China’s Top Idol Disappeared After AB*RTION Scandal

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China’s Top Idol Disappeared After AB*RTION Scandal
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WELCOME BACK! Today we are talking about one of the most beloved idols in China and his "downfall..." what are your thoughts? Were you part of his fandom?
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[@StephanieSoo]

Don't hate me Kun fans - I love youuuu For 50% off with HelloFresh PLUS free shipping, use code 50BISS at bit.ly/44yRUDx!

[@alwaysbored2144]

real

[@CTheng]

Hey Stephanie. I'm not sure if you are currently in New York. But if you are, I hope that you stay safe with all of the flooding happening right now.

[@AEriiNae]

Hiii love youooooooouuuuuuuuu

[@yannanydeira]

The Mandela effect lol

[@Olivia-yx9dh]

It’s a MANDELA EFFECT!

[@jazabeltapia6684]

HIM: " I did this when I was a very dark place " THE LYRICS: " SWAG!!! SWAG!!! BABY GURL!! "

[@mahakgaur3385]

'captivated by your body,baby girl'

[@sar983]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@xomuahriku]

LMAO 😂😂😭😭

[@CAT-xw9lj]

damn, that's so inspiring 😭🤣

[@rhodelithofanbgy7986]

Indeed, it's very dark 😭

[@paularobles5441]

I’ve watched the entire thing and I can’t stop laughing thinking about lay saying to him “we can tell you were in a dark place when you wrote this” 😭😭💀💀💀

[@taijini6312]

Please Lay is so funny😂

[@samiaoishy7862]

​@@taijini6312 he's probably like wtf is this guy

[@ma.c712]

Iconic hahaha

[@baygoesmoo]

bruh i had to stop that part to laugh hes so fucking funny LMAO

[@lasttofirst3335]

😂😂😂

[@ipsy777]

The Chinese Running Man editors truly need some major awards and credits because OMG that's so smart and good!! Whoever had this idea needs some kind of major award!!

[@historyweezer-wf9rf]

Yah compared to the flash new season its fuking amazing

[@kittystetson6737]

America likes to talk about how cancel culture but China is a whole other level. 🤣🤣🤣

[@minnettermoguel995]

The editing team of running man has to be rewarded for their work. Kind of how wonderful the editors of the try guys were amazing in editing out the problematic member 😂

[@tropangmochi]

lmao

[@LittleAmyHe]

I think the editing team for the first season of Call Me By Fire had it the absolute worst XD It was soooo awful to have to edit out or blur someone out overnight. OVERNIGHT! And so much content was already filmed too. They even had to edit the finale AFTER it was already published.

[@qistinanazim12]

I kinda want Stephanie to cover that whole story

[@CosmoQueen2900]

😂😂😂

[@MM-tc9to]

So good that I wondered where the extra arms, legs, and voice were coming from. 😂

[@christinachen4205]

I LOVE THE FACT SHE’S SO UP TO DATE WITH CHINESE MEDIA!

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

IK! 😅 she's the only reason I know anything about Chinese celebrity tea or celebritea! 😂

[@tv-21]

What happened to their bffs from Switzerland

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

@@tv-21 Jane and Steph?

[@yxngtxrk]

right, i’m middle eastern but i absolutely love the chinese media its so interesting

[@FreeSoul-2609]

​@@tv-21from what i remember,they are steph's editors.

[@chocolateylovv8792]

God I love the way Stephanie spills tea, its so funny and entertaining, i feel like gossiping with her too.

[@BTSforusarmies]

Ok😅😂😊

[@CrowClouds]

She's the goat

[@KDiamond666]

Girllll 😂😂😂😂 telling her all my secrets 😂😂😂

[@ginger5872]

It's obnoxious and overtly desperate.

[@Athena.L.thanatos6685]

Fr fr😂😂

[@ntsocializing]

sometimes the best way to handle a scandal is being truthful and apologizing since they both agreed to terminate the child.

[@iliketea162]

*Fetus,ur corny self had me thinking they assassinated an actual child 💀

[@miatorelli7387]

@@iliketea162 someone cant handle the fact that an unborn child is indeed … a child 😮🤦🏻‍♀️

[@favorsoe8248]

@@iliketea162😂

[@zz3812]

​@@miatorelli7387it's not

[@Zamingloveyou]

@@miatorelli7387 you mean a hard clamp of period cells 😍✨ but can’t breathe or think this is why I don’t take advice, so don’t use logic, reason or science and think that oils and a good prayer would help a child cancer patient.

[@winkilinky8737]

watching stephanie's content right before ending the day feels like a reward

[@rebeccaulloa4757]

I’m starting my day with it! What a treat for us :)

[@Nikthehermit]

No literally

[@kianaw.8096]

so true 😭

[@camilajuarez9761]

Real.

