Shadow of 'Black and White Cook' continues controversy over cast members...Hive 'Moon Gun' scandal escalates

[Anchor]
We have a week of entertainment news every Friday morning.

The controversy surrounding some of the cast members of the internationally popular entertainment show "Black and White Cook" is growing.

The "Hive Internal Documents" containing reviews of idols has been further released by insider disclosures.

I will take a closer look with YTN star Jiwon Oh.

First, there is a controversy over the cast of the Netflix entertainment series 'Black and White Cook.'The news that Lee Young-sook, a "Korean food master" named

, did not pay back the money for a long time, and only 17 related lawsuits were reported yesterday by YTN's exclusive report, right?

[Reporter]
Yes. Lee Young-sook became very popular as a member of the black and white chef's white team.

Suspicions arose that Lee borrowed 100 million won and did not pay it back for about 14 years.

It is said that legal disputes related to this have continued for more than 10 years,
Creditor A
filed a lawsuit against Lee and ruled that the court should also pay back the money, but he failed to keep it,
Even after
there was a legal battle over this money.

A said, "The total amount of money received through three auctions is 42.33 million won," adding, "Lee's voluntary repayment was not 1 won."

After an ongoing legal battle, Lee's fee for "Black and White Chef" was also seized.

Lee's side explained, "We were not able to properly grasp the repayment because we did not communicate well with the creditors," adding, "If there is any debt left, we will be responsible for repayment."

[Anchor]
Kang Seung-won, a triple star who made it to the top three, said, "Your past private life was controversial, right?

I heard that Kang made an official appearance even in this situation.

[Reporter]
Yes. Triple star Kang Seung-won appeared at a gourmet event hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government last Sunday.

On the 30th of last month, four days before the event, suspicions such as Kang's female organization, job lobbying, and embezzlement of store public money were raised, sparking controversy.

Among them, Kang's letter of apology to his ex-wife shocked him because it included that he secretly saw a female customer who visited the restaurant on CCTV.

But Kang remains silent.

It also limited the comment function of personal SNS accounts and blocked communication with the public.

As the controversy intensified, some Internet users filed a complaint through the National Newspaper asking for Kang's appearance at the gourmet event to be canceled.

In this situation, Kang pushed ahead with attending the event.

Although he did not express his position on the suspicion, Chef Ahn Sung-jae, who attended the event together, drew attention by releasing a photo of Kang.

[Anchor]
Yulhee, a former member of the group La Boom, and Choi Minhwan, an FT Island member, filed for divorce.
It's been 10 months since the divorce of the
consultation, what's the point of having a late legal dispute?

[Reporter]
Yul-hee filed for mediation with the Seoul Family Court last Monday to regain custody and demand the division of her assets.

Yul-hee recently appeared on a broadcast program and revealed why she decided to file a lawsuit late.

He explained that as Choi Min-hwan got divorced for his fault, he was quite mentally tired at the time, so he didn't have time to think about alimony properly.

However, as she recently revealed her ex-husband's alleged access to entertainment establishments, she said she decided to file a lawsuit because she thought twice about custody.

Yul-hee emphasized several times that she has never abandoned her responsibilities as a mother and has never abandoned her children.

After the reason for the divorce was revealed, Choi Min-hwan stopped his activities.

He dropped out of the program he was appearing on and did not make it to the scheduled performance stage.

As a result, FT Island is temporarily working as a duo except Choi Min-hwan.

Among them, Choi Min-hwan has not revealed his position on the allegations or lawsuits.

[Anchor]
Not only the two of them, but also several celebrities have been fighting over divorce recently. What is the public's view like?

[Reporter]
First of all, public opinion toward Yul-hee and Choi Min-hwan seems to be mixed with support and criticism.

Previously, there were some opinions criticizing Yul-hee for handing over custody to her husband and divorcing him,

After revealing the reason for the divorce, it was overturned in a voice of support.

At the same time, public criticism of Choi Min-hwan became much stronger.

At the same time, there are many opinions criticizing Yul-hee's choice to expose the reason for divorce.

In particular, it has not been long since the battle between Park Ji-yoon and Choi Dong-seok took place, so many point out that the star's revelation about the divorce itself is tiring.

I'm concerned about the situation where excessively private information is disclosed or children are unintentionally damaged.

Therefore, there are growing calls for excessive disclosure or battles to be refrained.

[Anchor]
The wavelength of the entertainment agency Hive's internal documents, which were released during the parliamentary audit, continued this week.

It's because some of the document's contents have been released additionally, right?

[Reporter]
Yes. That's right.

About 15 days after the parliamentary audit, Hive's internal documents were further exposed.

The contents of the document, which was released by a netizen who claimed to be an employee of Hive, are similar in nuance to the first release.There was a stark evaluation of singers, broadcasters, famous entertainment producers, and industry officials from

, which also included content that was close to slander.

In particular, the author said, "I heard that Hive's label executives are organizing their opinions that they did not see this document," and also reported the internal situation of trying to avoid controversy.

However, the author emphasized the responsibility of the executives, saying, "There are recipients who have been sympathetic and condoning this report for two years."

[Anchor]
With this revelation, Hive's suspicion of 'reverse viral' has resurfaced as an issue. First of all, what exactly is "reverse viral"?

[Reporter]
Reverse viral refers to the act of deliberately spreading malicious content about an opponent's company or competitive product to undermine its image.

Reverse viral is one of the suspicions raised by the entertainment industry as a whole, regardless of whether it is a song or a movie.

Social media content with one-sided or biased evaluations is suspected to be part of the reverse viral.

Since it is an act of deliberately reducing the reputation, it is considered to be a moral violation if a group actually conducted a reverse viral action on another celebrity or content.

That's why the fandom of famous celebrities is looking at it with a keen eye.

[Anchor]
So in the end, allegations arose that Hive actually performed "reverse viral"?

[Reporter]
Yes. "Contrary to saying that we didn't do a reverse viral, we wanted to let you know that much of what was mentioned in this report was actually carried out as a plan," the author of the additional disclosure said.

As reverse viral is a sensitive issue, many K-pop fans are looking at this point sensitively.

Last month, CEO Hive Lee Jae-sang had already denied allegations of "reverse viral" when he apologized for the controversy over the document. He complained that his singers and members were innocent of the allegations.

As the disclosure contradicts CEO Lee Jae-sang's apology, Hive's allegations of reverse viral have not subsided.

[Anchor]
So far, we've learned about the news of the entertainment industry with YTN star Jiwon Oh. Thank you for your efforts.