Actor Han Ji Sung has addressed reports of alleged sexual assault of a woman last year.
His agency CJ Entertainment announced in a press release on the 7th, "There was absolutely no sexual harassment by Han Ji Sung. He met up with victim A at the time, in May 2018 as reported, after their relationship ended because of repeated requests by A. She threatened to expose him on the internet if he didn't meet up and pay her a large sum of money so he showed up to talk to her and listen to what she had to say. But he couldn't accept A's unreasonable demands as she was requesting a large sum of money."
"After consulting with family, affiliates, and his attorney, Han Ji Sung filed a complaint against A at Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office in February and the Seocho Police Station is currently investigating the case. There was not one statement by A that's based on fact, even A acknowledged it herself many times. Rather, Han Ji Sung did the best he could to listen to her sincerely since she was someone he had a crush on at one point. But he's the one suffering because of her unilateral claims."
"Over the course of several months, her unilateral demands and intimidation became unbearable to Han Ji Sung and he eventually made the decision to file for criminal charges last month. Taking advantage of the fact that this incident would land a huge blow to his image, Han Ji Sung was forced to acknowledge false facts that he had molested A and compelled to give her reparations in order to protect his image."
"We are concerned about secondary damages since A is a private citizen while Han Ji Sung is a public figure and the incident involves his private life. As a result, we'll explain our official position once investigation results are out rather than through media reports. We will do our best to protect our actor against false rumors and will respond to anyone spreading rumors or false reports. We ask that you please refrain from speculative reports."
