Gambling addiction is truly terrifying

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Source: JTBC News, 2012 article

[Investigation Code] "Skipped his daughter's funeral to gamble... squandered 36 billion won"
JTBC News
"I did the math, and I lost a total of 36 billion won." Mr. Jeong Deok, who was once a protagonist of the era of success, is currently serving as the co-representative of a national association for gambling victims. In 2003...
Mr. Jeong Deok, who was once successful as the chairman of a mid-sized company
Squandered 36 billion won after 3 years of visiting Kangwon Land
In 2006, his eldest daughter passed away in a car accident in the US
He said that instead of attending the funeral, he went to the gambling den, thinking, 'Would going there bring the dead person back to life?' ㄷㄷ
Since then, he quit gambling and worked to raise awareness about the seriousness of gambling addiction, before he eventually passed away.