After being detained in the Philippines for gambling debts then going AWOL for hidden reasons, it has been revealed that Shin Jung Hwan wishes to quit his career in the entertainment industry. A local associate recently stated, "Shin Jung Hwan openly confessed to his surroundings, 'I have no reluctance on quitting my celebrity life in Korea, I've given up'." The associate continued to say, "There are countless people here who do not understand why Shin Jung Hwan continues to go to the casino even after all the public criticism he is receiving. It seems like he strongly believes that he will be able to redeem his gambling debts." According to the reports of the associates, Shin Jung Hwan was discovered at the Water Point Casino in Cebu playing Baccarat on September 13th. It has also been revealed that Shin's girlfriend is paying for all expenses. It was reported that he has already lost about 30,000,000 won ($26000 USD). On the 14th, a close friend of Shin Jung Hwan allegedly revealed a text message sent by him which expressed his current emotions. The text message read,

"Hyung, it's not like I'm running away like a first degree murderer, all I wanted to do was just rest temporarily but because of a few of those ****ing journalists… I want to die in depression. I can't handle it anymore. All I can do is write the names of those ****ers before I die. "Those ****ers who are calling my girlfriend a criminal too, they'll pay for it."