Hook Entertainment has issued an official statement to clarify actress Park Min Young's involvement in the ongoing police investigation of Kang Jong Hyun, suspected of acquiring huge illegal profits through stock manipulation.

Previously, some media outlets claimed that Park Min Young was called in for police questioning on February 13 under suspicions that she may have been voluntarily involved in Kang Jong Hyun's fraudulent activities. 

Now, on February 15 KST, Hook Entertainment clarified, "We would like to offer some clarification on earlier reports publicized on February 14, which stated that Park Min Young was called in for police questioning, and that she has been banned from leaving South Korea. In fact, Park Min Young was called in for questioning on February 13 as a mere witness in the current investigation, but the police did not ban her from traveling outside of the country. We apologize for delivering unpleasant news during these difficult times, as well as for the agency's belated response."

Currently, it is believed that Kang Jong Hyun, Park Min Young's ex-boyfriend, used Park Min Young's name among others while obtaining illegal investment bonds through affiliate companies of Bithumb.