Actress Han Ga-in (44, real name Kim Hyeon-ju) denied suspicions of a "hidden advertisement" regarding a nutritional supplement she introduced on YouTube, and has stepped forward with a second explanation by revealing her actual payment records.
On the 29th, Han Ga-in posted on the community board of her YouTube channel, "Free Woman Han Ga-in," stating, "Following my post yesterday, I am disclosing the purchase records from that time to provide additional details on the exact facts," and provided a detailed breakdown of the official payment records.
According to the purchase records revealed by Han Ga-in, she purchased "Dongguk Albumin (30 bottles, 3 boxes, totaling 90 bottles)" for 616,000 won via Naver Pay on July 23, 2024, before opening her YouTube channel, for personal health management purposes. She subsequently released a video introducing the product on November 13 of the same year and made an additional repurchase on March 24, 2025.
Han Ga-in added, "As shown in the attached Naver Pay statement, this product was purchased with personal funds without any compensation or sponsorship prior to the channel's launch." She continued, "Thank you for your patience while we prepared the materials. We are listening to the opinions shared and will be more cautious in creating content going forward."
Previously, the YouTube channel "Sawang Yeu TV" raised suspicions of exaggerated advertising for a so-called "edible albumin" product on the 28th, claiming that portal search volume surged after Han Ga-in introduced the product on YouTube.
In response, Han Ga-in issued an initial statement denying the suspicions, stating, "The video in question is 'self-funded' content introducing a product that I personally purchased and used without any compensation or sponsorship." She added, "As previously notified, there is no falsehood regarding whether it was an advertisement."
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