[OSEN=Kim Soo-hyung Reporter] Amid revelations that rumors surrounding actor Lee Yi-kyung (36 years old) were baseless, controversy continues as a netizen presumed to be the original source of the allegations resurfaced to post an explanatory statement. However, the credibility of this controversy has further diminished as it has been exposed as a repeated incident of false accusations, not merely a simple misunderstanding.
On the 20th, an online community saw A, who identified as "the account that previously posted about Lee Yi-kyung," upload an additional explanation. A claimed, "I once asked, ‘Can you give me money?’ I was in urgent need of funds personally and could not easily ask my parents for help. However, I never actually received money, nor have I made any further demands since."
A added, "Yesterday’s post was not about money but an attempt to prevent other women from experiencing the same situation due to (Lee Yi-kyung’s) harsh words." A further explained, "My Korean is not fluent. I have been self-studying Korean for eight years and am German, not a scammer."
Earlier, A had posted on a portal blog titled ‘Revealing the True Face of Lee Yi-kyung’ and shared screenshots of allegedly sexual messages exchanged with Lee Yi-kyung. Though the post was soon deleted, parts of it spread rapidly through online communities and SNS, escalating the fallout.
However, Lee’s agency, Sangyeong ENM, immediately stated, "The content circulating online is entirely false," and...
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