Free Zia, who is self-reliant due to the counterfeit (counterfeit) controversy, drew attention by mentioning actress Kang Ye Won, the representative of her agency, during an interview.

Dispatch reported on the interview with Free Zia on January 29th. When the dispatch asked, "Why did you do that?", Free Zia cried, "I had no idea. It's all my fault."

She recalled the year 2019 when she first started working as a YouTuber and mentioned actress Kang Ye Won. Kang Ye Won is the co-representative of Hyowon CNC, the agency of Free Zia. Free Zia signed an exclusive contract with Hyowon CNC in August 2018 and started her career as a beauty influencer.

Free Zia said, "I have a promise with Yewon unnie. No matter what happens, I decided to upload 2 episodes a week. At first there was no response, but I uploaded it steadily. It took me about 7 months to gather 10,000 subscribers."

After rising to stardom by appearing in Netflix's "Single's Inferno", she was at the center of controversy over wearing fakes. In the end, after uploading an apology video, she stopped promoting.

The controversy over wearing fakes has spread to allegations related to Free Zia family. In the video of her apology, Free Zia asked, "I live my life reflecting every day. It's my fault, so I hope you stop criticizing my family." 

Free Zia said to Dispatch, "I have time to look after myself. Kang Ye Won unnie texts me 'I love you' every day. I think she's worried. It even touches my family… I think I'll have to endure it well and get through it well", revealing her current relationship with Kang Ye Won.

Previously, Kang Ye Won and Free Zia appeared on various entertainment programs such as JTBC's 'Knowing Bros' and MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' and showed off their close relationship.

However, immediately after the counterfeit controversy, she showed a figure of drawing a line by erasing all the photos and videos of Free Zia uploaded on social media. When asked about the Free Zia controversy, Kang Ye Won's agency, J-Wide Company, declined to comment, saying, "We have nothing to say because it is Kang Ye Won's personal business area."

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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