Rapper and producer MC MONG (real name Shin Dong-hyun) strongly refuted the prostitution allegations surrounding him.
On the 5th, MC MONG, through his social media, questioned a news report covering the allegations, saying, "I wonder under whose direction it is written without any evidence or physical proof," and argued that the APT. CCTV footage cited as the core of the issue was "clearly obtained illegally."
Earlier, TV CHOSUN's current affairs program "Sin Tong Bang Tong" on the 4th devoted significant airtime to allegations about MC MONG raised by Kim Seong-min, a reporter at Ilyo Sisa, via the YouTube channel "Jirit Jirit." The broadcast introduced claims that, regarding the APT. known as MC MONG's residence, a complaint was filed with the management office alleging "frequent entries by outside women," and that some residents raised suspicions it was "being used as a place for prostitution."
According to the broadcast, after the complaint was filed, the management office checked elevator CCTV footage, which reportedly showed three women and one man moving together. Kim said, "As the complaints were repeatedly filed, the security office disclosed the related footage," adding, "After the footage was presented, MC MONG acknowledged it to some extent and said he would step down from (agency duties) on his own."
However, MC MONG said, "For CCTV footage to be disclosed, a report must be filed with the police, cooperation from investigative authorities is required, and viewing is only possible when accompanied by police," adding, "But I have not received any resident report."
MC MONG also offered an explanation about the CCTV footage that differed from earlier reports. He said, "The footage is not of us going into the house, but all of us heading out together," adding, "It was simply a gathering where a close younger male friend, his girlfriend, and acquaintances were talking together."
In particular, MC MONG said, "That day was when I declared I would leave the company, and it was a gathering arranged to comfort me," adding, "Afterward, Chairman Cha Ga-won (co-CEO of One Hundred) of p_Arc Group stopped by briefly, and after about 10 minutes of business talk, we wrapped up the day." He criticized, "Those who turned an ordinary day no different from anyone else's into prostitution—you are nothing more or less than devils."
He also drew a line under the claim that there had been resident reports, saying, "All that happened was two calls from the security office during music work, saying the music was too loud."
MC MONG concluded by saying, "I will file complaints against the person who illegally used and distributed the illegally obtained footage to reporters, and against all reporters who used the footage," signaling legal action.