Since KBS2's "Music Bank" doesn't have a male MC right now, many K-Pop fans are playing a fun guessing game to try to figure out who will take over as the show's new host.

Since it was said that IVE's Jang Wonyoung will probably keep being the MC for a while, netizens started thinking of other K-Pop idols who would go well with Jang Wonyoung.

Mentioned as possible new male MCs were Jooyeon from The Boyz, Seungmin from Stray Kids, Jaemin from NCT, Lim Young Woong, Choo Young Woo, etc.

Some Netizens say that what people really want to see is:

There won't be a winner. I think that KBS will choose a new actor from one of their dramas.

As the new MC, Sullyoon will be pretty as hell. We'll go with two women as MCs.

The truth is that Im Young Woong-sshi… I think he'll do a good job. Someone joked about using Im Young Woong to find out what people in their 40s and 50s thought, but I think he'll be fine.

They are very different ages, so it's not like they will mix… Fans won't fight with each other, and… The difference in their heights would be good, too.

The combination of Huening Kai and Jang Wonyoung was good, and since Jang Wonyoung is tall and well-proportioned, it will be good to have Huening Kai, who is also tall.

If they choose the 2004 trio Jang Wonyoung, Sullyoon, and Minji as MCs, there will be a lot of talk about it.

Who do you think will be the next MCs on "Music Bank"?

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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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