[@kixkicks139]

It is like the good mood I need before shutting down for the night.

[@nocucumber4279]

"let her deliver the baby. If it's not a chicken, they can sue her for defamation" sent me 🤣🤣

[@horrorunicorn]

I ran to comments after I heard this 🫣oooohhhmygosh

[@exexsa]

There's a Korean actor that had a similar scandal a few years ago, Kim Seonho. He was starting to gain fame and then his ex exposed him for allegedly forcing her to abort, but it was plot twist after plot twist. I'm not sure if Stephanie's talked about it before

[@18xuxoo]

i'm so sad for him, but dispatch bring proof

[@alia720]

I GASPED BC I WATCHED ONE OF HIS KDRAMAS OMG AND I SEE THIS LIKE 3 MONTHS LATER

[@ifrabatool6291]

​@@alia720 wait is that actually true??? Where is he now??

[@niksistalking]

@@ifrabatool6291 as far as i know, it was false... his career is currently flourishing after his short hiatus.. it was a rare time where Knetz and Dispatch where actually defending Seonho instead of pushing him down... it was wild. lol

[@maybe.6226]

@@ifrabatool6291 It wasn’t true, Kim Seonho wanted her to keep the baby but she aborted it without telling him. He still does acting in K-Dramas and so far he’s going to have a k-drama this year.

[@Ferylicious]

The main story according to the video title starts here @48:41 if you don't want to watch the entire thing.

[@shwetathakur2279]

Thank you f

[@rakshitasingh6574]

Thank you

[@phitruong-xt1pz]

Yeah. Thanks I love her talent in storytelling but there are times she’s little excessive with her humor and little giggly. Some episodes with less of that I finds more intrigued and enjoyable

[@VBoo459]

Noooo you HAVE to watch the whole thing, its hilarious

[@aardra12345]

Thankyou ❤🎉

[@venusbby]

I read a lot of Chinese web novels (like, on a daily) and this video is pretty much what 90% of all entertainment based novels I’ve ever read are about. From rise to fame, to scandals to keyboard wars to disrespecting seniors. It’s like Kun is a protagonist but also an antagonist of all Chinese entertainment webnovels

[@xue.0w0]

THIS! YES IKR!! finally my fellow cnovel reader

[@suga7801]

Of topic but where do you read Web novels?

[@mania444]

​@@suga7801I want to tell you but I'm also afraid what if people start scolding me for revealing the site because some time ago many manga sites were being taken down when many people shared the sites.🥲 P.S. The site I read novels in is kind of a mix of legal and illegal I guess

[@ashliannealbaladejo7863]

Omgggg yesssssss

[@Graceinliife]

Fr like I really thought they were making things up until these videos

[@sunnissi6026]

Jackson comes up in nearly all of your China entertainment stories and it’s so funny because this entire time I thought he was hella active in Korea but whole time he’s been busy as hell in China doing a thousand things 😂. Good for him lol

[@lili-oy1xf]

Hes everywhere I swear lmfao

[@lor5850]

China loves him lol 😂

[@darlacontessa8397]

He has to be everywhere kinda like how he's always the guy throwing the party in all the fanfics

[@nakynaki]

@@darlacontessa8397him and Jaebom I swear got7 be everywhere.

[@Qabim]

I Now understand why every Wattpad fanfiction has Jackson hosting a party because God damn, this man is everywhere

[@stephaniecalinisan4000]

I knew it as Youth with You. I was obsessed with the second season cuz Lisa from BlackPink was on there as a mentor along with Cai Xukun.

[@ameliajohnson1596]

Same the best idol survival show everrrrr

[@katchii93]

so i’ve only discovered stephanie through her other channel, rotten mango (true crime podcast). seeing her laughing and so bright & bubbly is so refreshing 😂

[@darladay4766]

I can't remember anymore if the 227 video brought me over or Bailey Sarian videos suggested Rotten Mango

[@heartbreakgirl_]

@@darladay4766 227 brought me here since yesterday, and I'm sitting here for tea😅😁

[@ruksaarmahomed5247]

Imagine a mum trying to "protect" her son and ends up ruining his career 😅

[@favorsoe8248]

Right some “moms” shouldn’t have children

[@illicituri7746]

@@favorsoe8248 thats what happen to kris wu lol. reported the girl to the police and got them to do a investigation on him now he in jail lol

[@michelleli06]

This was really a HUGE hit on his fans in china. It was viral. 蔡徐坤 was like THE STAR for several years till this incident. I still remember how literally half of the girls in my school got a mental breakdown. This was just insane

[@likelyoolikemetoo]

he was the it boy for sure, in the new generation

[@abcdefg-oj5wn]

To me, Cai Xukun is like the Justin Bieber of China: he is insanely popular (lots of people would call him overrated), he debuted super young, he has a massive (mostly female) fanbase, he gets made fun of online a lot, etc.

