With the return of comedian Park Narae becoming uncertain, the entertainment world is filling her spot.
Park Narae, in a final statement video on Dec. 16 last year, declared, "I will calmly leave matters that require time to be handled through proper procedures," and launched a war against her former managers.
This was a response to the lawsuit filed by her former managers on Dec. 3 last year. Park Narae's former managers alleged workplace harassment, special injury, proxy prescriptions, unpaid hosting fees and other claims, warned of a lawsuit seeking about 100 million won in damages, and the court upheld it.
Park Narae filed a complaint against her former managers on charges of attempted extortion and embezzlement in the course of business, and completed the complainant investigation. In her final statement she also said, "I believe this matter is not a personal emotional or relational issue but something that should be objectively verified through official procedures. I will calmly leave matters that require time to be handled through proper procedures."
But Park Narae's path forward is not entirely bright. The suspicion of illegal medical procedures under the nickname "injection aunt" still surrounds Park Narae, and since the release of the final statement, damaging allegations have continued to surface, from claims that she threw a drinking glass and caused injury to leaks that she had sex with her boyfriend in a car driven by a manager—exposures that are devastating for a celebrity whose image is important.
Because of this, Park Narae's return is uncertain. Having decided to fight openly with her former managers, Park Narae is embroiled in controversies that could lead to criminal punishment, such as special injury for allegedly throwing a drinking glass at a manager and causing injury, and having managers obtain proxy prescriptions for her. As a beloved entertainer, image is important, but allegations of abuse of power, illegal medical procedures, tax evasion and preferential treatment have piled up layer upon layer.
Variety shows hit directly by the Park Narae controversy removed all of her appearances and wiped out the void left by her with various formats such as guests. I Live Alone said that on the 9th, Jun Hyun-moo, Kian84 and Code Kunst will hold a "rainbow grand bazaar," and announced that Dex will appear as it again tries to capture ratings and buzz.
Save Me! Homes eliminated Park Narae's slot without filling it, and Amazing Saturday is inviting various guests to cover Park Narae's absence. The only remaining broadcast for Park Narae is Disney+'s Fate War 49, scheduled to be released this year, and attention is focused on whether her appearances will be edited since it will be shown on a global OTT.
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