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Actor Kim Min-jae was caught up in the so-called ‘predatory’ controversy that he did not give proper lessons even after receiving private tutoring. The agency refuted that it was unfounded, saying that it was “malicious abuse.”
On the 24th, an online community posted an article asking actor Kim Min-jae to apologize. In the article, A said that while preparing to enter the theater and film department in 2010, he came to know Kim Min-jae through a tutoring site. He agreed to receive about five acting tutoring for a 200,000 won course fee, but claimed that Kim Min-jae did not implement this.
Mr. A said, “As a result, Kim Min-jae did not have a desire to do acting tutoring for me,” he said. “The class on acting should be done, but he gave me just two words,’Be sure to do double eyelid surgery’ and’Let’s lose weight’.” said. He also said, “I always heard only bragging. I didn’t fill all 5 episodes. About 2 times, after showing the bragging time, the reply gradually disappeared, and eventually I got on a dive.”
At the same time, Mr. A said, “Even if I’m 21-year-old that young, I have to tell the world. It’s unfair that the teacher is loved as a good actor. If you have a conscience, please reflect on it now. That’s why I’ll be loved for a long time.”
The management company started off. On the 25th, Kim Min-jae’s agency studio Santa Claus Entertainment made it clear that the disclosure was false, saying, “We are making an official stance on the spread of false facts and malicious comments about our actor Kim Min-jae, which are currently spreading through the online community.”
The agency said, “Mr. Minjae Kim participated in the film’Cat: Two Eyes Seeing Death’ at the time suggested by the author of the post and was working on it. In parallel with this, he was having a busy time appearing in the film’Unfair Deal’. “There was no physical time for tutoring,” he explained.
“In addition, the remarks mentioned by the author contain content contrary to Kim Min-jae’s occupational values. This is considered to be simply a claim to promote malicious abuse and issues.” I would like to inform you that in order to protect the basic rights and interests of actors, we will take a strong legal response to defamatory posts based on false facts and illegal activities (spreading false facts, writing malicious comments) online.”
Hi.
This is Studio Santa Claus Entertainment.
We are making an official position regarding the spread of false facts and malicious comments about our actor Kim Min-jae, which is currently spreading through the online community.
First of all, Minjae Kim was working as a film directing team at the time suggested by the author of the post. At the same time, I was having a busy time appearing in movies, so there was no physical time for tutoring.
In addition, the remarks mentioned by the author contain content contrary to Kim Min-jae’s job values.
It is believed that this is simply a claim to promote malicious abuse and issues.
Accordingly, our company will protect the actors affiliated from unfounded malicious rumors, and to protect the basic rights and interests of actors, defamatory posts based on false facts, and illegal activities online (spreading false facts, writing malicious comments) We are saying that we will take a legal response.
We sincerely appreciate the support and trust of our fans who have always loved and cared for the actors we belong to, and we will make every effort to show a better image.
Thank you.
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