$BTC South Korean dating show female guest suffers online violence and chooses to take her own life; production team negligence sparks public outrage
In January 2026, South Korean media reported shocking news that Sun Min-you, the 8th female guest on the South Korean same-sex dating show "Your Love," chose to jump from a building after suffering from long-term online violence.
The incident originated from Sun Min-you reporting the 1st guest, Kim Lee-won, for concealing a negative work history and inducing young guests to participate in escort activities, but the production team unexpectedly leaked her identity as the reporter. Kim Lee-won then incited her fans to launch organized online violence against Sun Min-you for a year, flooding social media with malicious comments and defamatory images.
During this time, Sun Min-you sought help from the production team multiple times but was ignored. The production team even aired unedited conflict footage to gain attention. Although she was rescued and out of life-threatening danger, Sun Min-you suffered multiple fractures and serious spinal injuries, facing the possibility of lifelong paralysis.
This incident has caused strong outrage in South Korean society, with netizens criticizing the production team for their negligence, calling for severe punishment for the initiators of online violence, and once again sounding the alarm for guest protection and resistance against online violence in the entertainment industry. $BNB