Seo Min-jae of 'Heart Signal 3' says boyfriend cut contact after pregnancy news: ‘He’s threatening to sue me for stalking’

Seo Min-jae / Captured from Seo's social media

Influencer Seo Min-jae, known for her appearance on the reality show “Heart Signal 3,” is drawing public attention after revealing her pregnancy and subsequent conflict with her boyfriend, who has allegedly cut off contact with her.

On May 3, Seo took to social media to share screenshots of text messages exchanged with her boyfriend, revealing ongoing tension between the couple. In the messages, Seo repeatedly asks to meet, writing, “How can you keep avoiding me? This is so irresponsible. How can you abandon me after getting me pregnant?”

The man responded, “I’m sorry, this situation hit me too suddenly, and I couldn’t reply right away. My head is spinning. I’ll contact you tomorrow so we can talk.”

Seo followed up with increasingly desperate messages, saying, “How long are you going to keep running away? Please save me. I’m at the apartment entrance. I’ll wait. Call me. If not, I’ll have no choice but to come to your school or workplace to meet you. Please, don’t let things go this far. You said yesterday we should talk.” The man then replied, “Please don’t come looking for me like this.”

Just a day earlier, May 2, Seo had posted an ultrasound image along with the message, “Congratulations on becoming a dad,” and publicly revealed the man’s name, school, age and photo — an action that added fuel to the controversy.

On May 4, Seo then shared another concerning update, writing, “He contacted me saying he’s going to sue me for stalking. Please help me. I don’t have money or the ability to hire a lawyer. All I want is to have a conversation about how we’re going to raise the baby.”

Seo first gained public attention in 2020 through Channel A’s dating reality show “Heart Signal 3,” where she stood out as a former auto mechanic at a major conglomerate. However, in August 2022, she was sentenced to 10 months in prison with two years probation after being convicted of using methamphetamine with singer Nam Tae-hyun at her home.

After the incident, Seo changed her legal name to Seo Eun-woo. Last year, she also completed an 80-hour rehabilitation education program administered by the Korea Anti-Drug Campaign Headquarters.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.