'Suspected Death' of Singer Jang Yoon-jung's Mother: Her Final Message, "This Could Be the Last; I'm Sorry for Worrying You"... Current Whereabouts Unknown [Star Issue]

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As the whereabouts of singer Jang Yoon-jung's mother remain unknown and her death has been raised as a possibility, a message she left behind has been made public.

On the 3rd, The Fact reported that Jang Yoon-jung's mother, Ms. Yuk, sent a lengthy KakaoTalk message to a reporter from the outlet on the 18th of last month and has not been contacted since.

According to reports, Ms. Yuk's final message contained severe financial hardship and deep psychological despair. She wrote, "It would be so wonderful if I could just have a place to live, cook warm meals with my own hands..." expressing her struggles in reality. She continued, "I've been wandering back and forth while living through increasing pain, crying every day; perhaps it's better than this life..." At the end of the message, she added, "This may be my last post. I'm truly sorry for causing you so much worry. Please stay healthy and may all your endeavors go smoothly. Goodbye." It was also reported that she left a separate letter intended to be passed on to her daughter, Jang Yoon-jung.

Police currently regard Ms. Yuk as missing and are searching for her whereabouts. No so-called "life activity" has been confirmed, including any usage records of her Daejeon phone or credit card transactions, effectively halting the investigation. However, it has not yet been officially confirmed whether Ms. Yuk is deceased.

The timing of Ms. Yuk's final message coincides with an ongoing police investigation into fraud allegations against a suspect at Seoul Songpa Police Station. At that time, it was also reported that Ms. Yuk had left her previous residence in March and moved frequently between study rooms and similar accommodations on a daily basis.

Previously, JTBC's current affairs program "Investigation Team" covered allegations on its June 30 broadcast that Ms. Yuk committed investment fraud using the name of her estranged daughter, Jang Yoon-jung. The report stated that Ms. Yuk told a man named A whom she met at a public bathhouse that he would profit from investing in "Miss Trot," which featured Jang Yoon-jung, and received tens of millions of won from him. However, on the day she had promised to return the money, Ms. Yuk evaded by saying, "I have unexpected circumstances and cannot pay you back. I want to die; it's too hard." Eventually, A's daughter filed a complaint against Ms. Yuk in April after learning of the fraud.

In response, attorney Park Ji-hoon stated on the broadcast: "The fraud case involving Ms. Yuk was reported to the police in April, but a problem has arisen. This is what we call 'life activity'—there are no records whatsoever of Ms. Yuk's Daejeon phone usage or credit card transactions. Because there is no life activity, her whereabouts remain unknown and the investigation has been suspended. What does this mean? It could indicate she may be deceased, or it could mean that someone else is not using her name at all. However, completely avoiding the use of her name is difficult; it should not be impossible for any record to appear." He added, "This is an extremely urgent situation now. If anyone watching this broadcast knows Ms. Yuk's whereabouts, please report it immediately to either 'Investigation Team' or the police."

Jang Yoon-jung has long been estranged from her biological mother, Ms. Yuk. The two had conflicts over property issues around 2013. Jang Yoon-jung's side stated through "Investigation Team" that "there has been no direct contact with her mother for decades," and added that "all text messages and investment-related content mentioned on the broadcast are entirely false." They further emphasized, "We are making this statement out of concern that another victim may emerge," stressing that their own and their mother's investment activities were completely unrelated.

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