Did Lee Yi Kyung Erase His Explicit Chats With Alleged Victim? New Video Sparks Massive Backlash!

Many netizens are angry about this move and want him off his TV shows right away.

Did Lee Yi Kyung Erase His Explicit Chats With Alleged Victim? New Video Sparks Massive Backlash!

Popular South Korean actor Lee Yi Kyung has found himself in hot water again. A woman who accused him of sending flirty and inappropriate messages online shared a new video. Now, she says he deleted or unsent all his messages. She posted a new clip showing the conversation thread, but his parts are missing. Many netizens are angry about this move and want him off his TV shows right away. Read on to know more.

The drama started earlier when the woman posted screenshots of chats full of explicit messages. At one point, she even said some were made with AI and said sorry. But later, she changed her words and insisted everything was true. She shared more proof, like a video scrolling through old messages from early 2024. In them, she first reached out, saying he was her type and asking if he liked foreigners. The replies got more personal quickly and it shocked many netizens. Now, the alleged victim claimed that the Marry My Husband actor unsent his messages. You can take a look at the viral video below.

Well, Lee Yi Kyung has always said these claims are completely made up. From the start, he called them false. His team quickly went to the police and filed a report against the woman for lying and harming his name.

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The ongoing scandal has affected his professional life a lot. He left the fun variety programme Hangout With Yoo after years of being a regular. His appearance on The Return of Superman got cancelled too. On the other hand, reactions to these revelations are mixed. Some believe the woman and are angry with the actor’s actions, while others are in support of Lee Yi Kyung and are waiting for factual information to come out.

What are your thoughts?

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First Published: December 15, 2025 1:05 PM

Sneha Ghorai

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