Entertainment YouTuber Lee Jin-ho "Direct and Indirect Relationship with Author A"
Actor Kim Seon-ho, who has been identified as the person involved in the privacy controversy surrounding 'K Actor'. / Photo by Salt Entertainment
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] Actor Kim Seon-ho has recently come under scrutiny amid allegations of being the 'K-actor who forced an abortion,' drawing attention to the first accuser, the ex-girlfriend of the K-actor.
On the 19th, former entertainment reporter and YouTuber Lee Jin-ho uploaded a video titled "Why Reveal the Ex-Girlfriend's Identity? The Reason Kim Seon-ho is Flustered" on his YouTube channel 'Entertainment President Lee Jin-ho.' Lee is the person who publicly disclosed Kim Seon-ho's real name following the K-actor allegations.
He stated, "It is difficult to believe all of Ms. A's statements uncritically. During the investigation, I concluded it was hard to believe 100%." He added, "From Kim Seon-ho's perspective, there is a significant issue. Regardless of the truth, Ms. A was indeed in a romantic relationship with him."
He continued, "There is room for this case to take a turn, which is directly or indirectly related to Ms. A's identity. If the identity of Kim Seon-ho's ex-girlfriend Ms. A is revealed, it will have considerable repercussions in many respects," sparking curiosity.
He further said, "If the ex-girlfriend's identity is disclosed, Kim Seon-ho's image will inevitably suffer damage. From Kim Seon-ho's standpoint, he must reveal everything to open even a slight possibility. However, his image was too good to do that. Not just good, but very good," he added.
He also reported that Kim Seon-ho faces the risk of paying tens of billions of won in penalties due to the advertising industry's move to sever ties. He explained, "Kim Seon-ho's advertising fees recently increased from 500 million to 700 million won within a month after 'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.' With at least 10 contracts, he earned over 5 billion won. The issue of penalties related to this cannot be ignored."
Earlier, on the 17th, a post titled "Exposing the Dual and Brazen Reality of the Trending Actor K" was uploaded on an online community. The author claimed to have dated actor K from early last year until recently and alleged that K demanded an abortion under the pretense of marriage when she became pregnant.
The author stated that after the abortion, K unilaterally ended the relationship and said, "There is plenty of evidence to prove the allegations. The reason I have not posted photos and proof yet is due to legal reasons, and I am currently considering it." Subsequently, based on clues left by the author, speculation arose online that K was Kim Seon-ho, and on the 18th, Lee claimed, "The trending actor K is Kim Seon-ho," intensifying the controversy.
In response, Salt Entertainment, Kim Seon-ho's agency, stated the previous day, "We are currently verifying the facts of the anonymously posted claims. Since the facts have not yet been clearly confirmed, we sincerely ask for your patience. We deeply apologize for causing concern due to this unfortunate matter."
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