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C-ent Controversy Over Whether Dylan Wang Got Bullied on Variety Show The Inn, Why Shen Yue Apologized, and the Boomerang Effect of Publicly Airing Feelings

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2026 by ockoalaMay 23, 2026

So this is a fast arriving and even faster brewing controversy that in 24 hours has already done an entire loop as to who is right, who is wrong, and who did what. This weekend an ending episode of variety show The Inn aired and a scene happened that got netizens upset. The cast gave out awards and Dylan Wang … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Scandal, Shen Yue | 18 Replies

Kim Sun Ho Allegedly Under Investigation for Tax Evasion Following Cha Eun Woo as Agency Fantagio Denies Any Wrongdoing

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2026 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2026
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At this point when it’s a two-for-two occurrence of having a hit drama followed by scandal I suggest Kim Sun Ho either go to an exorcist to excise the bad luck or else just do small indie projects with no change of becoming popular. This week it was reported by K-ent that the actor is under investigation for alleged tax … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sun Ho, Scandal

First Look at Son Ye Jin, Ji Chang Wook, and Nana in the K-drama Scandal Adapted from Movie Untold Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 21, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2026
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I don’t think I’ve seen quite this shade of neon green in a Joseon hanbok before but here is Son Ye Jin rocking the electric dress in the first stills from the K-drama Scandal. It’s the drama adaptation of the movie Untold Scandal, which is itself adapting the novel Dangerous Liaisons. Son Ye Jin is the rich lady mastermind pushing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Nana, Scandal, Son Ye Jin

Xu Kai’s Ex-girlfriend Xu Li Sa Drops More Tea Hinting at the Actors and Actresses He’s Shaded in the Past

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2025 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2025
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The tea not only boiled but has overflowed in the last few days since C-actor Xu Kai was embroiled in some negative reveals by his ex-girlfriend small time actress Xu Li Sa. At this point his side has confirmed they dated briefly in the past but denied everything else she alleged such as him cheating on her with Zhao Qing … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Girlfriend, Scandal, Xu Kai

Multiple Lawsuits in the Kim Soo Hyun Allegedly Dated Underage Kim Sae Ron Scandal Now Involves Court Seizures of Property as the Cases Continue

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2025 by ockoalaJune 16, 2025
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This is only the beginning part of any lawsuit so don’t take it as a sign of which way the cases will be adjudicated. There are so many lawsuits in the mess of a scandal that arose from allegations last March that top actor Kim Soo Hyun dated now deceased actress Kim Sae Ron when she was underage and just … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Scandal

Top Court of South Korea Rules that Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Will be Formally Removed From Office

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2025 by ockoalaApril 3, 2025
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So this breaking political news story does tie into the recent scandal around top K-actor Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dating minor-aged deceased actress Kim Sae Ron so bear with me. This morning in a highly charged ruling, the top court of South Korea officially upheld the impeachment of conservative party President Yoon Seok Yul, four months after he was impeached … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Scandal, South Korea

Son Ye Jin and Ji Chang Wook in Talks for 2025 Netflix Sageuk K-drama Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2024
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So this is an unexpected pairing and also a weird story to keep re-doing. Netflix is planning a 2025 sageuk drama titled Scandal based on the 2003 explicit rated K-movie Untold Scandal, which is loosely based on the novel Dangerous Liaisons. In talks for the leads are Son Ye Jin and Ji Chang Wook so quite a mature and big … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Scandal, Son Ye Jin

Suga of BTS Attends Police Questioning and Releases Handwritten Apology Afterwards

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2024
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This has become one of the most overwrought reaction level vis-a-vis the degree of severity for the scandal in quite some time and it’s all due to how famous the star is. When news first broke last week of BTS member Suga and his drunk driving arrest on an electric scooter (moped) and his high BAC level at 0.223% it … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged BTS, Scandal, Suga

Angry Fans Send Funeral Wreaths to HYBE Demanding Suga’s Removal From BTS While jTBC Apologizes for Releasing Footage of Person Recklessly Riding Scooter on Road that is NOT Suga

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2024
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So the Suga drunk driving (or drunk riding an electric moped) incident in South Korea shows no signs of simmering down. This week there has been funeral wreaths sent by angry BTS fans to the HYBE office demanding Suga’s removal from the group. A huge BTS fan site also shut down abruptly by the administrators, and a news report was … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged BTS, Scandal, Suga

Suga of BTS Embroiled in Drunk Driving Scandal as ARMY Fans at Odds with Usual Public Castigation

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2024
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There was a big incident and scandal this past week in K-pop and involves a member of the biggest and most popular group BTS. Member Suga was revealed to have been booked by police for a drunk driving incident where he was spotted on an electrical scooter and fell over impaired. The electrical scooter was an electric moped/small motorcycle and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Scandal, Suga

C-ent Looks Back 12 Years Later at the Infamous Backstabbing Yin Xiao Tian Incident in 2012 and All the Backstabbers Careers Have Flailed While the Supporters Have Succeeded

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 12, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 11, 2024
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I was solely covering K-dramas in 2012 but even then I heard of the infamous Backstabbing (Sword Stabbing) Yin Xiao Tian Incident that year. It’s so famous it even has its own Baidu page haha. It spawned factions, memes, accusations, denials, betrayals, and true friends emerging. In 2012, then one of the four top male leads Yin Xiao Tian was … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bian Xiao Xiao, Scandal, Yin Xiao Tian

K-actor Lee Seon Kyun Confirmed to Have Paid Big Amount to Blackmailer Earlier to Stop Release of Drug Use Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2023
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So the Lee Seon Kyun drug use scandal currently under police investigation may involve a time frame much earlier than recent days in terms of the blackmail aspect. His own agency revealed that he had been blackmailed as part of this matter and turns out he paid the blackmail reportedly around $250,000 USD in dollar value. Unless he so rich … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun, Scandal

Top K-actor L Reportedly Under Investigation for Illegal Drug Use, Popularity and Regard in the Industry at the Same Level as Yoo Ah In

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2023
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Welp it’s been like half a year since K-ent had a big drug use scandal, that was Yoo Ah In back in February, so let’s wait and see who is revealed this time. K-ent is reporting that top actor L is being investigated for illegal drug use. shocking reveal and sadly there is one actor’s name being discussed by K-netizens … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Drugs, Scandal

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