Domino’s Pizza Korea Removes Kim Seon Ho’s Endorsement Ads Amid His ‘Actor K’ Allegations
"Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" star and "Good Boy" Kim Seon Ho is in danger of falling into the dirt after his involvement in the "Actor K" scandal, posted by an anonymous person online on the morning of October 18.
This caused evident drastic changes immediately as the popular pizzeria, Domino's Pizza Korea, removed Kim Seon Ho's endorsement ads on every social media platform.
Domino's Pizza Korea Removes Kim Seon Ho's Endorsement Ads Amid Allegations
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Just hours after Kim Seon Ho's hit romantic-comedy drama "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" ended, an anonymous informant "A" made a post that claims something about the supposed private life of an actor, which they named "Actor K," through an online community.
"A" claimed that she and "Actor K" had been dating from the beginning of last year until four months ago, and after getting pregnant, she was forced to have an abortion.
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The anonymous informant, however, didn't mention the real name of "Actor K" but Korean entertainment journalist Lee Jin Ho revealed "A" was referring to the "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" actor.
While none of the accusations is confirmed, Domino's Pizza Korea pulled out Kim Seon Ho's endorsement ads from every social media platform.
Kim Seon Ho / Domino's Pizza Korea
Even the commercial where the "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" actor enjoys his pizza with TV personality Shin Dong Yup has been set to private on Domino's Pizza Korea's official YouTube channel.
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Any videos featuring the actor were also deleted from the pizzeria's official social media channels, such as Instagram and Facebook.
Kim Seon Ho / Domino's Pizza Korea
The actor had a contract with Domino's Pizza Korea from February of 2021.
Kim Seon Ho Agency SALT Entertainment Releases a Statement
The "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" actor's side remained silent until the early morning of October 19.
Kim Seon Ho's label, SALT Entertainment, released a statement in response to the ongoing rumor regarding "Actor K" on October 19.
SALT Entertainment stated, "We humbly apologize for failing to deliver a statement promptly. The agency is currently confirming the facts regarding the anonymous post. As it is yet to be confirmed, we politely ask that you all wait a little longer. Once again, we apologize for causing concerns through such news."
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The statement sparked divided opinions as many sided with the actor and the agency, believing that the post was meant to ruin Kim Seon Ho's career.
However, a number of fans also took a stand and took Kim Seon Ho's side's silence as confirmation, asking him to publicly apologize, despite the allegations not being confirmed yet.
On the other hand, Kim Seon Ho and his drama, "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" with Shin Min Ah ended successfully, topping global Netflix charts including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
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Elijah Mully wrote this.
