In connection with the SNS exposure by Ri-won and Han-gyeol from ‘Your Love,’ it has been confirmed that Choi Si-hoon is actually serving as the head of an influencer agency.
According to OSEN's investigation on the 1st, industry insiders noted that Choi Si-hoon is involved in business related to influencers. One insider said, "It is true that Choi Si-hoon was involved in influencer-related work regarding Billboard Korea. It is also true that he is the head of the influencer agency mentioned by Ri-won."
Earlier that day, Han-gyeol posted on his personal account, “There were no romantic feelings between me and the participant (Ri-won) during filming, and we only exchanged friendship. I hope this misunderstanding does not diminish the meaning of the show,” adding, “Since the broadcast, the participant and I have maintained contact to check on each other.”
He continued, “During that time, I received a proposal to go overseas together, which I initially understood as a simple travel invitation. However, as I heard more specific details like dinner dates, I realized it was an inappropriate proposal that crossed the line. I clearly communicated my intention to decline.”
Han-gyeol stated, “I want to emphasize that I am not the only one who received a similar proposal. The false statement that I have sorted out my past should not be used as a guise to easily manipulate sexual orientation in this industry.”
However, Ri-won directly refuted Han-gyeol's claims, saying, “What that person refers to as ‘overseas schedules’ was simply a light-hearted comment exchanged during filming about our similar food preferences. It was just a simple promise made in front of the camera.” He added, “But I know that, having hidden my past, there is distrust in my words. So, feeling desperate, I attached evidence. However, I masked all names to prevent secondary harm to anyone.”
The disclosed photos contained KakaoTalk messages exchanged with participants from ‘Your Love.’ One participant expressed anger to Ri-won, saying, “You said you saved it until the end, and it sounds like you’re in a similar relationship with me. Why don't you answer what the connection with the Billboard person is? You can't name the position of the person who said they would introduce me, right? You just changed the settings according to the target.”
In response, Ri-won said, “No, that person is really the head of the Billboard Korea team and also my agency’s representative. I understand you might feel uncomfortable and disgusted about the chemistry we had on the show, given my dirty past. I felt sorry about it and still do. I will ask the producer if we can request editing in the direction you want. I am truly sorry.”
Ri-won masked the names of related individuals but netizens revealed that increasing the brightness of the photo would uncover the names. The KakaoTalk messages revealed by netizens included, “It’s Choi Si-hoon, Ailee’s husband.”
Choi Si-hoon gained recognition as a male participant in the first season of the Netflix original reality show ‘Solo: Paradise,’ and he and Ailee met through mutual friends, maintaining a romantic relationship for about a year before promising to marry in May of last year. They registered their marriage in August last year and held their wedding on the 20th of last month.
However, it was unclear whether Choi Si-hoon held the position of Head of Team at Billboard Korea or whether he actually served as the head of the influencer company Ri-won belonged to. According to OSEN's confirmation, it is true that Choi Si-hoon was involved in work related to Billboard Korea and held the position of head of the influencer agency. Currently, while Choi Si-hoon and Ailee are enjoying their honeymoon, the mention of Choi Si-hoon in the conflicts of the ‘Your Love’ participants has unexpectedly drawn attention.
[Photo] Broadcast capture, SNS
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