Seo Ye Ji Breaks Silence And Says She’s Not Linked To Kim Soo Hyun And His Cousin + Expresses Frustration
Amid the controversy surrounding Kim Soo Hyun, his cousin and his agency GOLD MEDALIST, past actions of the agency have been examined and Seo Ye Ji’s name was brought up.
Seo Ye Ji’s name was brought up because netizens have been re-examining how GOLD MEDALIST handled her controversy with the alleged gaslighting of actor Kim Jung Hyun.
To give a summary background of what happened and why many fans are re-examining the situation:
Back in 2021, the actress was involved in controversy over allegedly manipulating Kim Jung Hyun and contributing to his problematic behavior in 2018 while he worked on a drama called “Time”. She allegedly influenced his behavior on the set of his drama which in turn made the production become hell.
Due to the severe backlash against her, many advertisers cut ties with her and she was even sued by one of them for damages. She also stepped down from the drama “Island” and has took a hiatus for a period until she came back with a drama called “Eve” back in 2022, but has since kept a very low profile.
At the time when the 1st reports emerged, she didn’t directly address the situation but issued an apology 10 months after the Dispatch report that blamed her as the ‘mastermind’ behind Kim Jung Hyun’s behavior was published.
Her agency did issue a response at the time reports first emerged, denying it was her responsibility and that Kim Jung Hyun is responsible for his own actions. They also denied the school bullying rumors and denied reports of her falsifying her academic records. Despite the agency’s denial, fans noted just how much she was continuously attacked by the media and how allegations about her persisted with not much response from GOLD MEDALIST.
Due to the past and netizens digging it up, rumors connecting her to Kim Soo Hyun and his cousin re-emerged. To this, Seo Ye Ji interacted with a comment on Instagram before deleting it, then she took to her fan cafe to deny having any connection with Kim Soo Hyun or his cousin.
She wrote,
I am human too… It’s really overwhelming, exhausting… tiresome…
It’s sad… suffocating…
I endure… and endure again…
Without realizing it, I replied to this comment… But I deleted it…
Now… I just wish it would stop…
I have absolutely no connection with him or his brother. I don’t even know why I have to explain this.
Seo Ye Ji is currently signed with Sublime.
