Netizen B, who claims to be Kim Seon-ho’s acquaintace, heralded a new revelation. Regarding the reason, they said, “There were conciliations and threats towards me.”
B said on their Instagram on Oct 22nd, “I have no ability to lie with this situation right now,” adding, “The reason why I said I would disclose it on the 25th is because I needed time to find out the legal disadvantages I could receive.”
They then said, “I received a business card from Dispatch, but I had not submitted the data. So, I was going to submit the data on the 22nd. However, I was constantly appeased and threatened by someone on the 20th, giving me various pressures by threatening to claim civil and criminal damages on me through a law firm.”
“What I wanted to tell the truth about is not his past or the conspiracy theory that is circulating now, but that the content of the disclosure itself is wrong enough to shake the foundation of the case,” they said in addition. “Of course, it is true that he made a mistake without excuses, and he deserves criticism. However, there are many things that are wrong with the disclosure article itself. I just want you to know that there are parts which were unfair to Kim Seon-ho,” they added.
Netizen B, who identified themselves as an acquaintance of both Kim Seon-ho and Kim Seon-ho’s ex-girlfriend A, wrote on their Instagram account on Oct 19th, “This industry’s reality is that if the agency has discussed with you that they would take care of the risk and solve your unfavorable situation, but you still tries to leave the company, then they will just use it to threaten your life, and even worse, you might just be considered dead.”
B said, “I don’t know whether my revelations will benefit or harm anyone, but I will reveal them based on objective facts from the third party’s point of view” and set a date for their disclosure on October 25th. They also added an article that was full of implications, saying, “I know this is a dangerous and scary thing to do, but I think the truth should not be buried in this way.”
While many netizens were excited about the disclosure, Youtuber Lee Jin-ho, who revealed Kim Seon-ho as actor K, went on a live broadcast on October 21st and said, “The content of this account is false”.
Immediately after Lee Jin-ho’s broadcast, B made a new Instagram post and suddenly reversed their position, “The two already resolved their problems and if a third party intervenes, things will get bigger. So, I won’t reveal anything on the 25th”. They also emphasized, “What Lee Jin-ho said about me is not true. Changing the intention to make a revelation was my personal decision because I’m afraid that the social impact would be excessive.”
Meanwhile, the controversy over Kim Seon-ho’s private life broke out on October 17th when a post was uploaded on an online community, saying, “I will expose the shameless and two-faced personality of the rising actor K”. A – the post author, who claimed herself as K’s ex-girlfriend, said that actor K forced her to have an abortion under the pretense of marriage. As the controversy grew, Kim Seon-ho’s name was called out on the next day. On October 20th, 4 days after A’s revelation, Kim Seon-ho apologized through his company, saying, “I met her with good feelings. In the process, I hurt her with my careless and inconsiderate actions.”
After a while, his ex-girlfriend A shared, “I have already received an apology from him, and apparently there were some misunderstandings between us. I hope no more false information will be revealed, or that my and his stories will not be reproduced and exaggerated anymore.” She deleted this post shortly after.
Kim Seon-ho is facing a major crisis. He was at the peak of his popularity with the drama “Hometown Cha Cha Cha” (tvN) which ended recently, but now has to disappear from commercial industry after the controversy over his private life. Moreover, he had to drop out of KBS2’s entertainment show “2 Days 1 Night” as well as canceled his appearance in movies like “Sad Tropical”, “Dog Days” and “2 O’Clock Date”.
<Following is the full Instagram post of Kim Seon-ho’s alleged acquaintance>
Hello. First of all, I would like to apologize for keeping you waiting for a long time. I have no ability to lie with this situation right now. The reason why I said I would disclose it on the 25th is because I needed time to find out the legal disadvantages I could receive. I received a business card from Dispatch, but I had not submitted the data. So, I was going to submit the data on the 22nd. However, I was constantly appeased and threatened by someone on the 20th, giving me various pressures by threatening to claim civil and criminal damages on me through a law firm. What I wanted to tell the truth about is not his past or the conspiracy theory that is circulating now, but that the content of the disclosure itself is wrong enough to shake the foundation of the case. Of course, it is true that he made a mistake without excuses, and he deserves criticism. However, there are many things that are wrong with the disclosure article itself. I just want you to know that there are parts which were unfair to Kim Seon-ho. Thank you for reading this long post.
