Ko Young-wook, following Tak Jae-hoon and Pungja, also targets Kang Hyung-wook: "Train character first" [Star Issue]

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Ko Young-wook, formerly of the mixed-gender group Rula, criticized trainer Kang Hyung-wook by referencing the not-guilty verdict in the sexual harassment case against trainer Lee Chan-jong.

On the 20th, Ko Young-wook posted on his social media: "I was happy to see that Lee Chan-jong, a trainer I admired while watching 'TV Animal Farm,' has finally been vindicated."

Earlier, on the 19th, Lee Chan-jong announced via his YouTube channel that "the court of second instance rejected the prosecutor's appeal." He had filed a lawsuit in January 2023 against a junior dog trainer, A, accusing him of attempted sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Ko Young-wook stated, "Even though he contributed greatly to the program, just as much as the segment 'Dog Personality Era' featuring my mother and dogs did, he was too quickly subjected to stop-loss selling." He further pointed out, "At that time, trainer Kang Hyung-wook must have been a young junior colleague, yet when he was briefly suspected, he unnecessarily used harsh language like 'that guy' toward trainer Lee Chan-jong."

He added, "Shouldn't training one's character come before training companion dogs?"

Meanwhile, Ko Young-wook has sparked controversy by repeatedly targeting broadcasters such as Pungja, an African BJ (broadcasting personality) from the internet streaming platform AfreecaTV, and Tak Jae-hoon. In particular, he claimed about Tak Jae-hoon: "I asked him to deliver my birthday gift that my boss had bought for me, but he secretly took my bag gift without telling me."

In 2013, Ko Young-wook was sentenced to two years and six months in prison on charges of sexual assault against a minor. At the time, he was also ordered to have his personal information publicly disclosed for five years and to wear an electronic ankle bracelet for three years—the first such order for a celebrity. After his release, he attempted to resume activities through Instagram and YouTube, but faced intense criticism due to his criminal record of sexual offenses, which led to restrictions on account creation.

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