Ten Things To Know About Kim Seon Ho Abortion Controversy

Kim Seon Ho Abortion Controversy: Kim Seon Ho has been embroiled in a controversy after a woman who chose to be anonymous alleged that he abused her emotionally adding that he forced her to abort her child while they were dating. The advertisers in South Korea have now started taking down promotions featuring him as a consequence.

The K-drama actor is famous for his roles in Start-Up and Hometown Cha Cha Cha. He made his screen debut in 2017 after years of performing in off-broadway plays. The woman who identified him as K accused him of emotional abuse. She alleged that Seon Ho forced her to get an abortion while they were in a relationship under the false promise of marriage. She also claimed that the actor broke up with her after an entertainment outlet found out about their relationship.

Here are ten things you should know about Kim Seon Ho Abortion Controversy

1. It started when a social media user uploaded a post on the Korean online community Nate Pann on October 18. “I am disclosing actor K’s two-faced and shameless true nature.”, read the title of the post.
2. According to the woman, she was in a relationship with the actor for four months. They eventually broke up.
3. She also called him "a piece of trash without the slightest conscience or sense of guilt"
4. She also mentioned that she is going through severe psychological and physical trauma which is an outcome of an abortion on the false promise of marriage.
5. She claimed that Seon Ho told her that if they went ahead with the idea of having a child, he will have to pay 900 million won ($760,135) in damages adding that he didn't have that much money.
6. She also said that the actor did not give her much money for surgery which involved an abortion.
7. Giving the reason for their break-up, she said that an entertainment outlet had found about their relationship and that's how he broke up with her over a phone call.
8. “I told him to remember what kind of relationship we had and asked how he could break up with me on the phone like this, crying, and he got all worked up and said to me that he may have paparazzis on him and meeting up for the last time could harm him in terms of money and fame.” she wrote in the post.
9. Seon Ho’s agency had come out with a statement and said that they will investigate the matter.
10. They said, “This is Kim Seon Ho’s agency Salt Entertainment. We sincerely apologize for not having been able to issue a quicker response. We are currently checking the factual grounds of the anonymous post. As the facts have not been cleared up yet, we earnestly ask you to wait a bit longer. We apologize for worrying you with an unpleasant issue.”
11. In a latest development, Kim Seon Ho released a statement apologising to her. He wrote that she was seeing her with good emotions and he hurt her due to his carelessness and inconsiderate actions. He said he was waiting for the right time when he could apologise to her.
12. He also apologized for disappointing all those who trusted and supported him until the end.

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