Following the revelation that rumors surrounding Lee Yikyung's private life were fabricated using AI, the exposer, Ms. A, recovered her account and stated, "I never received money or was threatened."
Around midnight on the 23rd, Ms. A posted another message on social media, saying, "Even if my personal informations is on my profile, I hope you don't contact me via email or any other means." She added, "I never received money or was threatened. That's all I'll say. Thank you for understanding."
When a netizen commented, "She can't admit that she received the money," Ms. A firmly replied, "I did not receive any."
Previously on the 20th, Ms. A had posted alleged messages and DMs exchanged with Lee Yikyung on her blog. The content caused shock to many as it contained Lee Yikyung allegedly requesting explicit photos from Ms. A and using vulgar language.
The post quickly spread across online communities. In response, Lee Yikyung's side stated, "We are preparing legal action against the spread of false information and malicious rumors recently posted and circulated on online communities and social media." The agency added, "Given the seriousness of this matter, we plan to pursue every possible legal measures by calculating the scale of damages resulting from the rumors."
They further stated, "Both the creation and distribution of such false content will be subject to legal action. Please be cautious to prevent unnecessary damages."
As the controversy grew, A suddenly posted an apology on the 22nd, saying, "Recently, I posted various photos related to Lee Yikyung. It all started as a joke. I didn't expect it to get so much attention. But as I kept posting and using AI-generated photos, I gradually started to believe it myself."
She added, "I feel guilty because what started as fun gradually seemed to become real. If I need to take responsibility, I will. Please understand that my Korean is clumsy since I'm German."
1. [+764][-66] It's suspicious how Lee Yikyung stays silent amidst all of this.
2. [+682][-21] Why isn't Lee Yikyung's side taking legal action? Why does that woman keep trying to explain herself? Is this really something that can be settled with leniency?
3. [+693][-42] Is that really the case? It just makes me wonder more if they settled or notㅋㅋㅋ
4. [+81][-3] If Lee Yikyung stays silent and does nothing, it's safe to assume that he silenced her with moneyㅋㅋ
5. [+81][-1] The longer the media play drags on, the more suspicious it gets.. Why is his agency so silent when their artist's image is taking a huge hit? I've never seen a case where the alleged perpetrator talks more than the victimㅋㅋㅋ
6. [+79][-4] If I were Lee Yikyung, I wouldn't be this quiet. I'd at least post something on Instagram. I don't know why he's just staying silent behind the agency. Is he hoping it will quietly pass?
7. [+74][-2] If he shows leniency, people will suspect him of silencing the perpetrator with money. He should definitely file a lawsuit.
8. [+63][-3] The conversation's content was so shocking that if it were true, I would never want to see someone like him in the media again. He'd seem totally fake and I'd feel repulsed to see him appear on family-friendly shows.
9. [+62][-1] Lee Yikyung is being way too quiet.
10. [+55][-6] If he forgives her, he's basically confirming that he bribed her with money.
