South Korean actress Han Ji-min recently made her relationship with Choi Jung-hoon (the 10-year-younger member of the band Jannabi) public. The couple began dating in August. Han Ji-min, who is currently in the spotlight for her role as a narrator in the documentary The Movie: Whale and I, has been trolled since the dating news broke. This online harassment prompted her agency to take strong legal action against malicious commenters. The actress’ agency, BH Entertainment, issued a statement on Friday regarding the ongoing issue.
The statement read, “Hello, this is BH Entertainment. We would like to inform you about the lawsuit against malicious commenters targeting our agency’s actress Han Ji Min. We have identified continuous malicious slander, personal attacks, and the indiscriminate spread of false information about actress Han Ji Min. Consequently, we have appointed a law firm and submitted a complaint to the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul. Furthermore, we would like to state that we will continue to take strong legal action against any defamation and insults directed at actress Han Ji Min on various social media platforms, online communities, cafes, and portal sites.”
“We hereby issue a stern warning to those who engage in malicious slander, baseless speculation, and the dissemination of false information about Han Ji Min and other actors under BH Entertainment. Acts of defaming and insulting our actors online are clear criminal activities, and we want to make it clear that there will be no settlements or leniency. The materials on malicious comments that fans have taken the time to send us are greatly aiding our preparations and responses for the lawsuit,” the agency continued.
BH Entertainment concluded, “Lastly, we sincerely thank the fans who have shown love and support for actress Han Ji Min. We will do our utmost to impress further. Thank you.”
Han Ji Min and Choi Jung-hoon reportedly grew close after the actress appeared as a guest on Choi’s KBS music show, The Seasons, in August last year. The dating rumours began after they performed a moving duet of Jannabi’s A Thought on an Autumn Night. In August this year, their respective agencies confirmed the news.
A spokesperson from BH Entertainment (Han Ji-min’s agency), stated, “It’s true that Han Ji Min and Choi Jung Hoon recently began dating. They got to know each other through the program Choi Jung Hoon’s Night Garden. Han Ji Min has always been a big fan of Jannabi. Please congratulate the couple.”
Soon after, a representative for Choi Jung-hoon confirmed the relationship and said, “After checking with the individual, we have confirmed that they first got to know each other through The Seasons – Choi Jung Hoon’s Night Garden, and recently began dating.”
On the work front, Han Ji-min has appeared in K-dramas such as Light in Your Eyes, Our Blues, One Spring Night, Behind Your Touch and has also been a part of films like A Year End Medley. She will also appear in the upcoming drama In the Middle of Nowhere, which is set to be released in 2025.
