As rumors surrounding actor Lee Yi-kyung's private life were revealed to be an "artificial intelligence (AI) fabrication," the person identified as A, who had written the exposé and the subsequent apology, posted again.
On the 23rd, A said, "Even if my personal information is on this profile, I would prefer you not to contact me by email or anything else," adding, "I didn't take any money and I wasn't blackmailed. This is all I intend to say."
On the 20th, A posted on a blog under the title "Revealing the real side of Lee Yi-kyung." A disclosed KakaoTalk chat messages and social media (SNS) direct messages (DM) exchanged with a contact saved as "Actor I-kyung." A claimed that Lee Yi-kyung requested body photos and made sexual remarks.
In response, Lee Yi-kyung's agency, Sangyoung ENT, said A had sent a blackmail-like email with the same content about five months ago demanding money and had apologized after being threatened legal action. The agency added, "Given the seriousness of this matter, we will calculate the scale of direct and indirect damages caused by spreading false information and take all necessary measures."
On the 21st, A called the agency's official position a lie and uploaded a post verifying Lee Yi-kyung's SNS account with a video. A said on X (formerly Twitter) that evidence was being compiled and the exposé would continue. But on the 22nd, A abruptly confessed that the entire exposé had been fabricated using AI, effectively bringing the affair to a close for now.
However, when A took the opposite stance in just a day, reactions included "Lee Yi-kyung must have felt wronged," while others cast a suspicious eye on the background of A's apology.
After posting the apology and deactivating the account, A drew further attention by posting an additional explanation the same day. As A continues to delete and repost, interest is growing in how the controversy will conclude.