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Park Hye-kyung angered by YouTube misinformation: 'I am not married and have no husband'
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Park Hye-kyung angered by YouTube misinformation: 'I am not married and have no husband'

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Singer Park Hye-kyung is refuting false information circulating on YouTube about her marital status and alleged affairs.
  • She stated that she is not married and has no husband, and has reported the defamatory content to the police and YouTube.

South Korean singer Park Hye-kyung has publicly refuted a wave of false information spreading on YouTube, which falsely claims she is married and has engaged in numerous affairs. The 52-year-old artist took to her personal Instagram account to address the defamatory content, expressing her disbelief and frustration.

I am not married, and I do not have a husband.

โ€” Park Hye-kyungSinger Park Hye-kyung directly refutes false claims about her marital status and alleged affairs circulating on YouTube.

Park recounted a distressing late-night call from her mother, who alerted her to a YouTube video with a title alleging "TOP4 Female Celebrities Who Had Affairs Behind Their Husbands' Backs." The video's fabricated narrative claimed Park, despite being unmarried, had affairs with over 300 people, engaged in illicit activities at home while her husband was away on business, and was subsequently sued after being caught on CCTV.

"I am not married, and I do not have a husband," Park emphasized in her video statement. She explained that the false claims had led to people questioning her marital status in real life. Park revealed that she had initially reported the video to the police, but was told they could not have it removed. She then directly reported the content to YouTube for defamation, which resulted in the video's removal.

I went to the police station to report it, but they said they couldn't take the video down.

โ€” Park Hye-kyungPark Hye-kyung describes her initial attempt to address the false YouTube content through official channels.

Park Hye-kyung debuted in 1997 with the group The The and has since released popular songs like 'Confession,' 'Three Things I Want to Give You,' and 'Lemon Tree.' The singer's clarification aims to set the record straight and combat the damaging misinformation that has targeted her online.

So I directly reported it to YouTube for defamation, and it was taken down. It's absurd.

โ€” Park Hye-kyungPark Hye-kyung explains how she eventually got the defamatory YouTube video removed.
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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.