K-actor Kang Ji Hwan Arrested for Rape and Sexual Assault on Two Women and TV Chosun Stops Airing Drama

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• Holy moly. If your not done with K-ent then I'm done. This is so disappointing. Bad news after the other. The system needs fixing.

• WTF he was one of my favourite Iam done Who are these guys that think its OK and blame it on alcohol, STOP DRINKING

  • What about the women who get drunk and are totally intoxicated and yet sleep over at a guy’s home! Shouldn’t they stop drinking! Shouldn't they try to behave as refined ladies before they put fire beside gas then cry and run to police?! Its amazing how we victimized careless women and ruin a goodman’s life over a well provoked mistake!

    • A good man's life????? A well provoked MISTAKE??? I don't know if you're delulu or smth but sexually assaulting and raping someone isn't a mistake. it's something you chose to do, willingly. It's because of ppl like you that some rape victims can't get their justice. Excuse me but this isn't the 60s. If you still have that kind of mentality, them there's a problem with you

• I didn't want to believe it when I read the articles, but man this is just disappointing. I am also this close to cancelling him forever.

  2019 has ben THE SH*TSTORM of ll things scandalous, filthy, unsavory and heartbreaking in the K-ent world. And it's only July. I feel like I need to brace myself for anymore than May come.

• UGH! I was waiting until it finished to watch Joseon Survival, the concept sounded fun, but now, just, yrch! So, so disappointing when someone you thought was a nice guy turns out to be very much NOT.

• Oh my God, I really did like him but No, just NO! Not one but two women are accusing him of rape and assault...if your behavior is that out of control when you are drunk then you should not be drinking and you need to get some sort of help so that is a piss poor excuse. Urghhh! He is cancelled for me.

• All the mess that has happened this year and he still did this? What the---

• Am not going to pass judgement on him yet. According to police, he was still too drunk to be investigated.

  And one of the women, they managed to contact a friend, saying they are trapped in his home but couldn't call the police? There were two of them, both with cellphones, but none contacted the police until the friend from the outside made the report and police made an arrest.

  I am not defending him, but aren't these women ever learned anything esp with the many news around K-ent lately, women got drunk and found themselves in bed with men. We are adults, we also have responsibility to take care of ourselves. You don't simply agree to go to a severely drunk man's house without having some decency to think that you might be in danger of getting assaulted or whatever.

  There's the man to blame for making up an excuse that he was too drunk to remember and there's the women to blame for putting themselves in that position simply because they refused to learn anything and be responsible of themselves.

  • Always saw KJH, as an 'Uncle type' in the making (he has the face).
    Whether he's at fault, wrongly accused on not - no loss, either way, viewing wise.

    Agreeing with Alexa ... while No means No - women should also take more ownership over their own safety and be more responsible.
    About never putting themselves in potentially unsafe situations, esp when drinking.

    Dramas and Movies like to glamorise getting pissd-runk in public a lot and having the hero sail in to save the day with a piggback home, But really unless in the company of known trusted friends,in a safe space ... is that really such a great idea?

    • The fact that you two believe it is the responsibility of the women to not put themselves in 'danger' is the problem. Men should not sexually assault women no matter the situation is. Why is that so hard to understand? No situation, attire or anything at all justifies sexual assault. Being too drunk to investigate is far too convenient. He is cancelled for thinking this kind of reasoning was acceptable to begin with.

    • I don't think they mean the women should be held responsible but it is always good to be alert and self protective. Its like not walking in dark alleys because we know it COULD be dangerous. Yes the one that is wrong is the perpetrator but we can't reason with these people so we should also actively protect ourselves that's all

    • In normal circumstances, would you have thought that your coworker or friend would assault you if they invited you to drink at their home specially if you’re with someone else. That is why they were unguarded because Kang Ji Hwan is not a stranger to them, he’s someone they work with. I go out with my male coworkers and friends to drink all the time and I’ve always felt safe with them, this 2 ladies probably felt the same, they wouldn’t have thought that this famous guy they work and interact with all the time has this nasty intention. Being drunk is never an excuse, it’s actually a revelation of his true character if he act that way when intoxicated.

