Rapper Yang Hong-won's agency claims accuser vandalized studio, made threats
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Rapper Yang Hong-won's agency claims an accuser vandalized his studio and made threats.
- The agency stated that the accuser's claims of school violence are partially untrue and that they have filed a criminal complaint.
- Yang Hong-won previously faced school violence allegations in 2017, which he acknowledged and expressed remorse for.
The agency representing rapper Yang Hong-won has issued a strong statement refuting recent school violence accusations and alleging that the accuser vandalized the artist's studio. AP Alchemy, Yang Hong-won's agency, stated on social media that while an individual claimed to be a victim of school violence by the artist, some of the allegations are false.
The accuser broke the artist's studio door, trespassed, and damaged the studio interior, including breaking a mirror.
The agency further claims that the accuser attempted to contact Yang Hong-won and his family with threatening messages before posting online. According to AP Alchemy, the accuser then broke into Yang Hong-won's studio, damaging property, including a mirror, and sent videos of the vandalism to the artist's family. The agency stated that the accuser also threatened further damage to other studios.
In response to these alleged actions, AP Alchemy has filed a criminal complaint to protect the artist and his family. The agency announced its intention to take strong legal action against the accuser and any further malicious criticism or baseless rumors targeting Yang Hong-won and his family. Police investigations are reportedly underway.
We have filed a criminal complaint to protect the artist and his family.
Yang Hong-won previously faced similar school violence allegations in 2017. At the time, his representatives stated that he acknowledged his past mistakes, was deeply remorseful, and had apologized to those he had harmed. They also requested that unconfirmed information and rumors be refrained from being spread.
We plan to take strong action and will also take strong action against malicious criticism and baseless rumors about the artist and his family.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.