In the last few days, the Chinese entertainment industry has been shaken by the controversy that surrounds the actor Darren Wang. Shocking details emerged on the star of “Fall in Love at First Kiss” presumably instructing and inciting his dear friend Yu Tang-min to brutally attack two people, almost killing them. The revelation left the public incredulous: how could a youth icon once loved to transform itself into a violent delinquent that ignores human life and the law?
However, at a more careful examination, Darren Wang has never been the photo of a creaky celebrity. A infamous Playboy in Chinese showbiz has long been, with a story full of disputes. In the past, his scandals have remained simple speculations and never reached the level of gravity that would have threatened his reputation or career, leaving him only to make him in legal difficulties while he faces now.
Alleged deal with a powerful director and shocking acrobatics
Darren Wang became famous after playing HSU Tai-Yu in the 2015 film “Our times”. Despite its unconventional aspect, it extended an undeniable charm that made it even more popular than the main actor Dino Lee. Thanks to this revolutionary role, once it has been seen as Kai Ko’s successor in the “school” category.
After his meteoric ascent, Darren Wang considered director Frankie Chen as a mentor who played a crucial role in his career. He also said that without Frankie Chen, he would not be able to “keep his head high” in front of the father of the businessman. However, not long after reaching fame, Darren Wang got caught in the voices of an extramarital relationship with Frankie Chen, lifting the eyebrows due to their suspiciously close relationship.
During a celebration party for “Our times”, Darren Wang was surprised with Passione Frankie Chen twice, right in front of her husband. Incredibly, instead of refusing Darren Wang’s progress, Frankie Chen has reciprocated with equal enthusiasm. According to reports, the witnesses of the event were amazed and uncomfortable by their public performance of affection. Despite his apparent anger, Frankie Chen’s husband retired quietly to a corner, drinking in silence.
The photos of the intimate moment of Darren Wang and Frankie Chen quickly spread in the entertainment sector, arousing rumors that their relationship had gone far beyond a typical mentor-storey bond. Many hypothesized that Darren Wang had accepted to be Frankie Chen’s secret lover in exchange for the support of his career.
Frankie Chen later denied these accusations, claiming that she, Darren Wang and many others had simply let themselves be carried away by excitement during the party. He insisted on the fact that their relationship had been disproportionate and firmly declared that he had no intention of leaving his husband and destroying their marriage of almost two decades.
Not long after the scandal with Frankie Chen, Darren Wang found himself again in hot water when photos of him emerged naked, causing a turmoil. These images, taken during another celebration party “our times”, captured the actor who completely stripped up before jumping into a swimming pool. Sources say that Darren Wang had made a vote – if the film had collected over 300 million TWD, he would have stripped in front of the entire production team – and followed his promise.
Drinking friend of Seungri, dear friend of Jung Joon Young and alleged connections to the sun scandal in flames
In 2019, when the shocking crimes of Seungri and Jung Joon Young – mediation of prostitution, drug trafficking, illegal sexual tapes and sexual aggressions – were also exposed, the name of Darn Wang was also dragged into the controversy. It was said that he had ties with the hatred K-Pop stars and their notorious sexual crime ring.
The media discovered numerous photos of Darren Wang Festing with Seungri, Chen Bo Lin, Kai Ko and Jaycee Chan in various night clubs. Every time he visited Burning Sun, the notorious club at the center of the Seungri scandal, according to Darren Wang reported a mask to avoid being photographed. According to Sohu, the link between this Taiwanese “party band” and the notorious circle of Seungri was “relatively close”.
Apart from Seungri, Darren Wang was also a long -standing friend of the condemned criminal Jung Joon Young. The photos of the two together date back to 2016, long before Jung Joon Young was sentenced to five years in prison for having sexually attacked women, illegally films and distributing videos in chat groups.
Faced with the accusations of involvement in the scandal of the sun on fire, the part of Darren Wang has strongly denied them.
“The voices on Darren Wang are completely false and harmful to its reputation. We firmly affirm that he and Seungri were not close, nor did they have commercial relationships. We will take legal actions against those who spread voices without foundation. “
Despite his strong negation, Darren Wang has canceled numerous events planned at that moment, bringing the Netizen to suspect that he was “hiding” to avoid being questioned about his ties with Seungri. In the end, the accusations vanished due to the lack of solid tests that connect it to the criminal activities of Seungri or Jung Joon Young.
