On the evening of May 18, MC Mong shocked the Korean entertainment industry when he opened a livestream on TikTok, announcing that many individuals, including famous artists, are said to regularly participate in illegal gambling with amounts up to tens of billions of won.
The male singer especially mentioned businessman Cha Ga Won's uncle and a former representative of a management company related to singer Kim Ho Joong, saying that they are members of the "Baduki gambling group".
MC Mong said in the livestream: "I spent 5 months investigating them. They started with 100 million won and then eventually gambled tens of billions of won. They travel back and forth between bars twice a week to do this.
The controversy became more serious after MC Mong suddenly directly mentioned the name Kim Min Jong - a famous actor with the series "Emotions", "My Lovely Boy", "Guardian Angel", "Gentleman's Dignity"... ; especially the love affair that was once forbidden by his family and had to secretly date Song Hye Kyo.
MC Mong also declared that he is holding audio recordings, messages and testimonies related to these allegations. He said he would publicize all evidence if sued for slander.
On the morning of May 19, Kim Min Jong's legal representative, OKIMS Law Firm, had an official response related to the accusation made by MC Mong.
The law firm said: "Based rumors related to the actor's private life are completely untrue", and emphasized that the case is "a malicious act of defaming that is spread indiscriminately without even undergoing minimal verification or giving the related party a chance to respond".
Kim Min Jong's side also emphasized that the mental damage and damage to his reputation that the male artist and his family had suffered was serious.
We will react toughly, uncompromisingly and take all possible civil and criminal legal measures according to the policy of non-tolerance," the law firm announced.
On the same day, Kim Min Jong also directly sent words to fans through a handwritten letter shared publicly.
He wrote: "I am extremely heartbroken when my name is mentioned in many different stories, causing anxiety and confusion for many people.
The accusations currently being discussed are all untrue. I will react cautiously but resolutely so as not to disappoint those who have always trusted and supported me for a long time.
