I’m reposting @nrllee’s and @table122000’s comments here so they’re easier for me to reference later on. I won’t comment on JJY’s Kakaotalk because it’s an ongoing  police investigation. CTH’s and JunHo’s hiatus may seem overkill but it’s probably the best move in a high-profile crisis like this. I’ve no confidence in the new PD to handle this negative publicity in a manner that would minimize further damage.

Problems I have (yes I know gambling is considered illegal in Korea)

1. CTH and JunHo revealed in their letters of apology that the incidents happened in Korea, it was a private fun golf game, and whilst there was talk of winnings, the money was eventually returned – it was a shared inside joke? So no money was actually exchanged? And knowing how the 2 were good friends and one’s a comedian, I would totally get their exchange in a private chat on JJY’s phone records which was only leaked because of JJY’s illegal filming of sex videos? They gamble like this all the time on the different Korean variety shows and nobody bats an eyelid? Double standards much?

2. Would you believe KBS was the company who decided to put this bit of news out there? Come on. The 2D1N cast was already reeling from their maknae’s blatant betrayal of their trust in him by taking him back into the fold in 2016 after his scandal broke (he threw their kindness back at their faces and lied this whole time? They were nothing but kind to him?) and you literally throw 2 of the kindest men under a bus to take the heat off the broadcasting company? That’s just not on. I am so mad. And so are the Netizens I believe who have come out swinging in defence of these 2 men. Smoke screens for the bigger issues like bribery, corruption, politicking. 😡

Regardless of how this all plays out I seriously doubt 2D1N would continue as it was before with the original cast with all that’s happened. It is on indefinite hiatus now and KBS was supposed to issue a public statement yesterday as to what would happen to the show (to cancel it outright or put it on hold for a return later) and thus far I have read nothing about such a statement. Certainly CTH and JunHo wouldn’t be particularly enthused to return after all this blew up in their faces.

This was @table122000’s comment.

Jung Joon Young from 1N2D is the leader/main person of the group chatroom in question. I believe all of the evidence comes from his phone that he turned in to police as part of the illegal sex tapes crimes he is involved in which was another different group chatroom he was also running. As to who else was in his 1N2D group, not sure. It’s truly a shame that all gambling( even private wagers between a group of friends, such as here) is illegal in South Korea. It would be nice if they had places that are regulated like Las Vegas or Atlantic City where people could go to gamble, but it is what it is. It’s such a shame that a person’s career is destroyed because of a “friendly wager” type of situation. At least Cha Tae Hyun and the other collegue from 1N2D weren’t members of that sex tape chatroom!

And this was @nrllee’s original comment.

 

Although after the whole shocking revelation that was last week with Jung JoonYoung and the fallout affecting 2D1N (and poor Cha TaeHyun and JunHo getting swept up in the mess through no fault of their own), my mood is somewhat fluctuating between all out disgust/anger and dejection because my happy pill on Sunday night is on indefinite hiatus as a result. 😡😤😢. And from rumours flying round, KBS is abolishing it altogether. 😠 I am not happy.