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Former national fencer Nam Hyun-hee hits back at 'malicious' online comments

Former national fencer Nam Hyun-hee, who was suspected and cleared of aiding Jeon Cheong-jo to fraudulently solicit investment funds, appealed for an end to what she described as “malicious comments.”

2025.12.14

Jeon Cheong-jo, the 28-year-old former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee, leaves Seoul Songpa Police Station on Nov. 10, 2023. [NEWS1]

Appellate court adds 1 more year to sentence for Olympic fencer's ex-fiance

An appellate court on Thursday sentenced the former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee to 13 years in prison for swindling dozens of people out of more than 3.5 billion won ($2.5 million) under the guise of a chaebol heir.

2024.11.21

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Jeon Cheong-jo walks out from the Seoul Songpa Police Station and heads to The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office in southern Seoul in November. [YONHAP]

Prosecution seeks 20 years in prison for grifter ex-fiancé of fencing medalist

The prosecution has asked for a 20-year prison sentence for Jeon Cheong-jo, the ex-fiancé of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee, for defrauding 27 people of 3 billion won.

2024.10.31

Jeon Cheong-jo heads to the prosecutors from Songpa Police Station in southern Seoul on Nov. 10, 2023. [YONHAP]

Grifter ex-fiancé of Olympic fencing medalist given four more years for assaulting child, fraud

The Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced Jeon Cheong-jo, the ex-fiancé of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee and a convicted financial fraudster, to four years in prison on Wednesday for assaulting Nam's nephew and defrauding four people.

2024.9.4

Fencer's ex-fiancé charged with child abuse after allegedly striking Olympian's nephew with golf club

Jeon Cheong-jo, the ex-fiancé of fencing Olympian Nam Hyun-hee and a convicted financial fraudster, is facing additional charges of assaulting Nam's nephew, the prosecution said Tuesday.

2024.5.28

Jeon Cheong-jo, left and Nam Hyun-hee [YONHAP]

Police clear Olympic fencer Nam Hyun-hee of fraud

Olympic fencer Nam Hyun-hee has been cleared of fraud, Seoul Songpa Police Precinct said Monday. The police decided not to refer Nam to the prosecution on fraud charges.

2024.3.4

Jeon Cheong-jo taken to the prosecutors' offi ce from Songpa police station on Nov. 10, 2023. [YONHAP]

올림픽 펜싱 국가대표의 전 약혼자, 사기로 징역 12년의 중형

The court sentenced Jeon Cheong-jo, former fiancé of Olympian Nam Hyun-hee, who falsely claimed to be the third generation scion of a Korean casino and hotel conglomerate, to 12 years in prison.

2024.2.20

Olympian fencer’s ex-fiancé receives 12-year prison term for fraud

Former fiancé of Olympian Nam Hyun-hee, who falsely claimed to be the third generation scion of a Korean casino and hotel conglomerate, defrauded 3 billion won ($2.2 million) from 27 victims. .

2024.2.14

Jeon Cheong-jo, ex-fiance of Olympian fencer, Nam Hyun-hee, in an interview last year. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Prosecution seeks 15-Year sentence for ex-fiancé of Olympian fencer

The prosecutor’s office claimed that although the 28-year-old Jeon Cheong-jo defrauded 3 billion won from 27 victims by posing as an illegitimate child of a Korean hotel and casino conglomerate chairman. Jeon was engaged to Olympian Nam Hyun0-hee.

2024.1.31

Jeon Cheong-jo speaks to reporters in front of the Songpa Police Station in eastern Seoul before being transferred to the prosecution on Nov.10. [YONHAP]

Jeon Cheong-jo indicted for $2.3M fraud

Jeon Cheong-jo, ex-fiancé of Olympic fencer Nam Hyun-hee, was indicted on fraud charges along with an accomplice who pretended to be her bodyguard. The duo is accused of swindling $2.3 million from 27 people.

2023.12.1