[@ari-sc7rl]

i was so one of them but i stopped years ago. it's just sad how this video becomes an eye opener to me, still miss him tho

[@Xiaoyue26]

​@@ari-sc7rlcan you please explain me briefly about what is this video about? Is it related to Xukun?

[@starly_studios6078]

@@Xiaoyue26 yeah it is

[@cheesychio8317]

I just don't know why the mother was meddling after everything seemed handled. They both agreed to terminate, but the mom was out of pocket

[@ginapalompo1332]

Her narration of the story is absolutely like you are straight to the location you may feel wander your mind while she deliver each narrative ..You rock Stephanie!

[@acidification]

8:46 Stephanie’s reenactment of Fan Chengcheng talking to the air and Stubby’s laughter is HILARIOUS

[@ElliesFamily]

Omg I almost peed 🤣

[@Royal_blue72]

Lol😂

[@richniccoloison77]

@@ElliesFamily You play Like Quinn!!

[@violeta8445]

Getting cancelled for something so bizarre is truly.. Weird to say the least

[@shawnyang435]

Not that what happened isn’t weird, but I don’t believe you understand the scale of privileges enjoyed by Chinese celebrities. The Chinese entertainment industry is extremely protectionist-K-pop, Netflix, Amazon videos and all foreign platforms are banned in China. Those who make it in the industry make an insane amount of money given the lack of competition, much higher than kpop idols and probably higher than Hollywood A-listers. However, the protectionism comes with a cost. It’s a communist country after all, and people who are morally (if not legally) questionable are not allowed to keep earning that much money when the news of their characters breaks. If they enjoy the privileges of being a celebrity in a communist country, they bear the costs, too.

[@danaliu3295]

Illegally monitoring someone isn't that odd of a thing to be cancelled for. Plus Stephanie said the ban has been lifted.

[@caratheadarmy]

Did he actually found guilty because I haven't seen any article telling that yes he is guilty, so now what is he going to disappear for few years, or what.... Was he really guilty, because since both agreed on terminating I don't think it's illegal anymore beside that minor incident was also fake.... This is so messed up, I can't understand anything properly.... What was actually the scandal about... Him making pregnant to that lady or his mom stalking that lady, or that minor being pregnant, about the lady one both agreed so what's wrong with it.... And from what ik the minor one was fake.... So what's actual scandal was about

[@disappointment3090]

@@danaliu3295 But we have no idea if he himself did the monitoring, only speculation. The one fact we have is that his mom did start her on investigation and stalked the woman. If he did have something to do with it then he deserves everything happening tbh.

[@elle4246]

it's not bizarre for their standard. you do know that china is running on the whole tight censorship and stuff right? they DO curate their media really well, what they let their youth to consume etc. moreover, it's not really THAT hard to be a decent human being no?

[@dcornect53]

Its like a haunted show, someone talking to ghosts only they can see, other people's hands and legs appearing and disappearing out of nowhere. I'd expect to see someone being possessed if I didn't know the reason why.

[@An097]

Lay used to call Cai Xukun-“KunKun” or “Little Cai.” He really liked him on the show. I loved Idol Producer. There has never been any other idol survival show that has been this funny and warm. All the participants were talented and funny. The show was chaotic and I loved the group that ended getting formed by the end; Nine Percent♥️

[@An097]

@Beautifulrules the scandal which she is talking abt happened. He is slowly coming back with new songs and gaining back his popularity.

[@marinaabreu9323]

It is my favorite too, Lin YanJun has been my longest lasting idol crush... the only show that came close was Chuang 2021

[@baileypp]

​@@An097what popularity, he's blacklisted.

[@jia.shx7]

BOYS PLANET Korea is a lot similar and very fun!

[@bws117]

Broooo. I remember watching Idol Producer when Kun was in it. I loveee Zhang Yixing and since he was like THE mentor I watched the whole thing. I remember how big and iconic Kun was, I had no idea about this whole drama. And you guys should definitely watch the season he’s in, it has so many good contestants (Lin Yanjun, Fan Chengcheng, Justin, Zhu Zhengting, You Zhangjing, Chen Linong, etc). I tried watching later seasons and they simply did not hit the spot.

[@LittleAmyHe]

And I’m so happy to see most of them making advancements in their own career.

[@effingcool1780]

Do you know where i can watch it with Eng sub?

