[Actors] - Convicted & Troubled

Actors convicted, accused, booked & charged of crimes and or exhibited dishonorable character behavior.  

Year = the year the punishment starts

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MasterLists Sep 21, 2023
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  • Yun Ji On

    South Korean

    Arrested:   (09/16/2025)  DUI - motorcycle

    • Removed/stepped down from "Positively Yours" (filming 1/2 done)
    • Agency IEUM HASHTAG ended his exclusive contract w/them
  • Darren Wang

    Taiwanese

    Arrested:   (2025)  Attempted Military Duty Evasion & Attempted Murder - Hired a gang to harass Uber driver & dispatcher.  discovered beating footage on his phone when it was confiscated during his plan to dodge military duty.

    • Immediate start of military duty w/ leave to attend court dates
    • Bail:  NT$5 million
  • Chris Wang

    Taiwanese

    Convicted: (2024) Forced Indecent female assault

    •  8 months in jail
    • 3 additional females came forward accusing him of assault.  He admitted guilt & apologized to victims, & his family.
  • Yoo Ah In

    South Korean

    Charged:   (2023) Drug Use - Marijuana / Propofol / Cocaine / Ketamine

    • (9/2024) 1 Year imprisonment  
    • (2/2025) Released - appellate court suspension decision
    • Fine: 2 Million Won ($15,000)
    • 80 Hours Drug Rehab
    • Forfeiture of 1.54 Million Won ($11,200)
  • Aaron Yan

    Taiwanese

    Accused:   (2023) Sexual Assault with a minor (16 yr old boy), videotaping without consent, distributing video

    • (2023) Sexual Assault - cleared due to insufficient evidence
    • (2023) Videotaping without consent - actor admits guilt & apologizes, charges dismissed due to camera angle
    • (2023) Child Pornography Possession /Distribution = charges pending investigation of validity according to Child & Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act
    • (6/2023-2/2024) Travel ban, bail set at 1.5 million NewTawain Dollar
  • Li Yi Feng

    Chinese

    Arrested:  (9/2022) Soliciting prostitutes on multiple occasions

    • All his endorsements/collaborations were terminated
  • Deng Lun

    Chinese

    Guilty as Charged:   (2022) Tax Evasion - 2019 to 2020 for $47.66 million yuan in personal taxes & 13.99 million yuan in other taxes.

    • (2022)  Fine  $16.61 Million (106 million Won)
    • (2022)  Delayed release of Long Ye Qu movie ?
  • Kim Sae Ron

    South Korean

    Guilty as Charged:   (2022) DUI / Property destructions due to car accident (transformer, guard rails, structures & trees on street)

    • (2022)  Compensation:  Paid out of actress's pocket
    • (2023)  Fine:  TBD ( currently 20 million won[$14,500] - under appeal)
    • Contract expired 12/1/2022 no renewal
  • Tanaka Koki

    Japanese

    Convicted:  (2022) Drug Use - Methamphetamine

    • (2022)   Prison Time: 20 months
    • (2022)   Suspension:  3 years
  • Kris Wu

    Canadian

    Convicted:   (2022) [China] Incident #1: Rape (2) different woman & (1) minor - under the age of 18 /  Incident #2:  assembling a crowd to engage in promiscuous activities involving (2) females  / Tax Evasion

    • (2022)   Prison Time: 13 years
    • (2022)   Pay 2019 & 2020 Taxes ($83.8 million)
    • (2035)   Deportation:  upon sentence finish
  • Nam Yoon Sung

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2022) Breaking & entering  / assault - strangulation /  threating a female with a knife

    • (2022)   Prison Time: 1 year
    • (2022)   Suspension:  2 years
    • (2023)  Community Service:  80 Hours
  • Zheng Shuang

    Chinese

    Guilty:  Child Abandonment / Tax Evasion / Salary Exploitation

    1.  Left 2 surrogate babies in US after father separated from her & 7 month old babies abortion request denied.  Surrogacy illegal in China. Late term abortions illegal in US.

    2.  Salary of 24.6 million for "A Chinese Ghost Story".  Exceeds gov't approved limits of no more than 40 -70 % of film's production costs

    3.  Gets mom/her fake co to invoice her for amounts over state approved salary limits. Under reports salary to gov't.

    • (1/20/2021) Blacklisted from entertainment industry by Chinese State Regulators
    • Tax evasion fine - $46.1 mill (us dollar) + $ she owed gov't
    • Ads & Endorsements removed their contracts
    • Stripped of 13th & 19th Hauding Awards
    • A couple individual suits against her for contract obligation damages
  • Seungri

    South Korean

    Convicted:   (2021) Organizing prostitutes for investors  /  Embezzlement  /  Bribery  /  Illegal gambling  /  Violation of foreign currency exchange  /  Violation of food hygiene laws  /  Kakao chat group scandal

    • (2021)   Prison Time: 3 years........reduced to 18 months after appeal
    • (2021)   Fine:  $994, 544  
    • (2021) personal information will be registered in the national registry for the violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes.  

