Whistleblower in rapper Yang Hong-won's affair scandal: "I did not designate a motel… I asked for 300,000 won because I was hungry" [Star Issue]

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The whistleblower who raised suspicions of an affair involving rapper Yang Hong-won explained the circumstances at the time.

Person A, who exposed the suspected affair, revealed on a TikTok live broadcast on the 24th how Yang Hong-won and a woman ended up going to a motel together.

On that day, Person A claimed that after finishing a club performance, Yang Hong-won drank alcohol at their home with women until the early morning hours. "The agency said I designated a specific motel, but to be precise, I just said, 'There are many motels in front of our house. Go sleep there,'" they explained, describing the situation that led Yang Hong-won and the woman to head to the motel.

Specifically, regarding physical contact during the drinking session, Person A stated, "Honestly, there was almost none, except when we were playing drinking games," while also revealing, "We played King's Game, and it went as far as cheek kisses."

Regarding what happened after Yang Hong-won entered the motel with one of the women, Person A relayed, "According to the woman, she said Yang Hong-won was snoring while sleeping, so she slept on the floor." They added that Yang Hong-won paid for the motel directly.

Person A had previously mentioned the reason for exposing the suspected affair. "Do you think I am doing this because I want attention? I want attention plus money," they said. "Do you know how many followers increased while I was doing this broadcast? Isn't it worth it?"

They also explained the reason for demanding money, saying, "The reason I needed 300,000 won is that I was hungry." They further stated, "From now on, I will properly undergo police investigation."

Previously, Person A raised suspicions of an affair through their social media, stating, "A newlywed groom just got married and went to a motel with a woman. Isn't this wrong?" In the process, they revealed the face and social media account of the woman presumed to have accompanied them to the motel, as well as recordings of phone calls with Yang Hong-won. The call recording included a conversation where Person A asked Yang Hong-won, "I am really sorry, but could you lend me just 300,000 won?" and Yang Hong-won appeared to refuse.

As the controversy spread, Yang Hong-won's agency, AP Alchemy, refuted the claims in an official statement, saying, "The whistleblower's claims are different from the facts, and the materials presented are the result of malicious editing."

While acknowledging that Yang Hong-won went to a motel with the woman, the agency explained, "The whistleblower demanded that they go to a motel designated by themselves. They went to a motel to find a place to sleep while heavily intoxicated, and the woman, who had nowhere else to go, was forced to accompany them."

They continued, "The artist fell asleep as soon as he entered the room," claiming that "the woman tried to wake up the sleeping artist but asked the whistleblower for help, after which she went home with the whistleblower."

In particular, they emphasized, "There was not much conversation during the drinking session, and there was absolutely no intimate behavior in the room."

The agency also stated that Person A threatened Yang Hong-won and the woman to extort money, adding, "Our artist and the victimized woman have filed complaints against the whistleblower for extortion, violation of the Stalking Punishment Act, and defamation through false statements."

They further noted, "We did not pay any money in response to the whistleblower's financial demands," and stated that they would take strict legal action against posts and comments spreading false information.

Meanwhile, Yang Hong-won held a wedding ceremony with former model Won Hyeon-ju on the 18th. The couple announced the birth of their daughter in November 2024 and have been sharing their family life through the YouTube channel "Yang Hong-won's Parenting Diary."

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