Kim Min-jong, YouTube production team also supports lawsuit against MC Mong... "Endured for 38 years while everything crumbled"[Star Issue]

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Singer and actor Kim Min-jong filed a defamation lawsuit against MC Mong (real name Shin Dong-hyun), who raised allegations of his illegal gambling. Meanwhile, the YouTube production team that has been watching over Kim Min-jong expressed public support for him.

On the 2nd, the production team of actor Lee Kyung-jo's YouTube channel 'Yeongcha TV' released a short video titled 'Yeongcha TV supports Kim Min-jong'.

The channel's production team stated, "A few words from one person caused 38 years to crumble. The Kim Min-jong I know remained the same even after the cameras were turned off. He was always the first to arrive and the last to leave, and he would ask if the staff had eaten their meals. That person is now enduring by leaving only a single sentence: 'It is not true.'"

They continued, "A few days ago, an unexpected person spoke up. A staff member from the low-budget film 'Florence' said, 'He appeared without any payment, was more diligent than anyone else, and often paid for the meals of hardworking staff out of his own pocket.' Someone with nothing to gain stepped forward to say that. That is Kim Min-jong."

They further emphasized, "What is most heartbreaking is director Lee Chang-yeol's film 'Mama'. His return to films after 20 years came to a halt; in that work, which was supposed to be another beginning, nothing could be confirmed, and he had to step down. A single unverified word took away the actor's work, the director's choice, and the audience's anticipation. If this is allowed, anyone could become the next target."

They added, "He chose not to shout but to reveal the truth through legal channels. The stage of 'Hyung' (Kim Min-jong) has not disappeared; it is merely temporarily empty. On the day when people who remember the meal Hyung gave return, we will be sitting in the first row. This time, it's our turn to stand by his side," publicly supporting Kim Min-jong.

On this day, Kim Min-jong's legal representative, law firm Okim (lawyer Oh Seong-heon), announced that they had reported MC Mong to the police for defamation under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., for spreading false information.

MC Mong sparked controversy in May during a TikTok live broadcast by mentioning an illegal gambling group involving celebrities and specifically naming Kim Min-jong as one of its members. Kim Min-jong's side denied the allegations.

Kim Min-jong's team stated, "As these claims spread, the reputation and trust accumulated over 38 years since his debut in 1988 have been seriously damaged." They further argued that tangible harm occurred, including the suspension of discussions for a Hollywood follow-up project and two advertising contracts, and warned of a firm response.

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