[@neelya1221]

SAME. I watched it bcs of Yixing but that season was really just different from the others

[@milkbread4691]

No coz same I was so obsessed with that season of idol producer years ago. Watched it for yixing too but kun really caught my attention he was the main character of that show and he’s really my top pick! I love that season so much

[@akuhappy3246]

I watched him in youth with you 2. He is so popular that time

[@samash7302]

Can you plz do the Fifty Ffity vs their label/CEO story? The case is so bizarre that I’ve lost its tracks lmao 😂

[@samiaoishy7862]

It's so bizarre that I now have zero idea on wtf is going on between both of them like who's who

[@SSS_kevin]

we still don’t have a conclusion and the entire story is so bizarre it’s super hard to get a cohesive timeline

[@zedi528]

It’s just the guy in the middle messing up both sides relationship

[@fallinlea]

Yes pleasee! Maybe after it actually ends, bcs like, why is it not ending yet ;-;

[@mama-wh3dv]

Omg frfr! It's just so mind boggling at this moment

[@Glitterati_b]

It’s so nice to hear her spill tea without our tears. Such a brilliant smile and laugh🥹

[@aneara666]

I found your channel just last night, and I've been binge watching your videos ever since. You two are amazing!

[@bassdmin7436]

Stephanie and Mr Ballen are the two best story tellers on KZbin. I love how sensitive and funny Stephanie is. This was a silly one. She had me cracking up! 🤪

[@ninjsaak]

Thank you for introducing MrBallen to me!!!

[@BDetteDeth]

Oh yeah.. stephanie and mr. Ballen are my youtube and podcast buddies! 😅 Such a story tellers... Love them!

[@missy_naneylove3457]

Yes. My top 5 best story tellers on youtube. Love them.

[@limasworld959]

Oh…my….god. You just unlocked a memory, I remember watching Mr ballen back in Covid days when he was on TikTok

[@fatimahsultan3106]

YES my favs !!’

[@violeta8445]

The idol producer season with Cai xukun and Fang chengcheng was AMAZING

[@haejm]

IT WAS THE BEST i loved justin and zhengting sm

[@angelinachen5770]

Did u ever watching youth with you?? That’s when I started loving him 😅

[@iSAFAEable]

THE literal best survival show season i've ever watched not only in china but also korea and this is coming from someone who has watched them allllllll

[@macncheezus]

it was the best n rlly wholesome at the time 😭😭😭

[@bws117]

The best season. It was like watching a comedy show. And they also happened to sing and dance

[@hanafinoor]

I normally would care less about celebrities and their 'gossips' but you made it so fun that I watched your entire video.

[@ilaydaakmehmet7707]

Same here, I find celebrities and drama so uninteresting, but the way she retold all these events made it so entertaining.

[@JD-fx9ly]

I'm so happy I subscribed to this channel! Stephanie has widened my knowledge of events/draumas/murders that have happened, especially in Asia. Keep it up!

[@damdamfino]

I appreciate the visual aids this time. I’ve gone on an old episode binge and noticed there weren’t many clips or pictures used in old episodes to help us visualize, so I would go to look for the original source. And I was SURPRISED at how accurate Stephanie would be in here retellings!! Like, picture perfect accurate - I’m impressed! Stephanie doesn’t get enough credit for how much information she stores in her head and is able to spit out for us to get the actual FACTS!

[@thesussexbunion]

I've never watched/ seen you before, and not into Kpop, etc- but I admit that watching you giggle is absolutely infectious, and I found myself smiling right along with you! (I admit that the first video I watched was of the YT guy banned for 630 years- now, I'm beginning to go watch all of your videos!) In a world filled with turmoil and strife, you're a bright spot. Thank you.

[@youknowwhat9911]

Lmao this is sweet but she’s not talking about kpop 😭this is Chinese drama and media she does a lot of videos related to the Chinese entertainment industry

[@kansyourgal]

Same! I'm Indian and we have a lot of our own tv show/ celebrity gossips here and I don't give a sh't about kpop or chinese media, but I just watch these videos because I love Stephanie. I came here from her true crime channel and I LOVE it. My favourite KZbinr after a fellow Indian youtuber called Shrinkal Bhushan

[@thesussexbunion]

@@youknowwhat9911 (the etc, meant the entirety of Asian celebrities, dramas, etc.)😉

[@_wonie_]

Nobody is talking abt yuqi

[@bws117]

Bro. I’m so jealous, I wish I could experience watching stephanie for the first time again 😭

[@Mimotsubaki]

Please never stop making these videos! I love them so much and it feels like a reward watching them everytime. Thank you so much ❤

[@projectboydrew5497]

