Actor Son Seok Koo's popularity is skyrocketing.

According to the results of the ranking announcement of the "Good Data TV Topic Drama Division in the 3rd week of May" released by Good Data Corporation on May 24th, the JTBC drama "My Liberation Notes" topped the list for 3 consecutive weeks.

"My Liberation Notes" increased 18.62% compared to the previous week, and broke its own record for six consecutive weeks after the first broadcast.

Thanks to the popularity of the drama, Son Seok Gu and Kim Ji Won have also continued to rank first and second in the cast's popularity category for four consecutive weeks.

In the second place, tvN's "Our Blues" remained in place for three consecutive weeks. MBC's "Tomorrow" ended in third place with a surge in last-minute buzz.

"Tomorrow" rose from 9th to 3rd place with 2.3 times more popularity than 3 weeks ago. From the time when Kim Hee Sun and Lee Soo Hyuk's past images were released, the topic of conversation has increased.

SBS' "Again My Life" ranked fourth, up 11.37% from the previous week. From the fifth place, KBS2's "Bloody Heart" tvN's "Shooting Star," JTBC's "Green Mothers Club," tvN's "The Killer's Shopping List," KBS2's "Love Twist," and "It's Beautiful Now"

Han Ji Min (3rd), Um Jung Hwa (4th), Lee Jung Eun (6th), and Kim Woo Bin (9th) of "Our Blues" were listed at the top of the cast's topic category.

Son plays the role of Koo in "My Liberation Notes." Koo, who is shrouded in mystery, is called a "chuang couple" with Kim Ji Won, who plays Yeom Mi Jung, and continues to be a hot topic every day.

Choi Si Hoon, known from Single’s Inferno and newlywed husband of singer Ailee, is facing backlash after being linked to a controversy from Wavve’s queer reality show ToGetHer.

Fans discovered that Choi is allegedly the CEO of the influencer agency representing Ri Won, a cast member now at the center of a growing scandal.

The situation started when castmate Han Gyeol spoke up, claiming Ri Won once suggested an overseas trip that felt more like a shady meeting than a casual hangout.

“I thought it was a fun vacation invite at first,” Han Gyeol said, “but when they started talking about meals and date-like things, I realized something was wrong. It felt like an inappropriate setup.”
Han Gyeol added, “Using someone’s sexuality as a shield for suspicious actions is not okay in this industry.”

Ri Won responded by saying it was all a misunderstanding and that the trip was mentioned casually during a conversation about food. “We joked about going to that country after talking about food,” Ri Won said.

However, things got more intense when Ri Won admitted to having a past as a 'beotbang' (adult streaming) BJ. “I know I’m not trustworthy right now, and I appeared on TV while hiding my past. That’s why I shared some proof—I was desperate,” Ri Won explained.

Ri Won also shared a blurred message from another cast member that accused them of fake dating and lying about knowing someone from Billboard. “You said you’d introduce me to a Billboard contact. Then give me their name and title,” the message read. “You just keep switching your targets.”

Ri Won replied, “He’s the team leader at Billboard Korea and also my influencer agency CEO.”
This comment led online users to dig deeper—and some claimed the CEO Ri Won mentioned is none other than Choi Si Hoon, Ailee’s husband.

Currently on his honeymoon with Ailee, Choi is now getting unwanted attention. Some netizens brought up his alleged past as an adult BJ and now, his possible involvement in this controversy.

On Ailee’s Instagram post from April 30, one fan wrote, “Unnie, sorry to bother you during your honeymoon, but please search Choi Si Hoon’s name. A female BJ said she’s signed to his company, and he supposedly arranged a meeting for her with a just-turned 19-year-old girl.”

As the issue grew, Ri Won spoke out again on May 1 to calm things down. “The person I mentioned in the messages was just someone who gave me advice,” Ri Won clarified. “He’s not my agency CEO, like some people assumed. I thought he could help with music, but he never made any business offer.”

Ri Won ended by saying, “I’m sorry for causing any confusion and discomfort to others with my personal remarks.”

So far, Choi Si Hoon and Ailee have not made public statements about the situation.

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