Comedian Park Narae's former manager has come out with a full rebuttal to the 'false claim allegations' that arose surrounding the recently released phone recording transcript.
On the 12th, the former manager, Mr. A, issued a lengthy statement to the media, asserting that several allegations raised about the transcript are not true.
According to Mr. A, after he resigned in November last year, while discussing unpaid wages, wage arrears and severance pay with a labor attorney, he received persistent requests from Park Narae's side to meet. During this process he received messages to the effect of "be careful, this could be legally problematic" and "cooperate so that the dispute can be resolved quickly without additional legal action," and he felt considerable pressure, which led him to proceed with formal legal action.
He also offered specific rebuttals regarding the phone recording transcript recently released on YouTube. Mr. A said, "The two calls that took place in the early hours crossing from Dec. 7 to 8, 2025, were both calls in which Park Narae called me first," and "at the time I was at a planned drinking gathering, and later I was told by a third party that Park Narae wanted a settlement and had described me as a lover, expressed love, and mentioned the dog Bokdori." He claimed that he had been primarily responsible for Bokdori's care and management, and that the topic had been raised by Park Narae's side first. He explained the background of why he was concerned for Park Narae and the dog's health and asked about their well-being, even shedding tears.
He said that after receiving Park Narae's contact he went to her home with a designer, but drew a line, saying "in the meeting that continued for about three hours in the early morning there was absolutely no discussion related to legal agreements," and "there was not a single mention of the contents or amount of any settlement, complaints, lawsuits, withdrawal or provisional seizure." Regarding the claim by Park Narae's side that "a 500 million won settlement was offered during the early morning meeting," he rebutted that "this is not true at all, and mentions related to amounts came only in the context of Park Narae expressing dissatisfaction with her own lawyer."
Mr. A said that at the time Park Narae repeatedly made emotional remarks while showing old photos, such as "those days were good," "I want to go back to that time," and "I want to work together again," and that she encouraged drinking and suggested going to karaoke to deter him from leaving. Nevertheless, regarding Park Narae's post on the 8th saying she "cleared up misunderstandings with her former managers," he said flatly that "this is not true," and added that that afternoon he consulted with a lawyer and delivered a formal settlement document to Park Narae's side.
According to Mr. A, the settlement document did not include any monetary terms and only demanded an apology and acknowledgment of the facts for the false report by Park Narae's side. However, he said he later received a message from Park Narae asking, "What do you need besides money," and that negotiations ultimately broke down and Park Narae's side informed him they would proceed with litigation.
He also actively clarified controversies over the four major social insurances and salary. Mr. A said, "Since my time at the former agency JDB, I had been properly covered by the four major insurances, and when I worked with Park Narae I continuously requested enrollment together with the head of team manager," and "decisions about amounts or major matters including the four major insurances could only proceed with Park Narae's agreement and confirmation." He emphasized, "The reports suggesting that I did not want four major insurance coverage are completely untrue."
Regarding career controversies, Mr. A said, "The media portrays me as an inexperienced new manager, but that is not true," and "as of 2026 I ran a corporation for more than 10 years and experienced trainee discovery through debut, broadcasting, world tours and album production." He said that although he accepted a new hire salary when joining JDB due to a lack of experience in variety management, his career itself should not be denied.
Finally, Mr. A said, "It is very regrettable and angering for me to reveal all these facts," and "I intend to clarify false reports and distorted claims through legal action." He reiterated, "After resigning, Park Narae and her mother repeatedly requested a settlement, and there was not a single legal agreement either during the early morning meeting on Dec. 8 or afterward."
He strongly rebutted a field source who told the program 'Case Captain' that "there was no coercion at all" regarding former managers' claims of abusive power, saying, "I understand their position of having to continue working with entertainers, but that does not mean they should lie."
Meanwhile, amid an intensifying battle over the truth between Park Narae and her former manager following the release of the phone recording transcript on the 10th, interest is focused on how Mr. A's full rebuttal will affect public opinion going forward.<
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