Park Na-rae, who was usually called a maker of good stories, has faced a string of bad news this year.. This time she is embroiled in a "1.0 billion won damages lawsuit" and is once again the subject of controversy, with conflicting opinions emerging.
According to a Dispatch report on the 4th, Park Na-rae is said to have been sued for about 100 million won in damages by former managers and had a real estate provisional seizure application filed against her. The former managers claimed workplace harassment, special injury, errands for proxy prescriptions, unpaid production expenses, and submitted evidence to the court to prove Park Na-rae's misconduct. In response, the agency told OSEN, "We are currently verifying the facts and will announce our position soon."
But this is not the first time Park Na-rae's name has been involved in controversy. For her, 2025 was a year in which bad news continued relentlessly.
In April, a burglar broke into Park Na-rae's residence worth in the 5.0 billion won range and caused damage worth tens of millions of won. She suffered severe aftereffects, including canceling a live radio broadcast due to psychological shock. She was then unexpectedly drawn into the drunken live broadcast controversy involving BoA and Jun Hyun-moo and was mentioned as an unintended target of gossip; although BoA issued an apology and the matter was closed, she was hurt by unnecessary controversy.
Personal misfortune also piled up. She received much sympathy after the death of a close relative, but before she could recover from her grief she continued her broadcasting activities and showed a "busy" schedule. Then in August, Park Na-rae's attempt at plastering shown on MBC's "I Live Alone" drew criticism from some viewers who said she was "consuming physical labor as content," placing her again at the center of debate. Counterarguments followed, and heated online debate ensued.
And in December, the final month of the year, allegations of "power abuse" emerged again, putting Park Na-rae once more on a hotly debated chopping block.
Park Na-rae, loved for her cheerful energy. But this year she has suffered considerable emotional distress as one piece of bad news followed another. Attention is focusing on what position she will take regarding these "power abuse" allegations.
Internet user reactions are mixed. As the report spread, online communities quickly divided in opinion. Responses dominated by caution and concern included "stay neutral for now," "we need to hear both sides more," "hope it's not true," and "I want to believe Park Na-rae." On the other hand, critical and wary voices also emerged simultaneously, such as "repeated alcohol-related controversies are a problem" and "we should be careful about concluding based only on the managers' accounts."
Public sentiment toward Park Na-rae, who has faced a string of misfortunes this year, is flowing in a complex mood that mixes caution, concern and suspicion rather than tilting to one side as before.
[Photo] Provided by Park Na-rae
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