Screenshots purporting to show South Korean actor Lee Yi‑kyung, 36, in lewd chat exchanges with several undisclosed non-celebrity women surfaced online on Monday (Oct 20).

The images, shared across social platforms and community forums, include what appear to be KakaoTalk and Instagram messages alongside selfies of the actor, and are being circulated in South Korea and beyond.

In response, his agency, Sangyoung ENT, issued a statement on the same day, declaring that it is preparing legal measures to counter “lies and malicious rumours that are spreading online”.

The agency emphasised that both the originators and those who repost defamatory content may be held accountable.

“We are getting ready to take legal measures. We will be taking all measures possible, depending on the gravity of

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