Amid actor Lee Yi-kyung’s ongoing legal battle over a personal scandal, the woman who previously accused him has come forward again in a new interview. Speaking anonymously on a YouTube channel, the woman—who identifies herself as a German national—claimed she had consistent online conversations with the actor for a year and a half, starting in February 2024. She said their contact began through Instagram, eventually moving to daily chats on KakaoTalk.
The woman refuted Lee Yi-kyung’s denial and his legal team’s claim that her accusations were fabricated. She stated, “The messages started innocent but became increasingly explicit,” and shared that one of his alleged remarks frightened her so much that she decided to go public. She also denied ever sending explicit images first, contradicting earlier responses from Lee’s side, which called her claims entirely false. Originally, she had said the messages were AI-generated but has now retracted that, saying she lied out of fear on a Korean friend’s advice.
Background
In May, the woman contacted Lee Yi-kyung’s agency directly, suspecting she might have been communicating with a hacker due to the strange nature of the messages. After receiving a prompt reply, she said she became convinced it was truly Lee. She emphasized she never blackmailed or demanded money and now wishes the situation would quietly subside, though she regrets making the accusations public. Meanwhile, Lee Yi-kyung, who stepped down from the variety show ‘Hangout with Yoo’ after the controversy broke, has firmly denied the allegations and has taken legal action against the woman.
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