Actor Lee Yi-kyung's agency has strongly denied allegations regarding his personal life.
On the 20th, the agency Sangyoung ENT stated through their official account, "Regarding the issues that have recently been posted and disseminated mainly on online communities and social media, we are preparing legal action against the dissemination of false facts and malicious rumors, and we will take all necessary measures based on the severity of this matter, including assessing the scale of direct and indirect damages caused by the dissemination of false information."
They continued, "The authors, as well as indiscriminate posting and dissemination of such matters, will also be subject to legal action, so we ask for your caution to prevent unnecessary damage. We will do our best to protect the artist through the reports sent by fans and our continuous monitoring related to this matter."
Previously, a revealing post titled "I will expose the true self of Lee Yi-kyung" was published on an online community.
The author A claimed that the person saved as 'Lee Kyung Actor' in their contacts was Lee Yi-kyung, sharing screenshots of their KakaoTalk and DM conversations.
A also exposed the individual's inappropriate sexual preferences, stating, "I was very scared and confused at that time, but I thought it was wrong for this person to act as if nothing happened outside. So, I pretended to act normally to gather more evidence," which escalated the controversy.
According to the agency, A had sent a threatening email regarding this matter about five months ago, demanding money. It was reported that A apologized at that time after the agency announced legal action.
Meanwhile, Lee Yi-kyung is a regular cast member on several entertainment programs, including "What Do You Do When You Play?" (MBC), "The Return of Superman" (KBS), and "I Am Solo" (SBS Plus·ENA).
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
