'Hoff' Approaching 4 Million, Stumbles Amid Hwang Jung-min's Private Life Allegations [Star Issue]

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While actor Hwang Jung-min continues to engage in a truth dispute with Person A over private life allegations, he will attend the scheduled stage greeting for the movie 'Hoff' as planned.

On the 31st, Hwang's agency, Sam Company, told StarNews that "there are no changes to the schedule for the 'Hoff' stage greeting."

Director Na Hong-jin of 'Hoff', along with Hwang Jung-min, Jeong Ho-yeon, and Eom Moon-seok, are scheduled to offer fan services to audiences at Megabox Sangam World Cup Stadium today. Following this, they will continue their stage greetings by visiting theaters in the Busan and Ulsan regions on August 1st, and in the Daegu region on August 2nd.

Meanwhile, Person A raised allegations regarding Hwang Jung-min's private life via social media. In response, Hwang's agency stated that Person A is a suspect in stalking crimes who has continuously harassed Hwang Jung-min.

The agency further explained, "Hwang Jung-min filed a criminal complaint against the author of the post, and the court issued temporary restraining orders prohibiting contact with the suspect on three separate occasions." It added, "Additionally, the court recognized the stalking allegations and issued a summary order imposing a fine of 3 million won."

The agency also stated, "We plan to take additional legal action against posts that have been maliciously edited," and concluded, "We sincerely apologize for causing any concern due to this matter."

Person A claimed they first met Hwang Jung-min through a relationship involving an actor and a fan, maintaining a close connection that involved multiple phone calls or contacts daily. Person A further alleged that while Hwang proposed business ventures such as a soju brand and novel writing, he unilaterally ceased all business discussions and communication at some point.

Person A continued, "I demanded explanations on whether to continue the business, how to handle the labor already invested, and how to resolve this relationship, but ultimately Hwang filed a criminal complaint against me for stalking." They emphasized, "This case represents emotional and sexual exploitation, as well as labor exploitation, occurring within an asymmetry of power."

Regarding Dispatch's report that there was no physical contact between Hwang Jung-min and Person A, Person A refuted this by stating, "There was physical contact even during our first meeting. It continued throughout the market alley from when we left the bar until we got into a taxi."

Meanwhile, 'Hoff' has recorded a cumulative audience count of 3.774 million after yielding the box office number one spot to 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'. With its box office momentum somewhat slowing, attention is focused on whether it can surpass the 4th million viewer mark.

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