Girls’ Generation YoonA’s New K-Drama Hit With Backlash Due To Co-Star Sexual Assault Allegeations

Girls’ Generation YoonA‘s latest K-Drama announcement has been hit with backlash due to the past sexual assault allegations against her co-star.

YoonA is set to star in a new drama called Unnatural, but recent news of her co-star being Lee Jin Wook has sparked huge backlash due to past allegations against the star.

윤아 x 이진욱 <언내추럴>

<언내추럴>은 원작 일드 언내추럴 드라마를 리메이크로, 법의학자들이 부자연스러운 죽음의 뒷면에 숨겨진 사건의 진실을 규명해가는 미스터리 의학드라마다.

윤아 : UDI 법의관 임도은 役
이진욱 : 임도은의 동료 법의관 구승혁 役 pic.twitter.com/IOZaT4ctUH

— 루키 (@o3o_rookie) July 15, 2026

The actor was accused of sexual assault in the past.

Netizens Outraged By K-Drama Casting News Due To Lee Jin Wook’s Past Sexual Assault Allegations 

Fans shared anger at the casting of the actor, particularly pointing out that the drama is an adaptation of a Japanese show that touches upon the topic of sexual assault.

south korea adapts a drama that apparently touched the topic of sexual assault and decide you know what, let’s cast a fucking rapist 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

— june! ֶָ֢𐚁๋࣭⭑ֶָ֢ (@dohyunize) July 15, 2026

i found out about this jdrama from an acquaintance of mine who talked about this specific scene. casting a sexual assaulter for a remake of a drama that touches on the topic of sexual assault awareness is absolutely fucking disgusting pic.twitter.com/JPdUQnzFpN

— cal (@hajunluvr) July 15, 2026

Casting this man in a show that treats sexual violence and assault when his real life victim submitted evidence of his dna on her underwear and the scars she got from his assault but the case was dismissed cause ‘the evidence was insufficient’ and then he counter sued the woman…

— KimBratz❤️ (@tommiez12) July 15, 2026

The longest sigh I let out reading this bs

— win. (@mxlkywin) July 15, 2026

STOP CASTING THIS MOL*STER WITH UNPROBLEMATIC ACTRESSES!!!!

Free yoona!!!

— Tee ꢾ୧ (@ItsMeTee7) July 15, 2026

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