Actor Kang Ye-won deletes all social media posts with YouTuber Song Ji-ah

Actor Kang Ye-won, right, on JTBC's ″Men on a Mission″ with beauty YouTuber Song Ji-ah. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Kang Ye-won, actor and co-CEO of management agency Hyowon CNC, has deleted all videos and photos on her social media that feature beauty YouTuber Song Ji-ah.

Song, also known as FreeZia on YouTube, is under the management of Hyowon CNC. She recently gained global popularity after appearing on Netflix’s dating show “Single’s Inferno,” but has been facing backlash for wearing fake luxury designer items, which she admitted to doing and apologized for.

Kang frequently posed in photos with Song on social media, making their friendship known. The two also appeared together on JTBC’s entertainment show “Men on a Mission” which aired Saturday.

However, after Song’s fake designer scandal, Kang has not reacted to the controversy and instead erased all traces of the beauty YouTuber on her social media. Kang’s decision is raising speculations among netizens that she no longer wishes to be associated with Song.

Kang debuted in 2001 and is known for her roles in films "Tidal Wave" (2009), "Harmony" (2010) and "Quick" (2011).

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]