Ever since I first saw you one of your videos, I literally haven’t stopped

[@opsvixen]

Me2 ! Two weeks in; and through a few days of the worst I've had for awhile. A real Tonic 😅😅😅

[@cindyzhangyin]

I find it so funny how in china when someone is cancelled its not like “shame on him for doing this.” They’re like “Who’s that?” and delete them from the face of the earth. Sometimes even like of they are an old celeb and was in multiple movies etc their whole movie is just gone and online its like it never existed smh ahahah

[@Lunafreya_Nox]

True🤣🤣or they did comeback and feels like their past actions doesn't happened 😂😂. And china industry has favouritism tho!. they praise ur being a traffic star feeling like an Alist but when it comes of acting they are LOLZ child actor of Korean are even way better at acting than these C-actors.

[@oddeyes9413]

That was the weirdest, most unhinged series of events that I've heard about when it comes to someone getting canceled 😮 it played out like some kind of drama comedy movie.

[@apersonontheinternet8761]

Hi Stephanie! That thing when you remember something very differently than how it actually was is called the Mandela Effect.

[@dylanagoblin9298]

I’ve never heard of an album being presale before it’s been completed unless it’s an obvious campaign through kickstarter or something where it’s declared that funds are used for the album’s production. That’s not normal at all!! I’ve never heard of that in my life as a musician! Has anyone else??

[@meilixie9490]

fandoms in general are so fascinating to me, even more so chinese fandoms. they can be quite unhinged. i hope you cover xiao zhan and the ao3 incident in the future. it was a mess. thankfully, xiao zhan's career has recovered (i don't know how to put it). thank you always for the amazing content

[@yutastoe69]

Yes this one please

[@imlike_tt3428]

wait what happened? I love both xiao zhan and ao3. How did I not know this???

[@SleepingLittleHedgehog]

​@@imlike_tt3428well basically some of his obsessed(?) Fans saw some fanfic about xiao zhan and wang yibo (as wwx and lwz) and they report it. You can search it online for more info bcs i don't really follow this absurd "scandal"

[@ibeom_u]

I really hope she did cover of this!! It was crazy

[@nightmaremadness_1893]

Yes I really hope she covers this. It was a real mess

[@dia3756]

we need more chinese celeb drama pleeeaaase 😭 these videos r always so entertaining i can’t believe they’re real life situations and not movies

[@ranmuthuamaya5833]

Literally im so obsessed lol

[@yourhighness1322]

Search up Barbie Hsu (the female lead in Meteor Garden) and her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei it's like reading a melo drama I swear

[@favorsoe8248]

Right chinese celebrities are so unreal😭

[@fluffyberries]

the chapstick story together with nongnong’s expression is hilarious 😂 feeling the second hand embarrassment from here

[@floragcaldeira]

I keep coming back to Stephanie's videos because it helps me sleep

[@exoscosmiclatte6369]

It’s funny because I’ve been an EXOL (fan of EXO) since 2013 so I’ve watched all the shows that Lay has been in and this just triggered memories 😂 I laughed so hard when he said he was depressed and then right after body rolled to “baby girl~” and Lays comment “I can see you were under a lot of pressure”

[@euneiros]

I WAS WAITING FOR THE CAI XUKUN EPISODE 😭😭😭

[@amyzheng2401]

I swear there’s been so much Chinese scandals lately.🥹

[@tuxedo_ri]

@@amyzheng2401 we eatin good😭

[@amyzheng2401]

@@tuxedo_ri for real🍉

[@Leemah09]

Same

[@shikshyamalla8040]

Me too here for cai xukun

[@jenniferbessmer]

I love listening to the two of you. You sound like you have so much fun. Thank you.

[@evie_min97]

Since you cover these cases so nicely, and I absolutely adore you and your videos can you please shed light on the Kim Garam bullying scandal?

[@beckm1170]

I was a huge fan of Idol Producer when it first came out, and this is such a weird story, but I actually wrote a university essay about Cai Xukun! Back in 2018 when I started university, I began majoring in Chinese Mandarin, and as part of my cultural classes I took a class in Asian pop culture, and one of my homeworks was to watch the show! (for me it was a rewatch, as I had already seen the show hahaha!) I closely followed Cai Xukun and other idols from the show after its end, and rewatching it from time to time is great Mandarin practice for me. This was a very interesting episode! Despite idolising someone for years, you never truly know a person, and this is true for any celebrity- no matter their status.

[@drexvo5544]

you are so cringe.

[@mika77772]

He is cleared now and back on track! 💖💖

[@shineecrystal]

​@@mika77772really whathappened?