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  • Jung Il Hoon

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2021) Drug Use - Marijuana

    • (2021)   Prison Time: 2 years
    • (2021)  Fine:  133,000,000 won
  • Lee Seo Won

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2020) Sexual Harassment & threating a female celebrity with a knife

    • (2020)   Prison Time: 1 year
    • (2020)   Suspension:  2 years
  • Iseya Yusuke

    Japanese

    Convicted:  (2020) Drug Use -Marijuana

    • (2020)   Prison Time: 12 months
    • (2020)   Suspension:  3 years
  • Kamenashi Kazuya

    Japanese

    Guilty:  (8/2020) - Drinking with underage girls in a group setting

    • Agency reprimanded actor
    • unknown if actor aware of ages 
  • Yamashita Tomohisa

    Japanese

    Guilty:  (8/2020) - Drinking with underage girls in a group setting

    • Agency suspended actor
    • Unknown if actor aware of ages
    • Actor moved overseas
  • Sawajiri Erika

    Japanese

    Convicted:  (2020) Drug Use - Marijuana, MDMA, Cocaine, LSD

    • (Dec 2019)   Bail:  $46,115 
    • (Jan 2020)   Prison:  1 year 6 months
  • Jung Joon Young

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2019) Gang Rape / Videotaping illicit sex with females & sharing videos w/out their consent  /  Kakao chat group scandal

    • (2019)   Prison Time: 6 years........reduced to 5 years
    • (2019)   Sexual Violence Treatment: 80 Hours   
    • (2019)   Banned: Working w/children
  • Choi Jong Hoon

    South Korean

    Convicted:  Gang Rape / Videotaping illicit sex with females & sharing videos w/out their consent

    • (2019)   Prison Time: 5 years........reduced to 2 1/2 years
    • (2019)   Sexual Violence Treatment: 80 Hours   
    • (2019)   Banned: Working w/children
    • (2021)   Released from prison
  • Kang Ji Hwan

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2019) Sexual molestation & assault - 2 females from his agency in his home

    • (2019)   Admitted to all charges & apologized
    • (2019)  Prison Time: 2 years 6 months
    • (2019)   Suspension:  For 3 Years 
    • (2019)  Sexual Offender Treatment: 40 hour
    • (2022)  Community Service:  120 Hours
  • Arai Hirofumi

    Japanese

    Convicted:  (2019) Sexual Assault

    • (2019)   Prison Time: 5 years
  • Kim Ho Young

    South Korean

    Charged:   (2019) Sexual assault - male in a car

    Cleared:  (2019) Innocent

  • Park Yoo Chun

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2019) Drug Use - Methamphetamine

    • (2019)   Prison Time: 10 months
    • (2019)   Suspension:  2 years
    • (2019)  Fine:  1.4 million won
  • Han Ji Sun

    South Korean

    Guilty as Charged:    (2019) Assault - slapped & hit w/ thermos a taxi driver & police, slapped police & bit one

    • (2019)  Fine: ?
    • (2019)  Probation:  1 year
  • Jo Jae Hyun

    South Korean

    Accused:   (2018) Sexual assault - actress Choi Yul

    • Acknowledged the accusations
    • Stepped down from TV series "Cross"
  • Son Seung Won

    South Korean

    Guilty as Charged:    DUI#1  /  DUI #2  /  (Aug 2018) DUI #3  /  (Dec 2018) DUI #4 - no license & hit an occupied car

    • (Aug 2018)  Revoked Diver's License
    • (Aug 2018)  Fine:  Amt ?
    • (2019)  Prison Time:  18 months
    • (2020)  Post sentence military service as non-active duty soldier
    • (2020)  Released from prison
  • T.O.P

    South Korean

    Convicted:   (2017) Drug Use - Marijuana

    • (2017)   Prison Time: 10 months
    • (2017)   Suspension:  2 years
  • Koide Keisuke

    Japanese

    Accused:   (6/2017) Sexual encounter with a minor (female 17 & actor was 33)

    • Out of court settlement
    • Agency dropped actor
    • Actor moved to America 
  • Lee Jin Wook

    South Korean

    Accused:   (2016) Sexual Assault w/his female date

    Cleared:  (2016) & counter sued female accuser

    • (2017)  female found not guilty
    • (2018)  Lee appealed - female sentenced to 18 months in prison + 2 year stay of execution
  • Takahata Yuta

    Japanese

    Accused:  (2016) Sexual Assault -female at hotel of film location

    •   (2016) Charges dropped
    •   (2016) Agency dropped his contract
  • G.NA

    Canadian

    Convicted:  (2016) Prostitution

    • (2016)  Fine:  2 million won
  • Bobby Kim

    South Korean

    Convicted:   (2015) Sexually Harassment - female flight attendant  / Infringing on aviation law

    • (2015)   Prison Time: 6 months
    • (2015)   Sexual violence education:  40 Hours
    • (2015)  Fine:  4 million won
  • Kim Da Hee

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2015) Blackmailed actor Byung Hun

    • (2015)   Prison Time: 1 year
    • (2015)   Suspension:  2 years after Byung Hun requested pardon
  • Kim Hyun Joong

