BJ Imbly Attempts Extreme Act During Live Broadcast
‘Imbly’ (real name Im Ji-hye), a former racing model and AfreecaTV BJ, caused a commotion in the internet broadcasting industry by writing a suicide note and engaging in extreme behavior during a live broadcast.
From the left of the yellow oval: BJ Imbly, Junggeom, Gamseong Yeoul [Photo source: BJ Gotsungeun YouTube video]
On the 12th, BJ 'God Seong-eun' mentioned a drinking party that took place in Bucheon on the 11th during a live broadcast on her YouTube channel.
God Seong-eun said, "There was a fight between Yeoul nuna and Imbly nuna yesterday," adding, "I tried to stop them from fighting several times. I even said that if they fought, the money from the mukbang would be reclaimed, but they ignored me."
She continued, "The broadcast did not proceed because of the fight. I tried my best to mediate the situation," and added, "When mediation no longer worked, I advised them to go home. However, both refused to leave. It was my fault for not mediating properly."
Earlier, Imbly had conducted a joint broadcast with fellow BJs active in Bucheon. During this, BJ 'Gamseong Yeoul' and Imbly reportedly started a fight.
Gamseong Yeoul accused Imbly, saying, "Why did you have a sexual relationship with a man who has a girlfriend?" In response, Imbly grabbed Gamseong Yeoul’s hair and threw a cup of water at her face, engaging in violent behavior. The fight escalated to the point where the police were called.
During this process, Imbly reported another BJ, 'Junggeom', who was trying to mediate the fight, for sexual harassment. Later, Imbly withdrew the report and after returning home, conducted a live broadcast to explain the situation.
In the broadcast, she mentioned a specific BJ by name and claimed she had not received her income settlement. During a phone call with her father, she was seen crying and saying, "It’s hard. I’m going to die. Watch if I die or not."
She then revealed a handwritten suicide note and disappeared off-camera. About 20 minutes later, 119 emergency responders arrived, and the broadcast ended. The video has since been deleted.
Imbly’s current condition is unknown. A YouTuber stated that Imbly "experienced cardiac arrest twice and is unconscious."
Imbly was selected as a Maxim pictorial model in 2006 and worked as a racing model. After marrying in 2014, she stopped modeling and later worked as a BJ on AfreecaTV and YouTube.
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