A woman identified as A, who exposed actor Lee Yi-kyung's private life, is deepening the controversy by repeatedly reversing her stance. After initially posting the exposé and saying she would present additional evidence, A took a hard line but changed her story within days, saying "it was a joke," adding to the confusion. She then reversed her position again, further undermining her credibility.
- Exposé → additional claims → "it was a joke"
Last month A posted on a blog a post titled "reveal the actor's alleged true colors of Lee Yi-kyung" and published captured messages she said were sexual conversations. The post was immediately deleted but spread rapidly online, sparking controversy.
Lee Yi-kyung's agency Sangyoung ENT immediately denied the claims as "all false" and announced legal action. The agency said, "A already has a history of threatening to demand money several months ago with similar false claims, and at that time the person admitted the falsehood and even sent an apology e-mail."
But A insisted on social media that "my Korean is poor. I am German," "I am not AI," and "it's not about money," claiming her exposé was true. She later released additional chat captures and videos, further fueling the controversy.
But days later she suddenly reversed herself, saying "it was a joke." A said, "At first I posted it as a joke, but as interest grew I started to really believe it," apologized saying, "I'm sorry for spreading it like a malicious rumor," and deleted her account.
- However… another reversal: "I cannot make AI photos"
After restoring her account, A changed her story again. She denied being sued despite the agency's complaint notice, and after seeing news reports she said, "AI was a lie. It's the first I'm hearing of that," adding to the confusion.
As the accuser A's claims and actions kept flipping from 'exposé → claim of fact → joke → fact?', online critics have continued saying "isn't this malicious attention-seeking?" and calling it "actions that only cause confusion."
- Agency: "There is no agreement… firm response"
In an additional statement, Sangyoung ENT said, "We have filed a complaint with Gangnam Police Station against the author and distributors on charges of spreading false information and defamation," and reiterated, "There have been no discussions of any agreement or compensation and there will be none going forward."
Meanwhile Lee Yi-kyung recently left MBC's 'Hangout With Yoo.' The production team said, "He expressed a desire to step down due to overseas schedules, and after discussion we decided to support each other's paths." They added that his planned joining of KBS2's 'The Return of SUPERMAN' also fell through, but the production team did not disclose specific reasons.
With A's continued reversals, promises of further exposés and the agency's firm response all interacting, the incident is expected to leave considerable repercussions going forward.<
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