tripleS member Kim Yooyeon has strongly denied the smoking rumors surrounding her!
On the 14th, a video titled “First time seeing a girl group member lie this much | EP.15 tripleS Yooyeon Nakyoung” was uploaded to the lie detector segment ‘Truman Show’ on the channel ‘Ipman-yeol-myeon’. tripleS members Kim Yooyeon and Kim Nakyoung appeared on the show, showcasing their great wit.
During the conversation, host Lee Yong-jin asked Kim Yooyeon if there was anything she specifically wanted to clarify. Kim Yooyeon didn’t hesitate to speak up, sharing, “When people search my name, things from the past pop up, and people think I smoke. It’s so frustrating because I’ve never even tried electronic cigarettes or regular cigarettes. My parents are also very upset because it keeps appearing in the related search terms. While smoking isn’t necessarily wrong, I just don’t do it.”
Lee Yong-jin tried to tease her by asking, “I quit smoking,” which led to a strong reaction from Kim Yooyeon. “This explanation is my whole life on the line! Can’t you feel my heart racing?” she exclaimed. Lee Yong-jin quickly smoothed things over, calling it an “uncle’s joke.” When the formal question “Have you ever smoked a cigarette in your life?” was asked, she firmly answered “No.” The lie detector result came back as ‘Truth,’ finally clearing her of the unfair rumors.
The controversy seems to have started from a clip on the channel ‘No Back Tak Jae-hoon’ back in 2024. In the video, when Tak Jae-hoon mentioned that Kim Yooyeon cannot drink, he asked if she relieves stress by smoking. Kim Nakyoung’s surprised reaction and Kim Yooyeon’s smiling response that she “relieves stress through singing and dancing” went viral, leading to the misunderstanding. Netizens at the time reacted with comments such as “Nakyoung’s reaction is the real deal,” “The member is like an assassin,” “Smoking actually suits her,” and “She really does smoke.”
