{
  "id": 17224779,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Fans call out luxury brand founder for touching Kim Yoo-jung during event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/showbiz-fans-call-out-luxury-brand-founder-for-touching-kim-yoo-jung",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:21:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/10/1567146/showbiz-fans-call-out-luxury-brand-founder-touching-kim-yoo-jung"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul, South Korea - A prominent Korean actress has found herself embroiled in a major controversy after a high-end fashion executive was accused of inappropriate physical contact at a lavish event in Hong Kong. The 26-year-old star, Kim Yoo-jung, was present at a gathering for the Italian luxury brand, Brunello Cucinelli, when the alleged incident occurred. Video footage and photographs of the interaction quickly went viral, igniting a wave of outrage on social media platforms.\n\nFans and onlookers expressed their deep dissatisfaction with the executive's overly familiar physical contact, with Kim Yoo-jung's name quickly topping trending search lists on Chinese social media platform Weibo. The outrage swiftly spread to international platforms, with fans insisting that personal boundaries must be strictly respected, regardless of the event's prominence. Netizens also pointed out that this was not an isolated incident, as they discovered older photos of the same executive posing alongside other famous Asian actresses, including Liu Tao and Chen Duling, in similarly uncomfortable-looking situations.\n\nThis revelation has reignited broader online discussions about physical boundaries and personal space during professional events involving female celebrities. Fans have maintained that interactions at official functions should always remain respectful and courteous, ensuring that no guest feels uncomfortable or uneasy. As of the current writing, neither Kim Yoo-jung nor her agency has released an official statement addressing the incident.",
  "summary": "SEOUL: South Korean actress Kim Yoo-jung has found herself at the centre of an online firestorm after the founder of a high-end luxury fashion label was criticised online for overly familiar physical contact during a high-profile event in Hong Kong.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}