[@jasminejohnson2687]

​@@mika77772he doing ok in the industry now ??

[@noneofyourwaksbiz2886]

Singing that song in front of Lay is gutsy. Imagine describing it as a song for fans and with that lyrics💀 And Lay wrote Promise for EXO-Ls.

[@gaze916]

The way you narrate is fun as always, this especially cracked me up. Thank you ! Ps: your husband's laughter made it doubly fun 😂

[@MsChan-gc1oe]

I’m laughing my head off… all the while I’m sitting in the car in a parking lot!! People are looking at me! Thanks for this episode! You two are great together! Thanks 💝

[@tana3875]

It’s the Mandela effect, Stephanie ❤ such as the Bearenstain bears (I forgot how to spell it lol) being pronounced STAIN bears at the end or the monopoly man not having a monocle Edit on my thoughts about the topic: You never truly know an idol. I watched idol producer and I thought despite always ranking high, Xukun had a very good personality. He seemed humble and looked after his other contestants. For example, there was a round where he let someone else be the center because he knew they’d probably be eliminated next round and it was honestly so touching.Him and another contestant Ziyi were like the older brothers to their group. They helped them practice and looked after the weaker contestants etc. I was a huge fan watching the show in middle school. But the Asian idol industry in particular is SO good at painting their idols in the best light possible. You can never idolize celebs.

[@DarlingOfficially]

“Stain “and” stein “something like that

[@carolinacosta6428]

Up

[@purrrrrrrple]

Wthhhh it DOES HAVE A MONOCLE BECAUSE MONO-POLY WTH I NEED ANSWERS

[@purrrrrrrple]

And also a video about famous Mandela Effects, I will never get over about we are the champions not ending with a huge "of the wooooorrrrld" 🤯

[@yaaaan6763]

Yeah, I watched Idol Producer with him and also YWY where he was a mentor. There are two possibilities though: either he WAS a good person at the beginning (during Idol Producer S1) but then fame got into his head and he turned the way he is OR he was just really good at pretending. My bet would be on the first but who knows right? I would say, his mother really went and ruined him for good cause I see nothing wrong with the abortion thing (I mean, they are adults and I actually like that the girl was given a choice) if she didn't went crazy then the abortion with the girl could've been over right away. But even without that, I would say I was more disappointed at the clips showing how he acted all mighty with the opening doors and how he treats others as his 'willing assistant' and expects them to be at his feet at all times. As a kpop fan for a decade, I don't really mind things regarding their romantic life I mean they ARE people but it's such a turn off when they have that kind of attitude.

[@lemonisers]

watching this as somebody who watched him on idol producer years ago and never consumed any of his media since was crazy omg😭

[@magdadiaz3778]

fr like i've only consciously listened to this one song of his since then and had NO idea any of this happened😭

[@multistan9582]

​@@magdadiaz3778his baby girlllll.....song cannot leave my mind...lol....

[@samiaoishy7862]

China is known for literally for gatekeeping

[@kookyphoria7]

How's Stephenie managing not 2 but 3 channel and still keep update!! Salute girl

[@loviees511]

Quin really was in a dark place when he wrote that because WOW

[@amainoacid]

i love that stephanie talks about these issues in c entertainment, providing a space for sane discussion without being bombarded by fans/keyboard warriors. thank you for covering these juicy stories!

[@karen_ponce]

On Idol Producer (first season) where Xukun joined, the guy who sat at the 1st place was eliminated/disqualified even before the show start airing.

[@maryam-nusa]

Oh I didn’t know that, what happened?

[@karen_ponce]

He was exposed doing/saying something misogynistic (I think, forgot exactly what) caught on a video. If you watch the few first episodes you;'ll noticed someone was blurred out or cropped out of the videos.@@maryam-nusa

[@suvational8720]

I love how they laugh together 🥺

[@yazmenecanty6018]

i always tell my fiancé that i only know so much about other cases, shows, news, etc. from other countries is because of you! our government barely talks about what happens here let alone in other countries. i love your content, been here since the beginning, & now my fiancé watches your vlogs with me 🥰 thank you for such amazing content 🫶🏽 love you bliss!!

[@Enluette]

as someone who used to be a fan of nine percent and rewatched idol producer multiple times, seeing where all the members are now and watching all these scandals occur... it's definitely something man! LMAO

[@averageuser4669]

wait were other members involved in scandals??

[@7thsense97]

Omg what other scandals? I haven't kept up with them after nine percent disbanded

[@Enluette]

@@averageuser4669 not necessarily, there was just a time they were accused of a lot of things that turned out to be false. the only major ones that i can think of is lin yanjun's sex and gambling scandals, and chengcheng's family drama (which isn't really his fault). and ofc xukun's scandal. i thought i saw something with zhengting but i might be mistaken cause he's still thriving (good for him lol)!

