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String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture'

created: Dec. 11, 2025, 12:05 a.m. | updated: Dec. 12, 2025, 5:37 a.m.

Getty Images Cho Sae-ho came under fire for his alleged links to a local gang memberAnother comedian who has come under scrutiny over the past week is Cho Sae-ho. In a social media statement, Cho Sae-ho said he "should have been more careful" with the people he met at events. The downfall that has generated the most debate comes from veteran actor Cho Jin-woong, who said over the weekend that he would quit acting. The 49-year-old's agency said that Cho Jin-woong had confirmed wrongdoing in his youth, but denied sexually assaulting anyone. Broadcasters have scrambled to erase Cho Jin-woong from their platforms.

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