Overview
- On Monday, screenshots of alleged lewd KakaoTalk and Instagram chats featuring Lee Yi-kyung’s name and selfies spread widely across online communities including X.
- Sangyoung ENT said it is preparing legal measures against what it called lies and malicious rumors and warned that reposting the material could also invite legal action as it monitors tips from fans.
- On Tuesday, a blogger claiming to be a German woman posted a video asserting the messaging account was linked to Lee’s official Instagram.
- The blogger published additional screenshots with purported quotes and rejected the agency’s extortion claim, saying she asked for money once during financial trouble and received none.
- The authenticity of the chats has not been independently verified, and no formal legal filings or law-enforcement actions have been reported as of the latest coverage.