    • Sana is completely right. When people start discussing what women should do or not to protect themselves, it just becomes an excuse to let go men who are the ones doing the wrong thing. Please guys wake up. You are just giving more excuses to oppressors to escape. Do you think women have authority over these situations? What about the women who are assaulted in their own homes? See, I do get your point, one can say that yeah we should stay away from danger but that IS Exactly what gives oppressors the excuse to escape that it's the woman's/victims'fault for not being more careful. It is the oppressors that should be blamed for every freaking thing they do consciously or unconsciously not the victims who were put up in that situation. Those women were drunk too and they didn't play any trick on him. It's him who started it right. We need to end this narrative asap because it is giving way more freedom and leeway to the oppressor and is putting a lot more burden on the victims than what they have endured. Please as the society try to be empathetic and kind to them rather than finding reasons of how only "They" could've avoided it as if it was even in their control. It was the oppressors evilness no matter what situation, clothes or time this took place in.

    • I think that's my point. I think it's always the oppressors fault regardless of the circumstances. And I agree that the victim is never to blame. For example here she probably thought she was safe with him....BUT for me, really because I'm a paranoid person...I would never go to a male co worker home drunk or unescorted...that's just me. Because if given a choice, I would not do it because I feel unsafe that's all. I think the world is a scary place and i prefer to trust myself than the honor of so called colleagues and stuff. But that's just me. I just like to be extra cautious because I believe if better safe than sorry that's all.

    • @Maymay I totally get your sentiments but you know mostly people don't have a choice to avoid such a situation. I just read a comment that explained the drinking culture in Korea. Pouring drinks and asking juniors/subordinates staffs or colleagues to join you for a second round of drinks is very common. Where mostly these junior women can't refuse because of their jobs. What they can do is to bring along a partner, another women. The girls probably took all safety precautions, as much as they could. Some dramas highlight this too-(where they don't show drinking as cute) that women usually don't have a choice if they have to maintain their jobs, their sole earning. So yeah if you are in a workplace where no one forces you to drink and you are not at risk of losing your job for refusing that, then definitely you may have a choice to avoid such circumstances. Not all people do.

    • @wapz - while it is expected for a junior to pour alcohol to a senior as a drinking culture in Korea, does this imply the junior has to get drunk or even more drunk along with the senior? Why both women got drunk? At least the one pouring drinks should not be drinking too much.... Why drink along?? This does not make any sense at all!

    • Candycane is clearly not female nor someone someone who understands what disempowerment is. Follow the leader? Social norms are a real thing and cultural codes and conduct if not followed leads to ostracism. Only a privileged white heterosexual male can talk with such arrogance of victim blaming. Your ignorance to what women suffer on a daily basis is shocking. My respect to all females who report their abusers because that is the hardest thing to do.

    • @Yore - I feel sorry for you that clearly we are born in two different universes. You are a racist and as much white as I have being a hafu I never think I am privileged. I never once blamed the victims, but letting oneself getting so drunk should be held responsible for own actions!! Keeping feeling sorry for being a female won’t get you anywhere in life @kokoro - very well said. Be safe than sorry.

  • I totally agree with @Alexa. Human being (man and woman alike) cannot get drunk from alcohol to the point of cannot remember a thing within 5 minutes from 10 to 0 (10 equals very alert, 0 means dead). There is a certain degree of feeling high either talking a lot, gesturing a lot, or feeling drowsy. The two women should be able to tell when the man gets to below 5, then just simply open the door and leave. Why continue to stay there? For what?? Is there other hard drugs involved? This does not sound logical at all!!

    • @candycane - in response to your other comment about pouring drinks, my personal experience with Korean drinking culture is that juniors not only are expected to pour alcohol for seniors, but also expected to down any drinks the senior pours for them (it's considered rude to refuse unless you're driving afterwards or something where you can reasonably say 'no'). A junior staff member can end up smashed drunk in very little time even if they don't want to drink and only going along with it for their jobs.

    • You all make it sound like women have a say in anything that happens to them. In these kinds of things especially when it comes to work relationship their is no choice. If you don't do it you might get kicked out since men have zero respect for weaklings who don't follow their rules. This applies to other men as well which is why many men also suffer but at least they aren't at the risk of sexual violence which women always are. I second the comment about men have no right to even touch a woman no matter the situation unless she permits it herself and even after permission she has the right to take it away if it makes her uncomfortable at any point. He is trash if he asked them to come to his place to drink at all.

