Promise Nine's Lee Chaeyoung strongly denies e-cigarette allegations, directly claims "non-smoker" status

Promise Nine member Lee Chaeyoung denied allegations of smoking an ″electronic cigarette″ and repeatedly emphasized that she is a non-smoker. Lee Chaeyoung appeared with Lee Nakyung on the 24th episode of the YouTube channel ″When Mouth Opens″’s ″Truman Show,″ answering various questions while wearing a lie detector machine. She expressed her frustration over the ″electronic cigarette″ allegations, saying, ″I am a non-smoker. If you search my name, cigarettes come up. I am a non-smoker and have never smoked a cigarette.″ She continued, ″It’s really a rumor. An electronic cigarette appeared in a photo I posted. It was far from me, and because it was pink, I didn’t know it was an electronic cigarette. Because I’m a non-smoker. But many people didn’t have even an ounce of doubt.″ When asked, ″Are you a non-smoker?″ Lee Chaeyoung replied, ″Really, never ever,″ and the lie detector indicated ″truth.″ She added, ″Now please remove the related search terms. I have never smoked a cigarette in my life.″ Earlier, in 2023, Lee Chaeyoung was embroiled in smoking allegations after netizens claimed that an electronic cigarette was spotted in a photo she posted and then deleted. In the broadcast, Lee Chaeyoung emphasized that the allegations were rumors. She also revealed that she had received sponsorship offers from electronic cigarette companies. Promise Nine debuted in 2018 through Mnet’s audition program ″Idol School.″ After their exclusive contract with Pledis ended in December 2024, five members—Park Jiwon, Baek Jihun, Lee Chaeyoung, Lee Nakyung, and Song Hayoung—began new activities under Ascend Entertainment.