[HanCinema's News] Legal Action Threatened in Regards to Kim Seolhyun's Thailand Cigarette Rumor
By William Schwartz | Published on
Kim Seolhyun's agency has started threatening legal actions in regards to further propagation of a rumor involving Kim Seolhyun, one of their more famous stars. The curious story stems from a television broadcast from September of 2016 which states that a popular girl group star once forced an evacuation of a hotel in Thailand because she insisted on smoking in her room against regulations.
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The seemingly inexplicable resurgence of the rumor appears to stem from recent events involving Kim Seolhyun's musical group AOA, wherein former member Kwon Mina made an Instagram Story post claiming to have been bullied by the group's leader for over a decade. Ever since the person in question admitted to the truth of the allegation, many have sought out past possible instances of the group's dark side. The vagueness of the old rumor rendered it quite susceptible to such appropriation.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.