Song Hye Kyo to Kim Yuna, the skate queen, are said to be celebrities who are the worst victims of fake news dragging them down. Anyone besides them?
The ranking of South Korean celebrities who are considered to be the most influential have received slanderous news revealed. This ranking was obtained from the "DC Inside" community conducted from February 27 to March 5 with the title "Which star is the most damaged by fake news?".
Kim Yuna, a former South Korean figure skater, got 3rd place with a total of 1038 votes. This is because of rumors that recently dragged her and her husband, Ko Woo Rim Forestella.
Kim Yuna's household, which was only a young age, was revealed to be damaged because Ko Woo Rim had an affair that led to a quick divorce. Not only that, Kim Yuna was even accused of having an abortion because she did not want to conceive a child with Ko Woo Rim because of the affair.
This issue was confirmed to be fake by Kim Yuna and Ko Woo Rim at the same time. Both of them acted decisively by dragging the rumor spreaders to legal channels. Kim Yuna's agency even expressed sadness because the beautiful former athlete had to face very bad issues that had an impact on her life.
"Fake news about Kim Yuna and her husband is constantly being shared on YouTube. We will take strong legal action against YouTubers and anyone who spreads fake news and misinformation that causes Kim Yuna and her husband to be defamed," beber the CEO of All That Sports Corp. on Thursday (16/2).
Song Hye Kyo was in second place with 1061 votes. The latest rumor that dragged her was that she was said to be having an affair with ASTRO's Cha Eunwoo who is 16 years younger than her. This issue spread earlier this year right after the popularity of the Netflix series "The Glory" which he starred in was released.
Not only is it rumored that she is dating Cha Eun Woo, Song Hye Kyo is said to have just broken up with Jang Ki Yong before. He was even accused of trying to find a new girlfriend because Song Joong Ki already had a girlfriend at that time.
Although the rumors ended floating and were not trusted by the public. Song Hye Kyo's image is considered damaged by these malicious rumors.
The figure in the first place is animal trainer Kang Hyung Wook with 1468 votes. He is known as the "President of the Dogs" who gained popularity for appearing on the show "Great Dogs".
Kang Hyung Wook received slanderous news that he is an animal trainer who is being investigated for being a suspect in sexual harassment. Kang Hyung Wook personally denied that the news concerned him.
Apart from these three, Jang Won Young IVE is ranked 4th as the celebrity getting the most effect from fake news. After that, Park Eun Bin and Baek Jong Won. (wk/alpha)
