Actor Lee So-han recently posted a video of a suspected sexual act on his social media and denied the suspicion of illegal filming.
On Wednesday, Lee uploaded a video to her Instagram Story that appeared to show the two engaging in a sexual act. The video was deleted an hour after it was uploaded.
The actor later uploaded an apology, explaining that the video was a “joke between male friends.” He apologized to singer Bang Yedam and his fans for filming the video in his studio, as well as to those who may have been affected by the video.
After fans discovered that the video was filmed at Pan's studio, some speculated that it was Pan who was being filmed and that the video was filmed and posted without her consent.
Mr. Lee said he was friends with Mr. Bang.
Despite Lee's initial explanation, the rumors persisted.
The next day, Lee posted again on Instagram, apologizing for the shortness of his initial apology. He continued to follow up on a more detailed version of what happened.
“My close friends and I often listen to music, watch movies, and drink at Yedam's studio. Yesterday, five of us got together and drank. My drunk friends and I stopped at Yedam's studio at midnight. I got home late,” he said.
Lee went on to say that he and his friends have been “posting a lot of staged situation videos lately” and that he intended to post the videos on his personal account. “It's not illegal filming or anything,” he said.
Lee apologized, saying, “My immaturity caused a controversy, and I sincerely apologize.''
Mr. Lee said, “I will correct my actions in the future.'' “I sincerely apologize to everyone who may have been offended by this video, as well as to my fans who are worried about me. I will proceed with caution from now on. Once again, I apologize.”
Written by Kim Min Young [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]