While Yoo Yeon-seok was surrounded by suspicions that he had ignored security guards in the past, his agency explained that the allegations were groundless.
On the 22nd, Yoo Yeon-seok's agency, King Kong by Starship, stated, "After checking the facts with the actor, we confirmed that the content in question is completely unfounded." He then foreshadowed a strong response, saying, "We plan to file a criminal complaint against the author of the post on charges of defamation by stating false information. We have currently appointed a lawyer and are preparing strong legal response procedures." He also added, “Please refrain from posting unfounded rumors or speculative posts in relation to this.”
Recently, a post titled 'Actor Yoo Yeon-seok's personality appears to be a person by person' was posted on an online community. The author of the article claimed that his father worked as a security guard at the apartment where Yoo Yeon-seok lived, and that when he was with his friends, Yoo Yeon-seok looked at his father as if he were a bug, laughed at him, pointed at him, clicked his tongue, and ignored him. Regarding this, the agency immediately declared that it was "groundless" and expressed its intention to take strong legal action.
◆ Below is the full official statement from Yoo Yeon-seok’s agency.
hello.
King Kong by Starship.
We would like to convey our official position regarding the re-uploaded community post regarding our actor Yoo Yeon-seok.
First, through our previous official statement, we have conveyed that the content of the existing post is unfounded.
Currently, in relation to this, a post acknowledging the spread of false information by the author of the existing post has been re-uploaded and the contents have been delivered. (See Attachment)
We are very sorry about this situation, and as previously announced, we plan to file a criminal complaint against the author for defamation by stating false information without leniency.
thank you
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr