Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
'Physical: 100' contestant faces allegations of dating violence
A poster for Netflix's “Physical: 100” / Courtesy of Netflix
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
A contestant in Netflix's hit reality show, “Physical: 100,” is facing allegations of assaulting his girlfriend, according to Seoul Gangnam Police Station.
The police said it received a report from the woman at around 10:50 a.m., Thursday, saying she was beaten by the contestant, whose identity has not been disclosed, but was booked for questioning. He is currently under investigation on charges of assault and battery.
Following the news, Netflix canceled the show's upcoming press conference scheduled for next week.
“Netflix and the production team are still grasping the situation after seeing news reports that one of the cast members of 'Physical 100' is involved in a wrongful incident,” the streaming platform said in a release, Friday. “Before we discuss the global success of the show, among others, with the media through the press conference, we felt it is best for us to look into the details of the incident. So we decided to cancel the event.”
This is not the first time the show's contestant faced crime-related allegations.
One contestant was accused of bullying a classmate in middle school after an online user claimed that she forcefully took money and assaulted her. Another contestant, a dancer, and a former ballerina, faced charges of making threats to his girlfriend last November.