Actor Hong Min-ki speaks during a press conference for the drama series “Doctor Sunboy” in Guro District, western Seoul, on May 26.YONHAP
Actor Hong Min-gi's agency denied Thursday that he pressured his ex-girlfriend into an abortion, the latest volley in a public dispute that has played out over dueling Instagram posts and legal threats since it broke a day earlier.
"She sent an ultrasound photo along with a message reading, 'Shut up before I release this too,' but she had never shown us a photo like this before," Hong's agency Fable Company said in a statement Thursday. "The ultrasound photo does not resemble a typical image confirming a pregnancy, so we plan to request formal verification from obstetric medical staff and submit it as legal evidence.
"After checking with Hong Min-gi, we confirmed she never showed him a pregnancy test, and he absolutely never made any statement urging her to get an abortion."
An influencer who dated Hong in April uploaded photos Wednesday morning of a certified letter they sent to Hong. The letter, dated July 28, contained allegations that Hong “threw a soju bottle at the complainant on the street, causing it to shatter.” It also included that Hong “assaulted the complainant by yelling, hitting and pushing the complainant's shoulder with his hand and grabbing the complainant by the neck.”
Hong denied allegations of physical abuse through his agency the same day, and additionally stated he has "made clear multiple times that he had no intention of continuing the relationship, but she kept contacting him, asking him to get back together," claiming she stalked him.
The second statement made by actor Hong Min-gi's former girlfriend through her Instagram account on Aug. 19.SCREEN CAPTURE
The woman then posted on Instagram later that afternoon denying the stalking claims and stating that she was allegedly pregnant with Hong's child in July. She said he then pressured her to get an abortion, after which she went to an Ob-Gyn alone to undergo the procedure — and that he demanded a breakup and cut off contact afterward.
"There's no longer any need to settle with Hong Min-gi's agency, which is trying to paint me as a stalker, and with Hong Min-gi, who shows no sign of remorse," she said. "I will respond through a lawyer and litigation."
Hong is denying the claims.
"On July 13, the day she claims she underwent the abortion procedure, she asked Hong Min-gi to go biking together, and after he declined, she sent him a video of herself biking alone," his agency said Thursday. "We have secured and are keeping all records of that conversation and the video."
It continued, "Pregnancy and abortion are extremely sensitive and serious matters, yet she publicly posted entirely false claims on social media that Hong Min-gi urged her to get an abortion after confirming the pregnancy."
The agency concluded that it will also seek legal action against the female.
Hong was born in 2002 and began his acting career in 2020. He appeared in the tvN drama “Love Your Enemy” (2024) and played a lead role in the KBS 2TV drama “To My Beloved Thief” this year. He is also set to appear in the Tving drama “Study Group 2,” scheduled for release later this year.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
