Former announcer Park Shin-young has announced legal action against the spread of false claims and malicious online attacks connected to her fatal 2021 traffic accident, saying she will no longer stay silent.
Park posted the statement on her social media story on November 11, under the title “Notice on Legal Action Against the Spread of False Facts and Malicious Acts.” She said some outlets have distorted the facts or reported unconfirmed claims as established fact, while malicious posts, comments and direct messages have continued.
Park said she has been collecting and preserving evidence — articles, online posts, comments and direct messages — and will seek correction and rebuttal reports alongside all possible civil and criminal legal measures against confirmed unlawful acts. The measures target false reports, sensational coverage that distorts the facts or invites misunderstanding, malicious posts and comments, and threats or repeated harassment sent by direct message.
She drew a clear line around the move. “This is not intended to evade responsibility for the past accident or to restrict legitimate criticism,” she said, explaining that the action is meant to stop the spread of distorted information and the infringement of her personality rights. “I will no longer tolerate the spread of false facts and unlawful attacks,” she added.
The statement comes as Park’s recent TikTok activity has put her back in the public eye and revived discussion of the accident. The renewed attention prompted her firmest public response yet on the matter.
The accident dates back to May 2021, when Park was driving through an intersection in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, and collided with a motorcycle. She was traveling at 102 kilometers per hour in a 40 km/h zone, while the motorcycle had entered the intersection on a red light. The delivery worker riding the motorcycle died. Park later apologized to the bereaved family and said she would atone for the rest of her life. In December 2021, she was fined 15 million won for the fatal accident under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents, and she halted her broadcasting activities.
Park joined MBC Sports+ as a freelance announcer in 2014. In February this year, she started a handbag brand as co-CEO and recently began appearing on TikTok.
Whether the measures lead to formal complaints remains to be seen, but the statement is Park’s most direct pushback since the case returned to public debate.
