Actor Kim Se-a Clarifies on Broadcast "It's Not an Affair" but Faces Another Lawsuit

Actor Kim Se-a. Photo by SBS Plus 'Do You Eat Well?'

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Actress Kim Se-a denied an affair with a certain businessman but was sued for damages for violating confidentiality.

On the 29th of last month, Kim Se-a appeared on SBS Plus's 'Do You Eat?' to explain the scandal she was involved in back in 2016. Kim said, "The issue started because the man said he was running a snake skin bag business in his family and asked if I could help. But the business fell through. One day, the head of the department contacted me and apologized for the inconvenience."

She continued, "'I wanted to help somehow,' so I talked about a children's business. I was going to work on that and worked for two months," adding, "I received two payments of 5 million won each as salary, and then the scandal broke out. I never received a corporate card, and at that time, it felt like I was hit hard on the back of my head."

Kim Se-a said, "I submitted evidence to the court and the matter was settled through mediation. Now, I don't argue about this or that; I just think I was wrong as a public figure, and the fact that I was involved in a controversy was itself a mistake."

Regarding this, Mr. A, who had filed a claim for alimony against Kim Se-a in 2016 and settled the lawsuit through mediation, has filed a damages claim lawsuit against Kim Se-a again.

Mr. A claimed, "We agreed not to disclose any claims made in the divorce lawsuit to the media or any third parties, but this was not kept."

He added, "Considering the minor children, the case was quietly settled through mediation," and said, "Kim Se-a violated the confidentiality clause for personal reasons."

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