With the growing popularity of K-drama, celebrities gain skyrocketing fame not just in South Korea but also worldwide.
Sadly, besides fame and fortune, these stars were put by the media under the microscope scrutinizing their every move.
Just like idols, K-drama actors and actresses were also embroiled in various controversies, from dating rumors to cheating scandals and more.
With that being said, here are Korean celebrities who recently got involved in fake news and malicious rumors.
Song Hye Kyo and Cha Eun Woo
In the second half of 2022, RAIN and Jo Jung Suk got embroiled in a cheating scandal after a magazine gave hints at the clues relating to a top star who was cheating his wife with an athlete.
In a report obtained by SBS News, a fashion magazine claimed that a male celebrity who has an "incredibly beautiful and intelligent" wife is having an affair with a young golf player.
Moreover, it says that the male celebrity met her in a competition and that his wife and the professional golf player are friends.
It raised speculations that RAIN, who is married to Kim Tae Hee might be the man on the blind item while others thought that it was Jo Jung Suk.
Both celebrities denied the issue and planned on taking legal steps against malicious commenters.
