As additional allegations and rebuttals emerge regarding actor Hong Min-gi, who is accused of dating violence, the situation appears to be escalating into a mudslinging fight. Hong Min-gi's side is firmly denying the recent issues, but the fact that the advertising industry is turning its back suggests the seriousness of the matter.
On the 19th, A, who has about 20,000 followers, publicly disclosed an exposé post targeting Hong Min-gi and a certified letter sent through a law firm, which brought Hong Min-gi's dating violence allegations to light.
A claimed that Hong Min-gi threw dangerous objects at A and committed assault and threats. According to A, Hong Min-gi threw and smashed a soju bottle toward A on the street, suspected A of cheating with another man and called dozens of times or made remarks implying intent to kill during meetings. A also alleged that Hong Min-gi assaulted A by striking and pushing A's shoulder forcefully and grabbing A's neck, and invaded A's privacy by secretly checking A's mobile phone and KakaoTalk messages.
Hong Min-gi's side immediately rebutted A's claims. Hong Min-gi's side explained, "A and the actor dated from around April 2026, but during the relationship it was confirmed that A maintained continuous contact with a former boyfriend. A admitted in letters and private messenger messages that A met other people during the relationship and apologized several times. However, the actor judged that the broken trust between the two could not be restored and repeatedly made clear that he had no intention of continuing the relationship as a partner."
According to Hong Min-gi's side, A repeatedly made unwanted one-sided contacts and approaches, demanding to meet again and even visiting the family's home. A also allegedly exploited the fact that public evaluation and image are important to an actor to continuously pressure the actor with the intent to make false information public.
At the same time, Hong Min-gi's side said the certified letter A published, as well as allegations of dog abuse and deceiving fans, are "sensational claims that are not true," and that they plan to take all civil and criminal measures necessary, including pursuing defamation.
But the exposés continued. A countered Hong Min-gi's statement point by point and claimed that A was coerced into having an abortion. In response, Hong Min-gi's side rebutted, "On Aug. 19, 2026, at about 6 a.m., A sent the actor an ultrasound image with the message 'Shut up before I blow this all up,' but A had never shown such an ultrasound image to the actor before that. The ultrasound image also differs from a typical image that shows a pregnancy, so our side has requested confirmation from obstetrics medical staff about the ultrasound image A sent and will submit it as evidence."
With A's exposé, Hong Min-gi's rebuttal, A's additional exposé and Hong Min-gi's counterrebuttal, the conflict between the two has escalated into a mudslinging fight. Although Hong Min-gi has announced legal action and is taking a strong stance, his image as an actor has been damaged. The industry most sensitive to such controversies is undoubtedly the advertising sector. OSEN confirmed on the 20th that Dr.Chung's Food's 'Beigeumil' advertisement, which was released in 2024, was recently set to private. The ad, filmed with Oh Yeju and Hong Min-gi, who co-starred in 'Love Your Enemy,' has not publicly stated the reason for being set to private, but it is presumed to be due to the dating violence allegations. However, the advertisement shot in 2022 with Kim You Jung is still public, and
In his second statement, Hong Min-gi's side said they will not respond by repeatedly rebutting the other party's claims and will immediately proceed with the civil and criminal legal procedures necessary based on the materials secured to date. A also said A will not post content related to Hong Min-gi and will pursue prosecution to ensure punishment in court.
Hong Min-gi was born in 2002 and, after debuting in 2020, appeared in dramas including 'Night Has Come,' 'Love Your Enemy,' 'Study Group,' 'Crushology 101,' 'Unmasked,' 'To My Beloved Thief,' and 'Doctor on the Edge.'
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