    South Korean

    Accused:   (2015) Domestic Abuse - pregnant, miscarriage ex girlfriend

    Cleared:  (2017) Ex-girlfriend found guilty of attempted fraud. Sentenced to jail & fine of 5 millon won

  • Go Young Wook

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2013) Sexually harassing, assaulting & raping minors on (5) different occasions

    • (2013)   Prison Time: 2 years 6 months
    • (2016)   Ankle Monitor:  For 3 Years after release
  • Park Si Hoo

    South Korean

    Accused:   (2013) Rape - 22-year-old female

    • (2013) Charges dropped (conflicting CCTV footage @ Bar she's fine / @ Apt had to be carried in on Park Shi Hoo's back 10 min later - conclusion Female fraud or she was roofied)
  • Park Shi Yeon

    South Korean

    Guilty:  (2013) - Drug Use (Propofol)

    • 8 months prison
    • 2 years suspension


    Booked:  (2021) DUI

  • Ju Ji Hoon

    South Korean

    Convicted:   (2009) Drug Use - MDMA & ketamine

    • (2009)   Prison Time: 6 months
    • (2009)   Suspension:  1 years
    • (2009)   Community Service:  120 Hours
    • (2009)  Fine:  360,000 won
  • Sakai Noriko

    Japanese

    Convicted:   (2009) Drug Use - Illegal stimulants

    • (2009)   Prison Time: 18 months
    • (2009)   Suspension:  3 years
  • Kang In

    South Korean

    Guilty as Charged: :  (2009)  Assault /  (2009) DUI #1 - hit 2 cars, ran, then turned himself in same day / (2016) DUI #2 - hit & run & turned himself in later  /  (2017) Assault - female @ escort bar while drunk

    Cleared:  (2009) Assault (street camera showed self-defense) & (2017) Assault - parties reconciled misunderstanding at time + place of incident

    • (2009)  Agency suspension: 1 year for DUI #1
    • (2010)  Fine: 8 million won for DUI #1
    • (2016)  Fine: 7 million won for DUI #2
  • Lee Kyung Young

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (2002) Teenage prostitution -asked for sex with 17-year-old for a promise to be an actress + $

    • (2002)   Prison Time: 10 months
    • (2002)   Suspension:  2 years
    • (2003)   Community Service:  160 Hours
  • Lee Jung Jae

    South Korean

    Guilty as Charged:    (Age 25) Assault - 22-year-old female dragged from her from car than kicked her repeatedly  /  Age 26 (1999) - DUI  #1  /  Assault - 30 year old male after verbal conflict /  Age 29 (2002) - DUI#2  

    • (1999)  License revoked
    • (2002)  License revoked
  • Choi Il Hwa

    South Korean

    Accused:   (1993) Sexual Assault - female in same play as him

    • (2018)  Confessed due to #metoo movement but no apology to victim
  • Jo Hyung Ki

    South Korean

    Convicted:  (1991) Killed a woman while DUI  /  Hid body to conceal crime

    • (1991)   Prison Time: 5 years
    • (1992)   Released from Prison
  • Oh Dal Soo

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  Actresses came forward as part of #metoo movement.  He has admitted to his deplorable behavior.

  • Jo Min Ki

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  His students started to come forward with their stories, so he committed suicide.

  • Lee Byung Hun

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  Cheated on wife & got caught having inappropriate conversations with girls 1/2 his age.  Then he was blackmailed for it.

  • Edison Chen

    Hong Konger

    Dishonorable Mention:  Video recordings & photos (nude & intimate) of him with woman created between 2003 - 2006.  Some celebrities & some married.  

    2008 Images stolen & distributed without his consent. However content was shown to select group of close friends.

    • Chen apologized to all & especially to his partners
    • Left HK for Boston after 8th photo released.
  • Yong Jun Hyung

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  Watched the sex videos & played complicit to criminal friends/sickos.  Molka. Kakao chat group scandal.

  • Roy Kim

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  cleared of sex chatroom but admitted to sharing illegally taken photo (molka) . Kakao chat group.

  • Lee Jong Hyun

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  Lacked the good character to stop his friends/sickos from criminal activity. Admitted to participating with comments in Kakao chat group scandal.

  • Ryu Hwa Young

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  Bullying, lying, harassment.  Staff members of T-ara started to come forward.

  • Kim Jung Hyun

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  Rude & arrogant towards female actresses (eg. Seo hyun case)

  • Seo Yea Ji

    South Korean

    Dishonorable mention:  Manipulative (Seo hyun case- requested boyfriend remove all physical contact with females in "Time")

  • Kim Soo Hyun

    South Korean

    Accusations:  (2025) #1 Suspicions of grooming/dating minor & #2 not protecting female client/coercion.  CEO of agency representing females below.

    1.  Kim Sae Ron committed suicide after DUI, agency non support & KSH dumping her

          --Law Suits on both sides

    2. Sulli committed suicide after nude scenes in "Real" movie.  Was being harassed, no agency support, maybe even forced to act in movie?

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