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KR: Man who cloned star’s phone arrested

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Dissent

The head of a private detective agency allegedly involved in the cloning of actress Jun Ji-hyun’s cell phone was arrested yesterday.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the suspect, identified by the last name Kim, 39, duplicated the actress’s cell phone at the request of Sidus HQ, Jun’s management company. Kim allegedly received 6.4 million won ($4,659) in cash in return. Jun’s management company used the cloned phone to keep tabs on the actress, police believe.

Read more on JoongAng Daily


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