An insider from the media reported on the 20th, "It was made known that Korean celebrity Kang Ho Dong who announced his retirement after going under fire for suspicion of tax evasion has also purchased roughly $2,000,000 USD worth of land in Pyeongchang-gun, where the venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics is located." "It has been confirmed that he has invested in over 20,000 square meters of land over the course of the past two years," the source continued. "Kang purchased 5,279 square meters of land in November of 2009 for roughly $700,000 USD and once the Pyeongchang Olympics venue was secured, he bought another 14, 579 square meters for around 1.3 million USD." When netizens heard the news, they commented, "Kang Ho Dong invested over 2million USD in land before and after the venue was secured. No more giving him the benefit of the doubt", "The tax issue could have been an error made by an accountant, but this is just too much", "I have no more feelings left for 1N2D", "I feel betrayed", "Its a personal investment and none of our business, but this couldn't have come at a worse time for him", and "No wonder why he's retiring. There was a reason behind it." Kang Ho Dong officially announced his retirement on the 9th of this month by stating, "I know how disappointed and angry you all must be with me, and I am remorsefully regretting my decisions. With things the way they are now, there is no way I will be able to continue my variety shows. Therefore, I would like to announce my provisional retirement from the entertainment industry." Source & Image : FinancialNews via Nate