Jang Dong-joo announces retirement after disappearing, deletes all SNS posts... then TikTok live?

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Actor Jang Dong-joo, who had been continuing with sudden actions such as announcing his retirement, has deleted all of his SNS posts.

As of the 17th, all of Jang Dong-joo's Instagram posts have been deleted. However, it appears he has shifted his activity stage to TikTok, as he conducted a live broadcast on this day and was seen communicating with some fans in English.

Previously, on the 15th, Jang Dong-joo suddenly announced his retirement as an actor, stating, "As of today, I will lay down my life as actor Jang Dong-joo." However, according to StarNews' investigation, Jang Dong-joo's retirement announcement was made without prior discussion with his agency, Management W. Jang Dong-joo had also disappeared last October, leaving a message saying "I'm sorry," which caused concern among fans.

Following that, he announced via SNS that he would also dispose of his own cafe, spreading the news. Then, he suddenly posted a message seeking investors for the movie "Natural Nine," which he wrote the screenplay for, raising further questions.

Moreover, on the 14th, the day before his retirement announcement, he was involved in a controversy over allegations of unpaid bar tab at an entertainment venue. SBS Entertainment News reported that Jang Dong-joo was caught in a situation where police were dispatched to an entertainment venue in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, over a dispute regarding bar tab payments.

According to the report, Jang Dong-joo visited the venue alone and had a drinking session. He reportedly told the venue staff that a friend would handle the payment and received 10 million won as a prepayment. At the time, the bar tab was confirmed to be worth approximately 3 million won. However, his companions did not appear until 3 a.m. on the 15th, and the venue reportedly reported the incident to the police.

Amid continued erratic behavior, Jang Dong-joo remained silent until the 16th, when he issued a statement via his TikTok live broadcast: "I am sorry for causing concern recently. First, I am alive and well. Although there are many things happening as you worry, I am healthy and doing well. You do not need to worry."

He continued, "With the help of my family and acquaintances, I have repaid more than 3 billion won out of approximately 4 billion won in debt. There is still about 700 to 800 million won in debt remaining." He explained that he decided he could not continue normal acting activities under the constant pressure of debt. However, he did not mention the controversy over the unpaid bar tab.

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