Sehun, Sebin Myung, Chaewon Moon... 'Imaginary Love' Star Suffering from Crime

There are an increasing number of cases in which false information is being spread, such as getting married to a celebrity due to 'imaginary love' or that a celebrity is pregnant. Celebrities who have been targeted suffer from repetitive and malicious rumors. It is a malicious crime that goes beyond simply liking the celebrity and harasses the celebrity to a pathological level.

On the 12th, actor Myung Se-bin confessed to being victimized by a marriage impersonator. He directly mentioned the other party, saying, "Thank you for always showing interest and love. The reason I posted this post after deep consideration was from 2-3 years ago, Mr. Lee, who said he was getting married soon."

He continued, "We are introducing new houses and buildings from real estate agencies here and there because we are doing a big business, and reports are coming in from various places to get business funds invested." Myung Se-bin also added, "I don't know this person at all, and I don't have any plans to get married yet. If someone like this approaches me pretending to marry me, I hope you don't misunderstand and be careful not to avoid it."

Actress Moon Chae-won is also a person who has suffered from a false lover for a long time. In March, the management agency IOK Company said, "In the meantime, we have been closely monitoring the situation based on continuous monitoring and reports from fans, but as rumors that go beyond the limit are being produced out of control, we can no longer ignore them. We decided that this is not the case, and we plan to take strong legal action to protect our actors."

This was because of an impersonator who claimed that he had been dating Moon Chae-won since March 2015. At the time, the agency Namu Actors reported the impersonator for defamation, and the impersonator was sentenced to 1 year in prison and 2 years probation. However, rumors without fact-checking became a staple of personal media channels such as YouTube a few years later. It also became fake news that still bothers Moon Chae-won.

EXO's Sehun was recently caught up in rumors of a premarital pregnancy. It was after a post was posted on an online community that "I witnessed a famous idol member at the obstetrics and gynecology clinic". Sehun was pointed out as the identity of a famous idol. Regarding this, the agency SM Entertainment said, "It is a false fact that has no basis at all. We are monitoring the original publisher and rumor spreader. We will take strong legal action."

In addition, Sehun directly expressed his feelings through the fan community, saying, "I'm angry that this situation was created after I was quiet, but I want to tell you not to even misunderstand."

All three cases originated from 'imaginary love'. They had a malicious purpose and harmed the celebrities in question. This is why there is no need to sympathize with their feelings and actions. Excuses like 'I liked it too much' don't work. They cannot be forgiven even if their actions stemmed from fandom. It's not just love gone astray, it's just a crime.

Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr