On October 16, actress Han So-hee was accused of using a private Instagram account to leave malicious comments about fellow actress Hyeri. The account in question, “catsaretheavengers”, allegedly left hateful comments such as: “Even with your sister (Ryu Jun-yeol’s ex-girlfriend, Hyeri) and Ryu (Han So-hee’s ex-boyfriend, Ryu Jun-yeol) together, they still can’t beat Han So-hee,” AND “It must have been nice to get so many likes on Hyeri’s posts thanks to Han So-hee, even if they’re all gone now.”
Suspicions arose due to several connections between Han So-hee and the account. Jeon Jong-seo, known to be close friends with Han So-hee, had followed the account as it only had 4 followers. The account was created in March, coinciding with rumors of a “rebound relationship” between Ryu Jun-yeol and Hyeri. Additionally, Han So-hee had posted a photo, which the “catsaretheavengers” account used as a profile picture, on her Instagram account. The story also follows Han So-hee’s stylist.
As the controversy gained attention, posts, followers, and followers of the “catsaretheavengers” account were deleted in real time. Initially, the account had 10 posts, 6 followers, and 18 followers, but by the afternoon of October 16, those numbers had dwindled to 5 posts, 4 followers, and 16 followers. There were also allegations that the phone number linked to the account was changed after the scandal broke. When you log in with the ID “catsaretheavengers” and click “forgot password”, the last two digits of the linked phone number are displayed, which recently changed from ***29 to ***73.
In response to these claims, Han So-hee’s agency, 9ato Entertainment, released 2 official statements on October 16, firmly denying the allegations. In their second statement, they clarified, “The SNS account exposed by the media does not belong to Han So-hee, and if proven otherwise, we will take full legal responsibility.”
Jeon Jong-seo’s agency, Andmarq, also commented on the situation, saying that it is difficult to verify private account details due to personal privacy concerns.
Debate among netizens has been intense, with some questioning whether it is necessary to dig so deeply into someone’s private life, while others have defended the methods used to discover the identity of the account owner, saying that This is a common tactic for identifying stalker accounts.
With Han So-hee’s agency maintaining its denial and promising legal action if the allegations continue, the controversy surrounding the identity of the malicious commenter remains unresolved.
Source: Daum
