"Never recover," even fans turn their backs on Hong Min-gi's character issues... Next project 'Study Group 2' filming completed [Star Issue]

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Actor Hong Min-gi (24) is facing intense scrutiny over allegations of dating violence and pressuring a former girlfriend, now a first-year university student identified as A, to undergo an abortion.

Earlier on the 19th, A posted an exposé on Instagram claiming she was subjected to dating violence during her relationship with Hong Min-gi, sparking widespread controversy.

Hong's agency, Fable Company, initially denied all allegations and warned of legal action, but the situation escalated as A released additional accusations. A made shocking claims including physical assault, verbal abuse, pressuring for abortion, and abusing a pet dog. On the 20th, A publicly shared ultrasound images, hospital medical records, call recordings with Hong Min-gi, and video footage depicting the assault.

As these unsavory allegations have surfaced, Hong's image has suffered a fatal blow. Debuting in 2020, Hong is now entering his sixth year of activity. After gaining attention in 2024 as the young version of Joo Ji-hoon in tvN's drama 'Love on a Narrow Bridge', he was considered a promising talent who had already presented two works this year alone. Following his role in KBS 2TV's 'Dear Thief' earlier this year, he recently appeared in 'Doctor Sombi'.

As expected of an emerging star, Hong has completed filming for his next project. Building on Season 1, he will portray Park Geon-yeop in the OTT TVING original 'Study Group 2'. Although a wrap party was held on the 19th, Hong did not attend due to the personal life controversy. The 'Study Group 2' production team took a cautious stance regarding Hong's situation, stating it is "a matter requiring confirmation."

However, with fans turning their backs, image recovery appears unlikely. One fan who had organized a birthday cafe event for Hong posted a "de-debut declaration" on X (formerly Twitter) on the 19th. The fan stated: "Except for the 2026 birthday cafe, there has never been even once when two or more fans were present offline. These fans naturally spend money and time, yet Hong not only disrespects that time but also demands gifts of value. Without even a simple verification photo unless it's something valuable, he seems like a cheap person who calculates cost-performance ratios, which made us truly uncomfortable."

The fan further emphasized: "Everyone knew he had a girlfriend. We endured his hypocritical and disgusting treatment toward fans countless times. Since we had no expectations, our disappointment was not great. It simply feels like something that was bound to explode. Please never try to cheer up again. Through this incident, may all your actions be properly punished, and even after time passes, may you never recover."

Meanwhile, on the 20th, A deleted all posts related to Hong Min-gi from social media and stated: "I will no longer post any content about him (Hong Min-gi) on my personal account. I will file a lawsuit and ensure he is properly punished in court."

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