Park Na-rae says home theft case resolved, pushes back on rumors
Entertainer Park Na-rae says her recent home burglary case is resolved and all stolen items have been recovered. Captured from her YouTube channel
Park also addresses remarks from BoA and Jun Hyun-moo’s livestream
Comedian and TV personality Park Na-rae has confirmed that her recent home burglary case has been resolved and that all stolen items have been recovered.
Speaking in a video uploaded to her YouTube channel on Wednesday, Park reassured fans. “Everything has been settled. I got back all the items that had gone missing.” Her agency had previously confirmed that valuables were stolen from her home in a burglary.
Speculation soon followed online, with some suggesting an inside job. Park's side denied those claims. In her latest video, she addressed the misinformation. “There were some wild rumors. I heard someone said my best friend Jang Do-yeon and Han Hye-jin were behind it. As far as I know, they don’t even have each other’s numbers. I felt so bad for Do-yeon.”
She added that some had even accused the production teams behind "I Live Alone" and her YouTube channel being involved, but said those claims were totally groundless.
Park also shared details about how she discovered the theft. “I found out sooner than expected. (Comedian) Kim Ji-min is getting married this July, and we were doing a group wedding photoshoot. I wanted to wear the most expensive bag I had, but when I went to get it, it was gone. So were a few other things. That’s when I started to lose it.”
She credited a “persistent younger friend” for helping solve the case. “I told my friend I didn’t know what to do, and the friend said, ‘It’s 100 percent at a secondhand luxury shop.’ (The friend) searched online all night and actually found it listed — the color and model year matched exactly. So we reported it to the police.”
Jun Hyun-moo, BoA controversy
In the same video, Park also commented on the controversy surrounding a recent drunken livestream by TV personality Jun Hyun-moo and singer BoA, during which she was mentioned. When asked about dating rumors between Park Na-rae and Jun, BoA had said, “I don’t think they’ll ever date — they just can’t,” adding, “He’s too good for her.” The comments sparked backlash, leading both Jun and BoA to issue public apologies.
“People who drink understand other drinkers. So I wasn’t upset at all,” Park said on the controversy. She added that Jun apologized multiple times and that BoA reached out directly. “Though we’ve never met, BoA kept messaging me and even said she wanted to visit the waiting room to apologize in person. I want to take this opportunity to tell BoA that everything’s okay.”
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.