Lee Hong-ki Defended Choi Min-hwan for Suspicion of Entering a Sex Trafficking Shop

FT Island / Photo Source = Lee Hong-ki Instagram

Group FT Island Lee Hong-ki defended Choi Min-hwan, a member suspected of entering a prostitution business, and came under fire together.

On the 25th, the day after the revelation of his ex-wife Yulhee about Choi Min-hwan was made public, Lee Hong-ki told the fan community Weverse, "It was their personal lives and it happened like this. You have to admit you did something wrong and bow your head and apologize. But we shouldn't all believe too easily," he posted.

Among Lee Hong-ki's confession of this feeling, the words "Don't believe too easily" were controversial among fans. It was interpreted as a statement that seemed to protect Choi Min-hwan. Fans also expressed their disappointment with Lee Hong-ki without filtering.

But what if Lee Hong-ki "isn't sex trafficking and it's not a prostitution business? The controversy intensified when he left a comment, "Can you take responsibility for what you're saying now?" Eventually, the comment was deleted.

After performing in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on the 26th, Lee Hong-ki once again posted an article. He said, "Thank you very much. I gained a lot of strength today from my best friend," he said. "I will also talk to my friends who will meet us in person. "I'm so grateful that meeting and talking are conveyed well without any misunderstanding, rather than writing."

However, this article also provoked criticism from some fans. The expression "to be delivered well without misunderstanding" was intertwined with the remarks of Lee Hong-ki, who has defended Choi Min-hwan, and caused controversy.

Earlier on the night of the 24th, Yul-hee posted a video on her YouTube channel and claimed that Choi Min-hwan's access to entertainment establishments was one of the causes of the divorce.

In particular, it released a recording of a phone call between a man believed to be Choi Min-hwan and an acquaintance. It contains a conversation in which a man believed to be Choi Min-hwan attempts to visit an entertainment establishment, causing a stir.

Choi Min-hwan later declared a complete suspension of his activities. He got off KBS's 'Superman is Back' and played backstage at the Kaohsiung performance on the 25th.

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