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Park Na-rae Extortion Scandal
Comedian accused of taking ₩300M from sponsors to kill negative stories. Denies all charges but suspended from KBS, MBC, SBS.
Cho Sae-ho Gang Ties
Variety star admits past with organized crime, providing burner phones during 2019 election. All shows canceled.
Cho Jin-woong Assault Case
Veteran actor retires after 4 assault allegations from 2008-2015 surface. #MeToo Korea reignites.
Industry-Wide Panic
• 47 idols dropped from brand deals
• YouTube channels mass-deleted
• Dispatch threatens “Year 18” database leak
Legal Counterattack
Stars hire defamation lawyers en masse. MBC sued for ₩5B by 12 celebrities. Public splits: 52% say “clean house,” 41% “privacy invasion.”
