Actor Kim Min. [Herald Muse]
Actor Kim Min. [Herald Muse]

Fans of actor Kim Min, who recently drew attention for a free-spirited lifestyle segment on MBC's variety program "I Live Alone," are being urged to exercise caution after multiple impersonation accounts were discovered on social media.

Fake accounts posing as celebrities, business figures and influencers continue to surface despite widespread awareness of the problem.

Kim's agency, Allo Company, said Monday on its official Instagram account that it had found numerous accounts impersonating the actor by using Kim's profile photos, posts and similar usernames across Instagram and other SNS platforms.

The agency listed Kim's and its own official Instagram handles, and said all other accounts with similar usernames "are impersonation accounts with no connection to the actor or the agency."

It added that neither Kim nor Allo Company would send direct messages requesting personal information, money, private conversations or event participation under any circumstances.

The agency asked fans to "take extra care to avoid falling victim to impersonation accounts" and to report any such accounts to the agency's email address. It said it is conducting ongoing monitoring to protect fans and safeguard the actor's rights, and warned that it will pursue legal action if the impersonation continues.

Kim appeared on "I Live Alone" living entirely off the grid — running a generator for electricity and drawing groundwater with a pump.

Fans praised the segments, saying Kim's back-to-basics daily life offered a refreshing change from the typical urban lifestyle.


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