[Full Text] Han Ji-sang Files Complaint Against Woman Claiming 'Sexual Harassment' for Attempted Extortion and Coercion

Han Ji-sang States "There Is Absolutely No Fact of Sexual Harassment"

Musical actor Han Ji-sang. Photo by C-JeS Entertainment

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Musical actor Han Ji-sang (38) has filed a complaint against a woman who claimed that he sexually harassed her, accusing her of attempted extortion and coercion.

On the 7th, Han Ji-sang’s agency, C-JeS Entertainment, stated in a press release, "After consulting with his family, agency, and legal representatives, Han Ji-sang submitted a complaint (for attempted extortion and coercion) against Ms. A to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in February, and the case is currently under investigation at the Seocho Police Station."

According to the agency, Han Ji-sang and Ms. A had mutual feelings and dated in May 2018, but their relationship later became distant. Since September of last year, Han Ji-sang received demands from Ms. A such as "Apologize for the sexual harassment" and "Either meet publicly or pay a large sum of money," along with threats to expose him online if he did not comply.

The agency explained the background of the complaint, saying, "Fearing damage to his image as an actor, Han Ji-sang tried to listen to Ms. A’s claims and engage in dialogue despite some untrue statements. However, he could not accept unreasonable demands such as monetary compensation or public dating."

They added, "The actor never sexually harassed her, and Ms. A herself admitted this multiple times. Rather, when Ms. A, whom he once met with mutual affection, expressed unilateral mental distress, the actor sincerely tried his best through heartfelt conversations."

Finally, the agency stated, "This case involves exploiting the fact that private matters being made public could severely damage the actor’s image, coercing him to admit to false allegations of harassment and to provide compensation and public dating. Since Ms. A is a private individual and the complaint concerns the actor’s private life, there is concern about further secondary damage. Therefore, we will explain our position after the investigation results are out rather than through media reports."

Below is the full official statement from Han Ji-sang’s agency.

Hello, this is C-JeS Entertainment.

We would like to share our position regarding our actor Han Ji-sang.

As reported, after Han Ji-sang and Ms. A, who had mutual feelings, grew distant in May 2018, from September 2019, Ms. A demanded "Apologize for sexual harassment" and "Either meet publicly or pay a large sum of money," threatening to expose him online if he did not comply. As an actor, he was concerned that unilateral claims posted online could cause significant damage to his image before the truth was clarified. Although the claims were untrue, he listened to Ms. A’s demands and tried to communicate, but the demands, including a large sum of money and public dating, were unreasonable and unacceptable.

After consulting with his family, agency, and legal counsel, he filed a complaint (for attempted extortion and coercion) against Ms. A at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in February, and the case is currently under investigation at the Seocho Police Station.

However, the actor never sexually harassed Ms. A, and she admitted this multiple times. Rather, when Ms. A, whom he once met with mutual affection, expressed unilateral mental distress, the actor sincerely tried his best through heartfelt conversations.

But after months of unilateral demands and threats from Ms. A, the actor reached a point where he could no longer endure the situation, leading to the criminal complaint last month.

This case involves exploiting the fact that private matters being made public could severely damage the actor’s image, coercing him to admit to false allegations of harassment and to provide compensation and public dating. Since Ms. A is a private individual and the complaint concerns the actor’s private life, there is concern about further secondary damage. Therefore, we will explain our position after the investigation results are out rather than through media reports.

Additionally, we will do our best to protect the actor, and if rumors or defamation based on false information arise from the complaint report, we will take legal action. We kindly ask that speculative reports not be amplified or reproduced to prevent secondary damage. Thank you.

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