Model Won Hyun-joo, who recently married rapper Yang Hong-won, is back in the spotlight due to comments she made in a past broadcast.
On October 5, the couple appeared together on the YouTube channel 'Egen Nam Swings,' where they discussed their relationship and upcoming wedding.
During the video, Swings asked Won Hyun-joo if Yang Hong-won was different as a husband compared to a boyfriend. She candidly replied, "Yes, he feels like a stranger, like 'Who are you?'" adding that he was "not great" as a boyfriend. Yang Hong-won agreed, saying, "He really isn't great, me."
Swings then jokingly advised her, "Hyun-joo, tell them not to date rappers if possible," to which she responded, "Please don't date rappers if you can help it."
The couple tied the knot on October 18, but just five days later, allegations of Yang Hong-won's infidelity surfaced.
An individual claiming to be a friend of Yang Hong-won posted on social media, sharing photos and audio recordings that allegedly showed him visiting a motel with another woman.
Yang Hong-won's agency, AP Alchemy, acknowledged that he had been at a motel with a woman but denied any inappropriate relationship, stating that he went there to sleep after consuming alcohol.
The agency also claimed that the individual had attempted to extort money from Yang Hong-won and the woman, threatening to spread false information when their demands were not met.
The woman who was with Yang Hong-won at the motel also released a statement on social media, clarifying that her account of the events differed from the claims made by the individual. She stated that she had never met Yang Hong-won before that night and that the individual had pressured her to go to the motel. She explained that while Yang Hong-won slept on the bed, she slept on the floor, and nothing inappropriate occurred.
She later realized that she had been used in a scheme to extort money, as evidenced by conversations she shared, where the individual offered her 500,000 won to delete related information. However, the veracity of these claims has yet to be confirmed.
Yang Hong-won gained fame after winning the Mnet hip-hop competition 'High School Rapper' in 2017 and has since appeared on shows like 'Show Me the Money.' He and Won Hyun-joo welcomed a daughter in November 2024 and recently married, but they are now facing this controversy.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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