In the wake of Liwon mentioning her agency representative as ‘Ailee's husband’ Choi Si-hoon in the Wave queer entertainment show 'Your Love', she clarified that it is not true.
On the 1st, Liwon explained through her personal SNS, “The individual mentioned in the Kakao capture attached to the previous statement often gives me work-related advice, and contrary to some misunderstandings, he is not my private entertainment representative.”
Earlier that day, Han-gyeol, who also appeared on 'Your Love', revealed that she had received inappropriate proposals from Liwon. According to the revelation, Han-gyeol stated, “I received a proposal to go on an overseas trip together, and I initially understood it as a simple travel invitation. However, as I heard more specific details like accompanying a dinner date, I realized it was an inappropriate proposal that crossed the line. I clearly conveyed my refusal.”
Han-gyeol noted, “I want to emphasize that I am not the only one who has received similar proposals. Deceptive statements about resolving the past should not be used as a disguise that easily leads to sexual orientation in this line of work.”
However, Liwon responded to Han-gyeol’s claims, stating, “The part about the ‘overseas schedule’ that she mentions was merely a conversation we had, laughing and exchanging ideas about traveling to that country while discussing our similar food preferences during filming. It was just a simple promise made in front of the camera.” She added, “But I really know there’s a lack of trust in my words because I am someone who has already hidden my past while appearing on broadcasts. So, feeling desperate, I included evidence. However, I masked all names to prevent any second-hand damage to anyone and then made the Kakao talk public.”
The disclosed photos contained Kakao talk messages exchanged between participants of 'Your Love'. One participant expressed anger towards Liwon, saying, “You said you've cherished it to the end, and yet you’re in a similar relationship with me. What’s the deal with introducing a Billboard representative? Answer me then. You can’t even name the title of the person who promised to introduce me, can you? It’s just that you changed the settings based on targets.”
In response, Liwon said, “No, that person is really the head of the Billboard Korea team and my influencer agency representative. I know that having chemistry with you while I have a dirty past makes you feel uncomfortable and disgusted. I understand everything and was sorry about it, and I still am. I will ask the producer if I can request editing in the direction you want. I’m really sorry.”
However, some internet users adjusted the brightness of the photo and identified the name of the relevant individual. The Kakao talk messages made public by internet users contained the text, “It’s Choi Si-hoon, Ailee's husband.”
In relation to this, Liwon explained, “I mentioned it with a pure heart, thinking it might musically help the individual in question, and the relevant person has never made any business proposal at all. The agency I am currently working with is a different ordinary TikTok agency, not the mentioned individual’s company.”
She continued, “However, due to my mention of myself, I intend to clarify future work at that company so that baseless rumors or harm do not spread to the mentioned individual. I earnestly request that all speculation and indiscriminate mentions regarding all individuals related to me cease. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to the relevant individual due to my personal mention.”
[Photo] SNS, broadcast capture
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