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Kim Ji Young Responds to Damaging Accusations Against Her + Threatens to File Legal Action


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Kim Ji Young’s ex-boyfriend exposed damaging accusations against the child star.

As a child star, Kim Ji Young has impressed everyone with her acting skills. She started her career in the 2011 movie, A Reason To Live before appearing in more films and series, including Sector 7, Killer Toon, Hide and Seek, History of the Salaryman, Vampire Prosecutor 2, Divorce Lawyer in Love, Love in the Moonlight, Sweet Revenge 2, Itaewon Class, Melancholia and Never Give Up.

Her biggest break was when she became part of Come! Jang Bo Ri. The role led her to win the Best Child Actress award at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards.

Amid her success, she has been hit with an issue after her alleged ex-boyfriend spoke up about her debt.

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Kim Ji Young’s Ex-Boyfriend Accused Her of Not Paying Debt

The alleged ex-boyfriend of Kim Ji Young posted the shocking claim on Jan. 22 on Instagram. He revealed that Kim Ji Young became unreachable after she borrowed money from his parents.

The same man added he thought about it for six months, saying they lived together in the past and that she has an abusive family.

“Despite the debt we already had, my parents helped her get a studio of her own,” the alleged ex-boyfriend said, per Daily Sports. “My parents paid her rent. But then one day, she left under the radar and then she said she is now dating (tagged account) so I shouldn't talk to her. She said she'd pay back anything related to financial issues but she never got back to me."

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He also wrote how his parents have been losing sleep and working even more to pay their family’s own debt. He pledged to take down the post only after she paid them back, according to My Daily.

After the post emerged, High School Rapper 4 rapper Touch the Sky also left comments on the actress’s Instagram. Among the statements he shared included, “Did you go to the beach using my money?” and “Give me my money back.”

The hip-hop artist added that Kim Ji Young borrowed around $1,220 from him but never paid it back. Although he wanted to ask her to pay him back, he reportedly did not know her address and new number.

Kim Ji Young Responds to Allegations

On Jan. 23, Kim Ji Young took to Instagram and released a statement to address the issue.

The actress apologized to everyone affected by the development. In response to the claims, she revealed that she and her parents are preparing to take action to stop the malicious reports from spreading.

“I feel sorry and apologetic for relaying this negative news over the Lunar New Year holiday. I will share further updates in the future. Sorry,” she went on.

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