K-dramas

K-netizens Not Pleased with Uhn Tae Woong Making Drama Comeback After 7 Years with Thriller I Kill You Headlined by Kang Ji Young and Lee Ki Kwang

There is no shortage of star scandals in any industry but also time keeps passing so some are able/insistent on making comebacks and there is another one in K-ent. Former lead actor Uhm Tae Woong is joining the cast of K-drama I Kill You which has leads Kang Ji Young and Lee Ki Kwang and has already started filming. It’s his first project in 7 years since his scandal in 2016 when he was accused of sexual assault (acquitted) but fined and confirmed to have solicited a prostitute and paid a fine. His solicitation happened when his wife was pregnant with their second child to make things even worse. He apologized and accepted responsibility and hasn’t acted since. But his return now K-netizens are attributing to his doting older sister superstar Uhm Jung Hwa who recently had a mega hit with Doctor Cha, and says that she continues to clean up his mess and help him out, which was also attributed to how he became a successful actor in the first place.

ockoala

View Comments

  • I was obviously living under a rock for the past 10 years because I didn’t know they were related (!!)

    And tbh, despite the fact that I hate watching him on screen or in variety shows (he’s beyond bland it’s ridiculous), seven years is a long time to be reflecting compared to other actors with similar offences. Some people don’t even take 7 months off so meh, I’d say it’s fine. He was acquitted and won’t likely get any lead roles anyway.

    • He's definitely bland. That's why Kim Nam Gil got all the attention and not him despite KNG playing a supposedly smaller role in Queen Seondeok lol. Every drama I've seen him in, he's always overshadowed lol

      • Lol he’s a crap actor too on top of being bland af. His emotional scenes are really cringe inducing sometimes. I always forget he was technically the lead in Queen Seondeok. Pretty sure most people do too. That drama was a great example of a great charismatic actor shining through and overshadowing the lead (by a LOT).

  • Disgusting $&-t, these actors who cheat on their (pregnant) wives and in this guy's case, solicited a prostitute. Can't believe he's related to Dr. Cha. I know A-list actors who did the same, but they're still relevant in the industry. This guy will be fine, thanks to male privilege in that country.

    • Agree, because it was a private matter, but Kent industry likes "clean image" so he should have behaved . As a western , i don't give a damn about the private life of a star , but he is privilegied and it's unfair for others actors .

    • LBH is k-ent royalty. Basically untouchable. Even if he got into a drug scandal like Yoo Ah In, he'd probably come out unscathed. UTW on the other hand, is a b-lister who just has a famous older sister. So he's not spared from criticism, though I'm sure k-netz will eventually let it slide.

  • Crazy how men always cheat on their wives when the wives are sick or pregnant. Thank goodness I'm not attracted to men 🤮

  • I think what made his scandal worse was the fact that not only did all this happen while his wife was pregnant she also ended up having a miscarriage from all the stress and she still stayed with him after all of that

Recent Posts

Jang Nara Tearfully Accepts the Daesang for Good Partner at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards

Awwwww, such a deserving recognition and a long time coming for K-actress Jang Nara. She's…

4 hours ago

Queen of Tears Tops the GoodData Full Year 2024 Drama Buzz Rankings Followed by Lovely Runner

It's still crazy that the two biggest K-dramas of this year 2024 aired basically at…

12 hours ago

Tang Yan Leads the Big Name Cast for Modern Romance C-drama Lady Liberty in Her First Post Blossoms Shanghai Casted Role

So there are new posters, stills, and a first teaser out already for modern C-drama…

20 hours ago

Jung Kyung Ho, Seol In Ah, and Cha Hak Yeon Confirmed for Supernatural Legal Drama Labor Attorney Noh Moo Jin

This is an interesting twist on what sounds like a standard legal K-drama, the male…

1 day ago

Xu Kai and Chen Yao Cast in Period Romance C-drama Wishing You Eternal Happiness

So Xu Kai is back in period drama land and has a new actress costar…

1 day ago

Prada Announces Kim Soo Hyun as New Brand Ambassador for the Italian Couture House

So Kim Soo Hyun recently became the new face of fragrance house Jo Malone in…

2 days ago

This website uses cookies.