Online Exposure Post Sparks Uproar Among Netizens
Agency States "No Leniency or Settlement for Defamation"
Actor Lee Seo-jin denied being identified online as 'Actor L who ghosted in a breakup' and announced plans to take legal action.
On the 1st, Lee Seo-jin's agency Antenna released a statement saying, "Our company has refrained from external responses as the rumor posted recently on an online community is not true," adding, "However, we have confirmed that the real name of our actor has been mentioned in connection with this, and malicious slander and indiscriminate false information continue to be posted and spread."
They continued, "We have judged that we can no longer overlook the seriousness of the situation," and stated, "We will respond strongly without any leniency or settlement to acts of creating and spreading malicious rumors that damage the actor's character and honor."
Earlier, on the 22nd of last month, a post titled 'I was ghosted by actor L' was uploaded on an online community but was suddenly deleted at the end of February.
The author wrote, "I first met actor L about six years ago and dated for over four years, but I was unilaterally notified of a breakup through a single text message," adding, "I believe at least some courtesy is necessary in a breakup, but I understand this person had similar issues in the past with the same behavior."
He also said, "This person always acts as if they are always right and behaves freely without consideration or respect. If they think breaking up by text and unilaterally cutting off contact is their freedom, then writing this post is my freedom."
Later, the author mentioned suspicions of actor L having two-timing allegations in an additional post, claiming, "Actor L asked me to send photos of his private parts, and I sent dozens of pictures."
He wrote, "What I want is to know if the photos have been completely deleted. Many of the dozens of photos were sent early on, and although I always felt uneasy about taking and sending them, I sent them because I wanted to and trusted him."
After the post was published, speculation about L's identity ran rampant, and some netizens began to suspect that L might be Lee Seo-jin. In response, Lee Seo-jin's side stated that he is not related to the matter and hinted at legal action.
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