4 Korean Stars Who Were Banned From The KBS Network Because of Their Scandals
We know that everyone is not perfect, and we do make mistakes. Ordinary people or even celebrities can sometimes make the wrong decisions/actions. Sad to say, these celebrities will not appear on the KBS network permanently.
Although the limelight illuminates actors, they are also not exempted from the industry's dark underbelly. From corruption and sexual violence to alleged drug trafficking, some actors were involved in these wrongdoings.
And since these actors' names were stained by their scandals, the KBS network decided to ban them from the broadcast. KBS has constituted "acts that have caused social controversy through illegal or immoral acts" as the subject of the review of regulations on broadcasting appearances. The decision includes not airing their past projects and appearance. For programs aired that include the said celebrities, the network has the right to blur them out or edit some parts that they'd appear.
Find out who they are on the list below!
Jung Suk Won accused of illegal drug use
Actor Jung Suk Won was reportedly arrested for drug use, specifically for using the illegal drug Meth. Further reports also confirm that the illegal drug used is Philopon, a form of methamphetamine, in Australia. When he came back from Australia, the actor was arrested at the airport upon his arrival. For a thorough investigation, Jung Suk Won's liver was tested, and the results came out that he tested positive for drug use. So there was no denying that the actor had used the illegal drug.
He eventually to the drug charges, and Jung Suk Won pledged to cooperate with Police Investigations. Due to this, KBS decided to ban Jung Suk Won from appearing in their network.
Han Ji Sun accused of assault
Last year (2019), it was exposed that actress Han Ji Sun had gotten drunk and physically assaulted a taxi driver. She reportedly slapped a taxi driver in the face and hit him in the head with a thermos. When she was taken to the police station, her violence didn't stop, and she reportedly slapped, bit, and kicked a police officer.
Fast forward to a month after this incident, she became a brand model for We Make Price, and people were not happy about this. She was then banned from the KBS network for her negative actions.
Kim Byung Ok accused of drunk driving
Actor Kim Byun Ok was once caught driving under the influence of alcohol. There was a resident of an apartment building called and reported to the police that someone is driving weirdly in the parking lot, and the driver turns out to be Kim Byung Ok. When checked, he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.085 percent, which exceeds the license revocation limit. This was the reason he was banned from the KBS network.
Kang Ji Hwan's alleged sexual assault
Kang Ji Hwan was accused of sexually abusing two women while they were staying at a room in his house after a drinking session. Two women Kang Ji Hwan were having a drink at his house after holding a party with other members of the agency at an unstated place. A friend of the victim tipped the police at around 9:41 p.m. after he/she got a text message from the friend saying that she had a drink at Kang's house and was locked up there.
The police immediately responded and arrived at the house and put Kang Ji Hwan into custody after separating Kang from the two women and interviewed them and got the testimony of the victims. Also, this was his wrongdoing that resulted in his ban on the KBS network.
