韓國流行音樂巨頭執行長受到批評

韓國流行音樂巨頭 Cube Entertainment 的執行長因被指控參與加密貨幣投資騙局而受到抨擊

Kang Seung-gon, the CEO of K-pop giant Cube Entertainment, is facing legal threats over allegations that he used the entertainment company to inflate a cryptocurrency’s value and encouraged people around him to invest in the token, later pivoting and denying any involvement in a crypto scam.

韓國流行音樂巨頭Cube Entertainment 的執行長姜升坤(Kang Seung-gon) 面臨法律威脅，因為他被指控利用娛樂公司誇大加密貨幣的價值，並鼓勵周圍的人投資該代幣，後來又否認參與任何此類活動。

According to a report by local news on Thursday, Kang is accused of using Cube to inflate the price of a cryptocurrency and encouraging people around him to invest in the token in 2022. The report adds that Cube had invested 100 million won (around $67.834) in Nestree Group Media (NMG) by participating in the company’s capital increase in March 2022, securing a 40% stake in the blockchain technology company.

根據當地新聞週四報道，Kang 被指控利用 Cube 抬高加密貨幣的價格，並鼓勵周圍的人在 2022 年投資該代幣。年3 月，雀巢集團傳媒(NMG) 參與該公司增資，取得該區塊鏈技術公司40% 的股權。

Following the news of Cube’s investment, the price of the company’s cryptocurrency, Nestree (EGG), reportedly increased tenfold in a month. From 5 won (around $0.0034) at the beginning of March, the price rose to about 60 won (around $0.041) by March 28, 2022.

據報道，在 Cube 投資的消息傳出後，該公司的加密貨幣 Nestree (EGG) 的價格在一個月內上漲了十倍。從 3 月初的 5 韓元（約 0.0034 美元）到 2022 年 3 月 28 日，價格上漲至約 60 韓元（約 0.041 美元）。

However, the price of Nestree fell 34% the following month and continued to decline, reaching the 5-won mark the following year. At the time of writing, the token is trading at 4.8 won ($0.0033) on Bithumb.

然而，雀巢的價格在隔月就下跌了34%，持續下跌，隔年跌至5韓元大關。截至撰寫本文時，該代幣在 Bithumb 上的交易價格為 4.8 韓元（0.0033 美元）。

It is worth noting that Nestree Group Media had listed its token on South Korean exchanges Coinone and Bithumb between August 2019 and April 2020, “claiming to be a messenger service specialized for blockchain-based communities.” According to the report, the company's main business has been “virtually shut down.” Meanwhile, Nestree Mall, the company’s reward-based shopping mall for the crypto market, is still operating but has sold out or discontinued all registered products.

值得注意的是，Nestre Group Media 曾於 2019 年 8 月至 2020 年 4 月期間在韓國交易所 Coinone 和 Bithumb 上市其代幣，「聲稱是專門為基於區塊鏈的社群提供的訊息服務」。報道稱，該公司的主要業務已「幾乎停止」。同時，該公司針對加密市場的獎勵式購物中心 Nestree Mall 仍在運營，但已售罄或停止所有註冊產品。

Kang is accused of using his influence to encourage acquaintances and associates to acquire Nestree’s token before and after Cube’s investment in the company, allegedly guaranteeing the return on the initial investment.

Kang被指控利用自己的影響力鼓勵熟人和同事在Cube投資該公司之前和之後購買Nesttree的代幣，據稱保證了初始投資的回報。

“In early 2022, Mr. Kang encouraged me to invest, saying, ‘I will guarantee the principal, so please trust me,’” one investor claimed, adding that “Believing his words, securities firms, Cube Entertainment officials, and loan sharks rushed to invest in Nestree.”

一位投資者稱，“2022年初，康先生鼓勵我投資，說‘我會保證本金，所以請相信我’”，並補充道，“相信他的話，證券公司、Cube Entertainment 官員和高利貸者急於投資雀巢。

Another investor alleged they “believed Mr. Kang’s words and invested about 80 million won in Nestree in March 2022, but lost over 70 million won when the value of Nestree plummeted.”

另一位投資者稱，他們“相信姜先生的話，並於2022年3月向Nesttree投資了約8000萬韓元，但當Nesttree的價值暴跌時，他們損失了超過7000萬韓元。”

The affected investors reportedly asked the CEO to “guarantee their principal as promised” but were told Kang never promised such a thing. Instead, some investors allegedly received new investment suggestions from Kang and the promise to “help them make up for their losses with other coins.”

據報道，受影響的投資者要求首席執行官“按照承諾保證其本金”，但被告知康從未承諾過這樣的事情。相反，據稱一些投資者收到了康的新投資建議，並承諾「幫助他們用其他代幣彌補損失」。

However, Cube’s CEO has denied the allegations, claiming that neither he nor the company have been involved in a crypto scam.

然而，Cube 的執行長否認了這些指控，聲稱他和公司都沒有參與加密貨幣騙局。

“There is no evidence that we recommended a cryptocurrency investment under the condition of a principal guarantee,” Kang stated.

「沒有證據表明我們建議在本金擔保的情況下進行加密貨幣投資，」康表示。

He added that Cube’s investment in Nestree Group Media was “part of Cube Entertainment’s expansion into the new blockchain business, and we plan to continue our business collaboration with Nestree.”

他補充說，Cube 對 Nestree Group Media 的投資是“Cube Entertainment 向新區塊鏈業務擴張的一部分，我們計劃繼續與 Nestree 進行業務合作。”

“I also invested in EGG prior to Cube’s partnership, but I didn't profit from selling at the peak and rather lost money,” Kang concluded.

「在與 Cube 合作之前，我也投資了 EGG，但我沒有從高峰期的賣出中獲利，反而賠了錢，」Kang 總結道。

Despite denying the allegations, the alleged victims are considering legal action against Kang.

儘管否認這些指控，據稱受害者仍在考慮對康採取法律行動。