Yoo Ah In's camp stated that the rumor he caused the October 29 incident in the downtown area of Itaewon, Seoul was "completely baseless."

An representative from Yoo Ah In's agency, UAA, announced on November 1st, "Yoo Ah In departed the country on October 29th and is currently staying abroad. He is unrelated to the Itaewon incident".

Claims were made online shortly after the catastrophe that the disaster occurred when big celebrities and influencers visited Itaewon and crowds gathered to watch them.

Mentioned were actor Yoo Ah In, as well as BJ K and BJ Seya.

In reaction, BJ K stated in his own broadcast, "I was pushed into to the bar because of the crowd". BJ Seya further explained, "I was simply pushed by the crowd, and my makeup prevented anyone from recognizing me".

In the meantime, the police intend to investigate thoroughly any defamation or leakage of the deceased's personal information in relation to the Itaewon incident.

Already, six posts, including offensive ones, have been ordered to be investigated (internal investigation).

Additionally, 63 posts, including the spreading of false information, were requested to be deleted and restricted.

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IVE is on fire, winning big even when the odds are against them!

On January 30, IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo) made waves by taking home their fifth music show win with their pre-release song “Rebel Heart.” Despite M Countdown being off the air and replaced with a highlight show, IVE still claimed the top spot for the final week of January.

The show revealed the winner at the end, and to everyone’s surprise, IVE secured their second consecutive #1 victory!

This major achievement marks a historic milestone for the group, reaching five music show wins with just their pre-release track.

Fans, known as DIVE, couldn’t be more excited, and IVE couldn’t be more grateful. In a statement from Starship Entertainment, the group expressed, "It feels like a surprise gift right before our official comeback. We've only had happy moments promoting 'Rebel Heart,' and we're so thankful for this 1st place win."

They went on to add, "Starting from February 3, we will bring even more happiness to DIVE. The title track 'Attitude' we will release then is a song that we all really love, and we hope DIVE will look forward to it."

“Rebel Heart,” released on January 13, is the pre-release track for IVE’s third mini-album IVE EMPATHY, which will drop on February 3. The song has already been making waves on both domestic and international music charts. It continues to perform well on Billboard, landing at 51st on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and 97th on Billboard Global 200 as of February 1.

But it’s not just chart success that’s getting attention! The “Rebel Heart” dance challenge on TikTok has taken the internet by storm, with the members’ dance challenge videos collectively surpassing 24.96 million views with just two posts.

Additionally, viral challenges like the emoji challenge and the band challenge—where popular Korean bands perform the chorus of “Rebel Heart” in their own style—have sparked enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world.

With their official comeback just around the corner, IVE is poised for even greater success. Get ready for IVE EMPATHY and the double title tracks, including “Attitude,” coming on February 3.

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