A leaked phone call between comedian Park Na Rae and her former manager has raised new questions about the ongoing power abuse dispute after revealing an emotional reconciliation that was later refuted by the manager.
YouTuber Lee Jin Ho released the audio recording on January 9, 2026, which captured a conversation that took place around 1:40 a.m. on December 8, 2025, just before the two met in person. The recording shows Park Na Rae and her former manager comforting each other through tears during what appeared to be a genuine reconciliation attempt.
In the leaked audio, Park Na Rae asks her former manager, "Are you okay?" to which the manager responds while sobbing, "I don't know how things ended up like this," according to Koreaboo.
The pair continued crying throughout the conversation as they discussed Park's dog, Bokdori, and the manager expressed anger toward someone identified as "Lee," referring to Park Na Rae's promotional agent. The manager also scolded Park Na Rae for smoking despite her past surgeries and admitted to being drunk during the call.
The recording contradicts the manager's later claims about the nature of their meeting. After their three-hour settlement meeting that morning, Park Na Rae posted on social media that they had cleared up misunderstandings and resolved their conflicts, chosun reported.
However, the manager later refuted this statement, claiming there was no sincere apology or settlement, and accused Park Na Rae of being intoxicated during their meeting. The leaked audio reveals it was actually the manager who admitted to drinking that night.
KakaoTalk messages from Park Na Rae show her confusion after the manager's attitude changed completely around 2 p.m. the same day. In the messages, Park wrote that she felt the meeting had cleared up their misunderstandings, but was scared and confused by the manager's lawyer sending an aggressive settlement proposal demanding a response within hours.
The revelations have sparked mixed reactions online. Many netizens now believe the manager may have acted maliciously, with some commenting that it appears the manager was planning to escalate the situation in advance. Others expressed sympathy for Park Na Rae, noting that she seemed desperate to resolve the dispute in a humane way.
Park Na Rae is currently in a legal dispute with her former managers, who have accused her of workplace harassment, aggravated assault, and illegal medical practices. The former managers filed for provisional seizure of Park's Itaewon property, which was granted by the court. Park Na Rae has countersued on charges including attempted extortion and embezzlement, denying all allegations of mistreatment, as per Korea JoongAng Daily.