[@Enluette]

@@7thsense97 i'm not entirely kept up either LOL. there was just a time they were accused of a lot of things that turned out to be false. the only major ones that i can think of is lin yanjun's sex and gambling scandals, and chengcheng's family drama (which isn't really his fault). and ofc xukun's scandal. i thought i saw something with zhengting but i might be mistaken cause he's still thriving (good for him lol)!

[@fallinlea]

​@@Enluettelin yanjun's what now? i'm jaw dropped. what the- i used to like him on the show, like man's handsome and got a nice voice. wtf happened lmao.

[@xxSinfullyBeautifulx]

Mandala Effect!! It’s the Mandala Effect when you swear something happened one way, but supposedly it’s a different way.

[@astroblack9287]

I watched that season of Idol Producer some time ago and he wasn't my favorite contestant, but I didn't know this happened wow

[@okalrighthoney]

omg i work for gentle monster, and we did a collaboration with this guy!! one day out of the blue, all stores were told to pull EVERYTHING. all merchandise, all posts, all in store images, EVERYTHING. OVER NIGHT TOO. like it had to ALL be gone by the time we opened the next day. we were all so confused…. so thiiisss is what happened. i see. this gives me all the answers i needed.

[@anthonycox4679]

the butterfly effect is about how something as small as a butterfly flapping its wings could lead to something disastrous like typhoons in the future ; the tiniest causes can have the wildest effects in the future. What you were describing/ were thinking of is the mandela effect.

[@that_invisible_kid]

Damn he's offended someone. Some celebs can go unnoticed just like this if they didn't touch the minefield but once they do... Their careers is over.

[@eegg19]

My friends and I literally had the exact same reaction when we saw the first episode and he mentioned he wrote the song during a dark time. Good song but not what i was expecting

[@MissLibra0929]

Can we take a quick moment to appreciate Mr. MangoButt for his funny reactions??? Listening to both of u while working is ♥️

[@omig__3415]

Was I like the only one that when Yuqi (from (G)-IDLE) appeard on screen was like "Omg Yuqi :D"

[@SuperBuzz97]

I've been struggling with depression for some years now, last night and this morning have been really hard, but what I'm trying to say its Thank You. I recently stumbled across your channel and i love it, you guys made me laugh so hard with this video, i had tears in my eyes, i don't even remember when it was the last time i laughed so hard. Stephanie you are a great storyteller and i swear i though i was funny but you definitely beat me to it. Hope you will keep doing this type of videos ❤

[@kellyharry_]

the love in stephanie's eyes whenever her husband speaks Mandarin 🥺

[@qtmyung]

Stephanie and Stubby struggling with remembering the Mandela effect is way too funny

[@minami_uuu]

the ChapStick part is just too embarrassing 😭😭👍

[@7adventcloud7]

Thanks for all the international vids it's hard to find any from china also you have great details, I can't watch the mukbangs though but I'm just 1 of millions.

[@reddot8347]

For someone who don't stay online too much to know about celebrities and their lives from different places thank you Stephanie for sharing it 💕

[@TheMusiclover258]

Hi Stephanie, since you mentioned Idol Producer, I was wondering if you could do a story on the korean one (Produce 101) and the whole fraudulent voting scandal/rigging of contestants. I just want to know if there's much more to the whole scandal in relations to how entertainment companies run their business

[@yoyoh1932]

agreed!! I heard the producer was arrested, season 4's group (forgot their name) got disbanded, Izone almost got disbanded... and I want to know more! It's gonna be fascinating for those who didn't know about it too.

[@tralala3997]

Oh yeah!!! The X1 story

[@itsangeline]

omg i’ve been thinking she should cover that too !!!

[@danakroo]

agreed! it will be an interesting story to cover

[@asmodecorp]

Tea is so good whenever you discuss them lmao, stay awesome queen !!

[@fourbiddenxo4206]

I just want to Thank you for going in depth with your research on each case that you and your team do, to bring us these KZbin Vods! I have to say I have come across your KZbin channel when I was wanting to find something that will captivate my attention and omg I absolutely love you to the point that I don't listen to music in the gym anymore but I listen to your podcast! I am such a huge fan & Wish you endless success in everything you do Stephanie. Much love from Australia.

