Kim Ji-min, a cast member of ″Heart Signal 4,″ apologized for posts leaked from her private SNS account, while Park Hee-sun, who appeared on ″Single’s Inferno 5,″ announced plans for legal action regarding false rumors.

On the 7th, Park Hee-sun emphasized through SNS that the recent allegations against her online are clear falsehoods and have already been proven untrue through investigative procedures. She explained that she filed a criminal complaint about the dissemination of false information in January of this year, and in April, the suspect was booked and sent to the prosecution. Park Hee-sun also stated that, together with her legal team, she is continuously monitoring related posts and distribution channels and will take strict legal action against all confirmed illegal activities.

Controversy arose as screenshots from Kim Ji-min’s private SNS account were leaked externally. The leaked posts contained unverified eyewitness accounts targeting broadcast participants and influencers, as well as conversations including damaging words such as ″sponsor.″ During this process, Park Hee-sun’s name was mentioned, which amplified the rumors. Additionally, the posts included records of Kim Ji-min using the derogatory term ″kimchi woman″ toward her mother and posting phrases that appeared to support martial law, sparking further controversy.

On the 6th, Kim Ji-min stated on SNS, ″I sincerely apologize for causing concern to many people due to posts written in a personal space,″ clarifying that while she did write some of the posts, she did not write all of the content herself. She added, ″I sincerely apologize to Park Hee-sun, her agency staff, and fans who were unintentionally harmed and hurt by images whose facts have not been clearly confirmed.″

Park Hee-sun stressed that spreading false information, defamation, and reproducing such acts are clearly illegal and expressed a strong awareness of the seriousness of false information and cybercrime online.

Meanwhile, Kim Ji-min appeared on Channel A’s ″Heart Signal 4″ last year, and her current boyfriend is known to be a Tesla employee living in the United States. Park Hee-sun appeared on Netflix’s ″Single’s Inferno 5,″ which aired earlier this year.