Actor K's Private Life Exposed by Mr. A Sparks 'Doxxing' Controversy... Criticism of "Secondary Harm"

YouTuber Lee Jin-ho "If my ex is revealed, Kim Seon-ho will suffer more"
SNS accounts and shopping mall addresses spread... No verified information
Kim Seon-ho "I hurt her due to my fault... I want to apologize"

Actor Kim Seon-ho, who has been claimed to be the same person as the so-called 'K Actor' accused of pressuring a former lover to have an abortion / Photo by Salt Entertainment

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Speculative posts about the personal identity of woman A, who accused the so-called 'K actor' of coercing her into an abortion, are pouring in. As claims suggesting that "if A's identity is revealed, the K actor's image will be severely damaged" emerge, attention is also focusing on A. However, there are growing concerns that baseless speculation could harm third parties and potentially lead to secondary victimization.

◆Lee Jinho: "If A's identity is revealed, Kim Seonho's image will be damaged"

Earlier, on the 17th, A posted on an online community a message titled "Exposing the hypocritical and shameless reality of the trending actor K." In the post, A stated that she became pregnant with K actor's child in July last year, but K actor allegedly demanded an abortion, saying, "(Due to the pregnancy, we would have to compensate advertisers, and what if I can't act later?)" and pressured her to terminate the pregnancy.

A, who is congenitally weak, was warned that undergoing an abortion procedure could result in her never being able to have children again. However, K actor reportedly insisted, "Just because you might not be able to have children again, deciding to keep the baby now is nonsense," and coerced her into abortion.

One day after the post was made, on the 18th, former entertainment reporter and YouTuber Lee Jinho attracted netizens' attention by claiming that "there is a clue that the K actor is actor Kim Seonho." In a video posted that day, Lee said, "A's post matches the information I investigated. In early October, I learned that Kim Seonho was having trouble due to issues with his ex-girlfriend," emphasizing, "This was information not previously known to the public."

Lee also predicted that if A's identity is revealed, it would cause significant damage to Kim Seonho's image. He stated, "If the identity of the ex-lover is revealed, considerable repercussions are expected," adding, "If it becomes known who A is, Kim Seonho's image will inevitably be harmed. From Kim Seonho's perspective, he would have to come clean to have any chance, but his image was too good for that."

◆Speculative posts flood regarding A's identity including real name, SNS accounts, and shopping mall addresses

Given the situation, netizens' interest in A, the ex-girlfriend of the K actor, has surged rapidly. The problem lies in some netizens posting excessive speculative content about A's identity.

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

On online communities, rumors have spread that A is a former broadcaster, and her real name, social media accounts, and the address of her operated shopping mall have been shared. However, none of this information has been verified.

The spread of baseless information could harm unrelated third parties and may lead to secondary victimization of A due to excessive exposure of personal information.

Some have expressed concerns, posting comments such as "Let's refrain from indiscriminate speculation," "What if innocent people get undeservedly harmed?" and "The woman who posted the message must already be deeply hurt; how can we allow secondary victimization?"

◆Kim Seonho: "I caused hurt through thoughtless actions... I want to apologize"

Meanwhile, Kim Seonho, who has been suspected to be the same person as the K actor, bowed his head on the 20th, saying, "I caused hurt to that person through my negligence and thoughtless actions," and "I want to sincerely apologize."

In an official statement released through his agency Salt Entertainment that day, Kim said, "I wanted to meet that person directly to apologize first, but I am currently waiting for that time," adding, "For now, I want to sincerely apologize even through this message."