[@zionarivelon]

Respect for the editing team lol they must work really hard on that episode

[@azizaaman4290]

let’s take a moment to acknowledge the fact that stephanie looks so cute in these pjs😭 obsessed

[@tuxedo_ri]

steph + kigurumi = so f cute!🧸🎀

[@harrytimmy5070]

Right coz I want one😢

[@skincinnamonroll]

Where do I buy one? 😭😭

[@ashleyreynolds8961]

you and your hubby are so cute together! I have only been a subscriber to ALL your channels for a couple days and it's been non-stop of just you guys lol ... I just wanted to say that I am not in a very good place in my life, but, watching you has made all the difference! PS I LOVE your laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Mal17281]

I never heard about him but found out when I watched this episode for Dylan wang and Bai Lu. I’m glad you cover this story because I had no idea what was going on.

[@claribelle]

I love listening to steph's vids while doing my work, i feel like my friends are talking among themselves while accompanying me all night long

[@SammieSvaaana]

Shout out to Mr. Panpan for acknowledging and mentioning how harddddd editor work could be for setting our eyes 30 fps (frame per second/single picture per one second). Editor nowadays been pushed to able to be architect too to build a website, shape a temple, idk, too much effort, too many jobdesks and so little appreciation and sometimes underpaid. 😭👏🏻

[@kennithjones5907]

Just cleaned my house now listening to Stephanie Soo I earned this peace

[@SwiftieBlink03]

There are cases though that the PR team assures the artist or put them in a situation where all they have to do is wait for the result. They don't know what to do so they just go with the flow.

[@daffodil664]

there was a time when i would watch stephanie soo vids years or months after uploads and now i watch them within 30 minutes of upload 💀💀

[@xees0hee]

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[@vitaminaces3565]

as a person who watched the season... i can't help but laugh the moment stephanie described cai xukun's song for his 1st show perf hahaha she made that build up so damnnnn good!!

[@ofsae.]

YESSSS LMAO

[@surajaryal8553]

I really wanna watch which episode is it and where can I watch it?

[@vitaminaces3565]

@@surajaryal8553 oh i watched it from bilibili i just typed idol producer season 1

[@dickidsrip5262]

It was so epic, I watched it during the pandemic and it was a highlight

[@CantUSeeMe]

​@@surajaryal8553 Me too , does anyone know the ep no?

[@lixjiejie]

This video is so lighthearted and funny!

[@bubblessnuggles860]

I have no idea who any of these people in the video are put I sit here throughout the whole video laughing because of Stephanie. She gets me every time. 😂 she makes these videos so good.

[@Prags0]

Ikr i'm too hearing about them for the first time. The only chinese entertainment people i knew were xiao zhan & wang yibo that too came to know from her only😅

[@goingonandoff]

JUST GOT THE NOTIFICATION AS I WAS GETTING TO BED AFTER A LONG DAY !!!! I CAN’T WAIT TO WATCH IT

[@kc7886]

Lolol stephanie confusing butterfly effect for mandela effect had me laughing 🤣 i always am mixing stuff up like that

[@AxleB666]

A gazillion thanks for uploading this movie.

[@patriciabasilio1706]

Thanks!

[@Kekskuchenism]

I remember reading about this in my twitter bubble (Fan of a different Idol Producer Band) but I didnt know the full story. You are such an amazing story teller and MMBs laugh is so contagous! The chinese entertainment industry is very fascinating to me but its a huge struggle to find translated content. I tried to learn Mandarin but its such a pain to learn, or maybe my head is just a little too stupid. Anyway I love to see you talk about chinese cases, I would probably never hear about them otherwise as they dont get much attention in german media. Love you and your family, wishing health and happiness for all of you

[@Alex-ms9em]

It’s not in your head lmao, Chinese is one of the hardest languages to learn. Kudos to you for even trying! That takes real passion and dedication!

[@miaka123ify]

Someone suggest me to learn korean first then mandarin. But cong to you to even try it out, is one of the hardest languages to learn.

[@catherinethecatlike]

I love that Stephanie keeps us up to date with all the never ending Chinese drama

[@favorsoe8248]

Right

[@palimino13]

When I was watching this I originally thought I was watching it on the other channel… I had to comment that it was so fun watching how much you laughed in this video amidst so many subjects that are of strong matter… mix that in with the fact that you’re all wrapped up (should have been a chicken outfit for merit points) and using a menthol inhaling stick, you had me cracking up!! I loved watching this episode! Thank you!

[@promi9526]

Stephanies laugh is sooo cute, i love you guys

[@misttyzombie]

Just to clarify, it's not photoshop, they could have had used Nuke or Mocha, so you don't just photoshop frame by frame, you do a rotoscope and a tracking to edit out Kun. So that's VFX compositor's work, it's still elaborated to do but it would be worse and slower to do on photoshop.

[@meiniufeng7467]

Ya as someone that hav learned Photoshop... it's hard if it's not a picture. So prob other software.