiti. The things that happened in Haiti were very significant to me."

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