Kim Seri denies fleeing to Japan, says ready to cooperate with authorities

SHAH ALAM: Social media influencer Kim Seri has denied fleeing to Japan over allegations of a fraudulent travel package she managed.

Kim Seri, whose real name is Seri Azlina, said she is ready to cooperate with the authorities following police reports and almost half a million ringgit in losses linked to the Kim Seri tour package scandal, reports Sinar Harian.

“I never intended to run to Japan, and I never planned to live in Japan. I am still in Korea.

“I am still here (in Korea) cooperating with any investigations conducted on me,” she said in an Instagram post on Thursday.

The Seoul-based Malaysian influencer recently issued a public apology and promised to refund customers affected by issues arising from her South Korea travel packages.

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She has pledged to settle the matter by or before Feb 1, 2025.

A video went viral recently showing a woman claiming to be one of Kim Seri’s victims.

In the video, she said she and her group were stranded at the Incheon International Airport in South Korea because there were no flight tickets as promised by the influencer.

The woman claimed that checks at the ticket counter revealed that her name and her fellow passengers’ names were not in the system.

The complainant managed to return to Malaysia on Tuesday with the help of another individual.

Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman has confirmed receiving five reports on the matter.