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DJ DOC's Lee Ha-neul denies Epik High assault rumors: 'I would lose in a fight'
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DJ DOC's Lee Ha-neul denies Epik High assault rumors: 'I would lose in a fight'

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lee Ha-neul of DJ DOC denied rumors that he assaulted members of the hip-hop group Epik High.
  • He stated that the rumors were false and that he would lose in a fight against Epik High members.
  • Lee Ha-neul previously addressed similar rumors last year.

DJ DOC member Lee Ha-neul has firmly refuted persistent rumors that he physically assaulted members of the popular hip-hop group Epik High. Addressing the allegations directly in a YouTube video, Lee Ha-neul dismissed the claims as "fake news."

"Why would DJ DOC hit Epik High? You've been swayed by fake news," Lee Ha-neul stated in the video titled 'Why did you hit Epik High?' He further elaborated on the absurdity of the rumors by questioning the physical feasibility of such an altercation.

Fake news. Why would DJ DOC hit Epik High? You've been swayed by fake news.

— Lee Ha-neulResponding to questions about allegedly assaulting Epik High members.

"Do you think I would win if I fought Mithra Jin? I would lose," he said, referring to one of Epik High's members. "Look at us, our physiques are different. I would lose in a fight. You shouldn't fall for fake news like that. Learn more about the world."

Do you think I would win if I fought Mithra Jin? I would lose. Look at us, our physiques are different. I would lose in a fight. You shouldn't fall for fake news like that. Learn more about the world.

— Lee Ha-neulExplaining the physical impossibility of him assaulting Epik High members.

This is not the first time Lee Ha-neul has had to debunk these specific rumors. He previously addressed the allegations during a live broadcast last year, explicitly stating, "There are rumors about why I hit Epik High, but I've never hit them."

Lee Ha-neul, along with fellow DJ DOC member Jung Jae-yong, currently operates a restaurant. The resurfacing of these unfounded rumors highlights the persistence of online misinformation.

There are rumors about why I hit Epik High, but I've never hit them.

— Lee Ha-neulAddressing similar rumors during a live broadcast last year.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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