YouTuber Lee Jin-ho: "My Investigation Matches the Expos?"
"Kim Seon-ho Yelled at a Female PD Last March, Causing Controversy"
Actor Kim Seon-ho, who is claimed to be the same person as the so-called 'K Actor' involved in privacy allegations / Photo by Salt Entertainment
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] The controversy is escalating as claims have emerged that the so-called 'Actor K,' who has been accused of forcing an ex-girlfriend to have an abortion and other personal life allegations, is Kim Seonho. Although Kim's side has not yet released an official statement, the fallout continues with some advertisements featuring Kim being taken down. This issue is not just a simple celebrity dating rumor but has drawn strong public criticism and social outrage due to the allegation of forcing a woman to have an abortion.
On the 18th, YouTuber Lee Jinho, a former entertainment reporter, claimed on his YouTube channel that "there is evidence that Actor K is Kim Seonho."
Lee said, "The post by A, who exposed Actor K's personal life controversy, matches the information I investigated. This was information that had not been disclosed externally at all," adding, "In early October, during my investigation, I learned that Kim Seonho was already in trouble due to issues with his ex-girlfriend."
He referred to A's post describing Actor K as "an actor who caused controversy by shouting on a broadcast," emphasizing, "Among actors who recently became popular and come from a theater background, only Kim Seonho fits this description, and Kim Seonho caused controversy in March by shouting at a female PD on a broadcast program."
This controversy arose on the 17th when a post titled "Exposing the double-faced and shameless reality of the trending actor K" was uploaded on online communities.
A video by YouTuber Lee Jin-ho claiming to have found the clue that the K actor mentioned in the expos? is Kim Seon-ho. / Photo by 'Entertainment President Lee Jin-ho' YouTube capture
The whistleblower A, who wrote the post, claimed to be "the ex-girlfriend who dated K since early last year," and began by saying, "Because his image on TV is so different, I could not mentally maintain my daily life, so I decided to take the risk of revealing my personal story as a woman in detail."
According to the post, A became pregnant with Actor K's child in July last year. However, upon hearing the news, Actor K allegedly forced A to have an abortion, saying, "If you give birth now, I will have to pay 900 million won in damages (from advertisements, etc.), and what if I can't act later?"
A, who is naturally physically weak, was warned that undergoing the abortion procedure forcibly this time could make it impossible for her to have children again. Nevertheless, K reportedly said, "Saying you want to give birth now because you might not be able to have children again is ridiculous."
The official website of Salt Entertainment is currently inaccessible due to traffic overload. / Photo by Internet Homepage Capture
A said, "In fact, I later found out that there was no need to pay the 900 million won penalty, but (Actor K) falsely persuaded me to have an abortion," adding, "Since I had the abortion, K has been erasing traces and evidence of me. As I had more time to think about it, one day I was suddenly unilaterally notified of a breakup."
As claims that the Actor K mentioned in the expos? is Kim have surfaced, some companies have reportedly made advertisements featuring Kim, including photos and videos, private on the internet. Kim's fans have called for his explanation through posts on online communities and social networking services (SNS).
Meanwhile, amid the growing controversy, Kim's agency Salt Entertainment has not yet released an official statement. The agency's official website is currently inaccessible due to traffic overload.
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