[Official Statement] Kim Yujin's Side "Will Take Legal Action Against False Information and Malicious Comments"

"Since the 30th of last month, threatening messages and calls"
PD Kim Yujin transported to emergency room after attempted extreme choice on the 4th

Kim Yujin (left) PD and Chef Lee Wonil. / Photo by MBC Broadcast Capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Kim Yujin PD, the fianc?e of Chef Lee Wonil who is currently hospitalized after attempting an extreme act following a school violence controversy, announced that they will take legal action against malicious comments.

Kim PD's family released a statement on the 4th, saying, "Our family wants to clarify the truth regarding exaggerated false information and excessive criticism."

They continued, "The indiscriminate spread of false information and defamation against Kim PD has reached an intolerable level. Kim PD tried to endure it alone, but has been tormented by false rumors and malicious comments. Moreover, since the 30th of last month, threatening messages and calls have come from an acquaintance of hers who is claimed to have been instructed by the victim reporter," they explained.

Kim PD's side revealed the threatening messages and emphasized, "We believe it is not right to overlook the repeated spread of false information and personal attacks aimed at malicious intent and slander under the cover of anonymity, which seriously damages Kim PD's reputation. We will actively continue legal action by securing evidence of these acts."

Kim PD's cousin, Mr. Lee, told Yonhap News on the same day, "Kim PD attempted an extreme act around 3 a.m. today and was found by family members," adding, "She was transported by ambulance to the emergency room of a university hospital. She is currently unconscious."

Mr. Lee also disclosed a heartfelt post Kim PD left on her private social network service account. In the post, Kim PD wrote, "I only hope to clear the injustice so that Chef Lee Wonil and our two families will no longer suffer any harm."

Meanwhile, allegations that Kim PD committed school violence, including assaulting classmates during her school days, surfaced on the 21st of last month. On that day, a post titled "'Bureopji' Celebrity Lookalike Fianc?e PD is a Group Assault Perpetrator" was uploaded on an online community.

The author wrote, "When I was 16 in 2008, I was assaulted by Kim PD in Auckland, New Zealand," and added, "The reason I was assaulted was because I spoke ill of A, who was then PD's boyfriend."

This chef and PD Kim posted a handwritten apology on Instagram on the 22nd of last month. / Photo by Instagram capture

As the controversy spread, the next day (22nd), Chef Lee posted on his Instagram a handwritten apology letter from Kim PD. On that day, Chef Lee said, "I bow my head and apologize for causing discomfort due to the controversy involving my fianc?e, Kim PD," and added, "Regardless of the facts, it is heartbreaking to revisit painful wounds, and my heart is heavy."

However, some criticized the apology letter as lacking sincerity, and on the 23rd, Chef Lee and Kim PD posted a second apology letter.

Meanwhile, Chef Lee and Kim PD met and started dating after appearing together on a broadcast program in 2018. The two appeared on MBC's entertainment program 'Bureoumyeon Jineungoda' (If You’re Envious, You Lose), sharing their wedding preparations, but voluntarily withdrew after the controversy arose.

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