Actor Choi Jung-won, from group UN, personally clarified the stalking allegations.
On the 20th, Choi Jung-won stated on his social media account, "The report from yesterday was a kind of incident that escalated from a minor conflict between my girlfriend and me."
He continued, "During the heated emotions, misunderstandings arose between us, and I feel very regretful that the situation was conveyed inaccurately due to this. The expression 'revelation by my girlfriend' that has been raised by some is also based on misunderstandings and is far from the truth."
Choi Jung-won also said, "The claims that I threatened or stalked while holding a weapon are completely untrue, and both my girlfriend and I clearly deny this. We plan to respond strongly to such false information in the future."
He added, "I sincerely apologize once again for my personal life causing misunderstandings and being reported as uncomfortable news, and I will act more carefully and responsibly in the future. I'm sorry."
According to the entertainment industry, Choi Jung-won appeared at the police station on the 19th to be investigated. He is suspected of stalking a woman he had known.
The investigation revealed that Choi Jung-won confirmed to have made threatening actions at the victim woman's one-room apartment on the 16th. After receiving the victim's report, the police immediately applied to the court for an emergency protective order against Choi Jung-won.
The emergency protective order mandates a ban on the stalker approaching the victim's residence within 100 meters and prohibits access via telecommunications. Violating this could result in fines of up to 10 million won.
In this context, Choi Jung-won explained, "After telling the woman I was dating that I wanted to break up, we had a dispute," and said, "I did not pick up any weapons that were in the house, and what was implied as self-harm has been misrepresented."
Prior to this, Choi Jung-won was also embroiled in an affair lawsuit. Mr. A claimed that from December 2022, Choi Jung-won had an inappropriate relationship with his wife, and in February 2023, named Choi Jung-won as the other man in the affair, filing a lawsuit for damages amounting to 100 million won.
However, Choi Jung-won rebutted, stating, "I was used in the A couple's divorce," and continued his legal battle by submitting a complaint to the police on charges of defamation.