    • @Rena - sad to hear that woman has no say in anything including walking out of a dangerous situation. This does not make any sense to me at all! Letting oneself get all drunk in a volunteer situation (yes, going into a man’s house is totally voluntary outside of work hours) imho. But anyways, women should be more aware of the surroundings without losing their minds and bodies for whatever reasons. Don’t get me started with the follow-your-leader game coz I never listen well to orders.

    • The women took another coworker and that ought to cover for most cases. And, Korea's drinking culture is insane along with the sunbae-hoobae dynamic. You may not face it in your country but that is not the same for the women in question. And often time victims freeze out of fear and shock when they are assualted. So, why they coukdn't get out should not be a topic of debate. Also, law enforcement in Korea has a tendency of not helping the victim....don't you guys remember Burning Sun fiasco...the lady reported it to police and they blamed her instead before it all blew up and Sengri still is a free man....so no, calling a friend, going to a trauma center to have proof of assault and then going to Police ....sounds like the right thing to do here.

    • @Gem - I think the Burning Sun case has more people in power in the background to cover things up. These two cases are not the same. Don’t be mistaken that I am siding with KJW, I never like his acting nor his dramas. In this case, KJW acts alone so its an easy catch. For all drama watchers here, please watch Search WWW to get a glimpse of how women in this day & age should behave in the workforce. I don’t see any nonsense K-culture being delivered in this drama besides some political corruption and all the working ladies are intelligent & in control.

    • Disagree with @Gem - I believe “why they couldn’t get out” should be the biggest topic to be discussed and to be prevented. I hope all girls should first be taught how to avoid dangerous situations. Instead of dealing with damage control. Otherwise cases like this will happen again and again if women are so vulnerable in SK or any other countries where women are viewed as the weaker group. This is my opinion and I am not siding with anyone in this particular case.

    • @Candycane Thanks for your understanding.

      It's obvious we are too caught up with this endless sentiments of feeling sorry for being a woman, the weaker gender, having no say in situations because we are women and weak. How long are we supposed to feel sorry because of the same reason? Are we to be perceived as weak just because we bend to the needs to protect ourselves, because we are too consumed with the idea that women should not be treated that way by the opposite gender. Taking care of yourself is also empowering as women.

      My point in here is simple that is taking responsibilities. While he is at fault for being a perpetrator, women most of all as adults should have the responsibility to take care of themselves, to not put themselves in unsafe situation. Going over for further drink to a very intoxicated man's house and then slept over WITHOUT locking the door? How are we supposed to explain that? To me, that is lack of responsibility.

      The world is not some bed of roses. It's been years of debate that women should not feel unsafe, living in constant fear but the world is still the same as it is. Rather than regretting when shit happened like this, they could have taken extra care of themselves even as women, perceived to be the weaker gender.

      And please stop assuming that we blame the victims and supporting the rapist just because we are in the opinion that those women, as adults should have been more responsible of themselves in the first place. I blame the rapist for the shit he did but I blame the women for not learning a lesson and lack responsibility.

  • @candycane I am not saying you are supporting this guy....not at all...but Search WWW doesn't deal with mid tier employees....they are all near the top of their foodchain so its like comparing Apples to Oranges....these women may not enjoy that privilege....Also many sexual assault cases involve people you have known for a while...people you wouldn't imagine misbehaving with you....at the end sometimes our instinct about people are wrong....as unfortunate as it is, it happens more often than not...I go on trips with male friends all the time.....I trust them but still you never know

  • Agree, both parties are to blame for this, they both accountable. Just the general view.

    Once I lived with 5 men in company housing. I knew them quite well, they're nice guy, and I trusted them to cover my back when I was on the job with any of them in a remote place out of nowhere. But never once I accepted their offer to go to club for a drink for job completion celebration, I knew that they often arrived home heavily drunk and if not sometimes they also continue their drinking game at staff house. On a day like that, I made sure to stay inside my room with the door locked.

    Better safe than sorry.

• LOL there should be a drama caledl "What's Wrong With K-Celebs?"!
  Tsk tsk tsk...

• How could he rape drunk woman, they smell,how could he withstand the stench so dirty and gross!

• Poor woman what's wrong with man in Korea (celebs)?