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Group A Pink Park Cho-rong sued Kim, her childhood friend, on charges of spreading false information and threatening.
On April 1, Apink’s agency PlayM Entertainment said, “We first filed a criminal complaint against Kim at Gangnam Police Station for defamation and attempted coercion in case of false facts related to the artist Apink Park Chorong on April 1 through Wonil Law Firm. I said.
According to the agency, Park Chorong recently received a threatening contact from Kim, a friend of his childhood. Kim urged the entertainment industry to retire with threats to reveal to the media about untrue assault and privacy, based on the relatively publicly known situation of Park Cho-rong.
The agency said, “Park Cho-rong admitted that there was a estrangement between Kim and Kim, whom he had communicated closely in the past, and for this reason, he admitted that there had been an argument and quarrel between another friend and Kim, and apologized for any part that made him feel uncomfortable.” did.
“However, in this process, Mr. Kim continued to overturn the facts, cancel the meeting suddenly, transcribe calls containing Park Cho-rong’s sincere apology, and report to the media along with false facts,” he said. After leaving, Park Cho-rong is suffering from extreme mental pain and has come to a situation where it is compelling to take legal action in this regard.
“We have reviewed the data necessary for the complaint process, and if false facts are found, we inform you that we will take a tough legal response such as civil and criminal complaints for defamation and attempted coercion.” Thank you for your understanding. Thank you for the support from many people, and we will do our best to protect the rights and interests of our artists in the future.”
Meanwhile, A Pink has been loved by the public with numerous hit songs such as’Mr.Chu’ and’NoNoNo’ since their debut with’I don’t know’ in 2011. This year marks the 10th anniversary of their debut.
Park Cho Rong. PhotoㅣStar Today DB
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