'Hwanseung Yeonae 4' cast member Park Ji-hyun announces legal action over malicious online posts

Park Ji-hyun, an actor-turned-influencer who appeared on the TVING reality show "Hwanseung Yeonae 4," said Wednesday she has decided to take legal action "to prevent further harm and protect myself and my fans."

Park wrote on her Instagram account Wednesday that she was "sincerely grateful to everyone who has shown me warm attention and love," adding that the support she has received "has been a great source of strength."

She said she was aware that the wide attention she receives means there will be a range of opinions, and that she tries to listen to advice and criticism directed at her.

However, Park said that "maliciously edited and manipulated posts, along with persistent defamation, personal attacks and the spread of false information, have continued to appear in online communities and on social media." She added that she is collecting evidence related to posts and comments that cross the line — including the spread of false information, defamation and sexual harassment — and plans to pursue legal action together with her legal representative and a YouTube team.

"I am once again sincerely grateful to everyone who cares for me and cheers me on," she added.

Park has appeared in the SBS drama series "VIP," the Channel A drama series "Show Window: The Queen's House" and the ENA drama series "Oh! Youngsim."

She won viewers' affection on "Hwanseung Yeonae 4" — a reality dating show in which cast members appear alongside their exes and weigh whether to rekindle their past relationships or move on — for her candid and sincere attitude.