Park Min-young, caught by the hair after 11 months... It's not even a suspect investigation, so why bother again?

Actress Park Min-young was once again caught in the crosshairs of an issue that had already been resolved. It’s been 11 months.

On the morning of the 15th, a media outlet reported that Park Min-young received 250 million won in living expenses from her ex-lover, businessman Kang Jong-hyun. The media released part of the prosecution's indictment in a related case and claimed that Park Min-young received money from Kang Jong-hyun in the name of living expenses.

The agency said, "The 250 million won mentioned in the article was only the account of actress Park Min-young used by Kang Jong-hyun, and was not used for the actor's living expenses. Over the past year, (Park Min-young) has been in many troubles due to untrue information." “I was misunderstood,” he said.

In fact, Park Min-young was questioned as a witness in February of last year in relation to her ex-boyfriend Kang Jong-hyun, who is known to be the actual owner of the virtual currency exchange Bithumb. The prosecution investigated whether Kang Jong-hyun, who was his lover at the time, was involved, believing that he had made unfair profits through manipulation of the stock prices of Bithumb affiliates and embezzlement.

The conclusion is that Park Min-young had nothing to do with Kang Jong-hyun's fraud charges. If there had been a crime, it would have been converted to an investigation into the suspect. They were simply lovers and closer than anyone else, so they were investigated as a 'reference person'.

If a fraudster decides to commit fraud, it is inevitable that each individual will fall victim. Park Min-young is closer to a victim than an accomplice. The prosecution has already looked at Park Min-young outside the scope of the investigation. Now that 11 months have passed, it would be unreasonable for it to become a problem again.

The public should be wary of influencing public opinion and judging celebrities based on their private lives. Especially in the part where it was concluded that it was not related to the charges.

Now Park Min-young has finally overcome the issue of her private life. tvN’s ‘Marry My Husband’ enjoyed an upward trend in viewer ratings. Park Min-young, who decided to repay her fans with true acting, showed the essence of 'there is no romantic comedy goddess under the sky.' In order to portray the appearance of a patient suffering from cancer, she lost up to 37kg, and on the contrary, added glamor with flashy styling.

How many people have to die for the dance of swords to end? Park Min-young already said on the 1st, "I think the only answer is to show a good side of myself as an actor to prevent any unpleasant incidents from happening again. I have been shouting for 20 years to become a proud actor, but I regret it a lot. I will come back again." “I’m working hard to get there, so please watch over me,” he said. Is it really right for the media to criticize her sincerity, which the public has also accepted?

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr