In the end, Song Ji Ah, a cast member of Netflix's "Single's Inferno", was caught up in the controversy over wearing fake luxury goods, and her appearance in 'At War' was canceled.

On the 20th, MBC's "Omniscient Interfering View" made an official statement, saying, "We have decided not to broadcast the filming of Song Ji Ah after mutual consultation with the cast." They added, "The broadcast on January 29th will proceed normally with other performers."

Song Ji Ah is a topical figure who appeared in the Korean entertainment show "Single's Inferno", which climbed to the TOP 10 in the global ranking of Netflix. After appearing in "Single's Inferno", her popularity has expanded as she has surpassed 1.88 million YouTube subscribers and 3.3 million Instagram followers, mass-producing global fans.

As a result, Kang Ye Won, who was with Song Ji Ah's agency, was scheduled to appear in "Omniscient Interfering View" as a manager, but it was edited out due to this controversy.

On the other hand, on January 16th, on the YouTube channel 'Taldeok Prison Camp', a video titled 'Free Zia, I want to launch a brand, but I want to use luxury goods' was posted. In the video, the necklace and clothing that Free Zia was wearing were analyzed in detail and claimed that it was not genuine. In particular, they emphasized that Free Zia is a businessman who wants to launch her own brand, and pointed out the lack of a concept of brand intellectual value.

On January 17th, Free Zia admitted the suspicion of fake products and apologized through her Instagram. "There is a controversy about some of the clothes I wore on SNS and in "Single's Inferno". The controversy about fake products you pointed out is partly true. I'm really sorry. As a person with a dream of launching a brand, I will seriously recognize and reflect on the controversial points.”

The agency also apologized on January 19th, saying, "It is the company's responsibility to check the styling of the creator's broadcast appearance, but I didn't check it properly because I thought respecting Jia's own styling would be more intimately communicating with the subscribers."

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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