On an episode of Sang Sang Plus Season 2, MC Mong revealed that he does not regret revealing his girlfriend to the public. Regarding the announcement of his relationship with actress Joo Ah Min, MC Mong stated, "I have never regretted it." To this, his fellow 1N2D member, Lee Soo Geon revealed, "After MC Mong announced his relationship status, I heard him say, 'I'm finished now.'" MC Mong also stated, "While I'm in a relationship, I want to boldly boast and love. But I regret my decision when mean and harsh comments arise. I feel like they're cheating when they attack my family and my girlfriend, instead of just cursing at me." In this episode, he also revealed the hard times he went through after announcing his relationship with Joo Ah Min. But he claimed, "Because there were those bad aspects, I said I was regretful, but I was never regretful of announcing my girlfriend to the public."