Actress Park Min Young has clarified that she has not received any illegal benefits in connection to allegations involving her former boyfriend, businessman Kang Jong Hyun.

On the 15th, Dispatch reported that Park Min Young received 250 million won from Kang Jong Hyun. According to the report, Kang withdrew the money from a subsidiary company in the form of a loan and paid it into Park Min Young's personal account as living expenses.

In response, Park Min Young's agency, Hook Entertainment, stated, “Actress Park Min Young was investigated as a reference person by the prosecution in February 2023, in connection with Kang Jong Hyun using her account in another name. It was clearly stated that Park Min Young did not participate in any illegal activities or gain any illegal benefits. The 250 million won mentioned in the article was used by Kang Jong Hyun's account, not as Park Min Young's living expenses,” drawing a clear line.

The agency added, “Park Min Young has been misunderstood for over a year due to false information. Despite this, she accepted criticism and regretted her actions, focusing more on her acting career. She believes that showing good acting through good works is her role and duty as an actress.”

Meanwhile, Kang Jong Hyun was previously embroiled in controversy as the suspected real owner of the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb and was romantically linked to Park Min Young in 2022. They acknowledged their relationship but soon announced their separation. Park Min Young was also investigated by the prosecution and claimed to be unrelated to the suspicions of using a borrowed-name account. She returned to the small screen on October 1st in tvN’s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Marry My Husband.’

The full statement from Park Min Young is as follows:

Hello, this is Hook Entertainment. We are addressing the Dispatch article published today regarding actress Park Min Young’s position.

In February 2023, actress Park Min Young was investigated by the prosecution as a reference person regarding the use of her account in another name by Kang Jong Hyun. It was clearly stated that Park Min Young had not engaged in any illegal activities or received any illegal benefits. The 250 million won mentioned in the article was used by Kang Jong Hyun's account, not as Park Min Young's living expenses.

Actress Park Min Young has been misunderstood for over a year due to false information. Despite this, she accepted criticism and regretted her actions, focusing more on her acting career. She believes that showing good acting through good works is her role and duty as an actress.

We hope that there will be no more baseless accusations damaging the reputation of actress Park Min Young.