‘We Will Take Legal Action': Kim Seon-ho's Agency Responds To Online Hate
When Life Gives You Tangerines star Kim Seon-ho's agency claimed they won't ignore false attacks and will take legal steps against anyone damaging the actor's reputation.
Kim Seon-ho has been facing a wave of unfair and harmful comments on social media. However, the When Life Gives You Tangerines star is not staying silent. On May 30, his agency, Fantiago, issued a statement affirming that they are monitoring all negative posts and false accusations targeting him online. The agency warned that it will not tolerate these baseless attacks and is prepared to take legal action against anyone spreading lies or damaging the actor's reputation. They have also urged fans to assist by reporting any negative content they come across about Kim Seon-ho.
Taking to Weverse, the agency wrote, 'Recently, excessive malicious slander and reckless defamation of actor KIM SEON-HO have continued to occur through social media and other online communities. This company recognises this as a very serious situation and will take legal action against any malicious acts that infringe the rights and interests of the actor."
'Accordingly, any posts defaming actor KIM SEON-HO and other related material have been continuously collected through monitoring. We warn that we will continue to sternly respond to any acts that damage the actor's reputation or violate his rights and interests. In addition, interest and eager reports from fans are of great help to us," Fantagio added.
Kim Seon-ho was last seen in the drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, where his cameo appearance was warmly received by fans worldwide. He is now gearing up for his next project, a romantic comedy series on Netflix titled Can This Love Be Translated, marking his first collaboration with Resident Playbook star Go Youn-jung. Additionally, Kim Seon-ho is currently filming another drama, Delusion, where he will star alongside popular actress Suzy.
Delusion is set in 1935 Gyeongseong and follows the story of Yoon I-ho, a painter commissioned to create a portrait of Song Jung-hwa, a mysterious woman who has remained hidden for over 50 years. Surrounded by eerie rumours, Song Jung-hwa's enigmatic presence begins to draw Yoon I-ho into her unsettling world. As he delves deeper into her life while working on the portrait, the boundaries between reality and illusion begin to blur. The series is adapted from a popular webtoon.
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