But still, he made a wise move putting Booyoung shares in his relatives’ names. Ever since, he has actively worked on re-gaining his wealth. However, on his path he faced criminal charges as he was convicted for embezzling company funds and served a three year prison sentence in 2004. Aside from the above, Lee Joong Keun launched a foundation that supports education in 2003. It has been since making donations to schools in impoverished countries like Laos and Cambodia.