Source: Instagram @seonho__kim

Today, October 20th, Kim Seon-ho finally made a personal statement through his agency, Salt Entertainment, following forced abortion rumors and reports on his ex-girlfriend's identity.

He said, "I am sincerely sorry for the delay in stating my position. Not long ago, an article mentioning my name was released, and after experiencing a fear I felt for the first time, I am finally leaving a message."

He went on to say, "I met that person with good feelings. In the process, I hurt that person with my carelessness and inconsiderate behavior. I wanted to meet them in person and apologize first, but I haven't been able to deliver a proper apology and am waiting until I am able to. First of all, I would like to sincerely apologize to them through this article," and admitted to the controversy.

He also continued by apologizing to all those who have supported him.

Netizen A's online post (Source: Nate News)

On the 17th, rising actor Kim Seon-ho was swept up in an abortion scandal.

An anonymous netizen A uploaded a post on an online community claiming to be the ex-girlfriend of rising "Actor K". He allegedly coerced her into getting an abortion while they were dating by misleading her about their relationship and his career and saying she would have to pay damages of 900 million won (approx. 765 thousand USD) for having the child.

He then supposedly said they would get married after she had the abortion, but disappeared after paying for the surgery. She mentions his personality is different from what is shown on TV. The post went viral and people speculated "Actor K" was Kim Seon-ho.

Source: Yonhap News

Kim Seon-ho's agency, Salt Entertainment, broke their silence on the 19th and apologized for not responding quickly to the rumor while stating they are in the process of verifying the facts. Some were speculating that his contract with Salt Entertainment ended in September, but it has been reported he is still with the agency.

Source: Domino's Pizza Korea

Since then, companies he has endorsement deals with, such as Domino's Pizza, have taken down ads with him.

He and his costars, like Shin Min-a and Lee Sang-yi, also cancelled scheduled final interviews for Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha citing personal reasons.

Today, October 20th, reports emerged that his ex-girlfriend who wrote the online post was formerly in the broadcasting industry and is now an influencer. According to reports, A was active in broadcasting from the late 2000s to the mid 2010s and is currently engaged in commerce-related business.

This article was paraphrased from: Hankyung, Star Today, Yonhap News