From Top K-pop Star to 13 Years In Prison- THE RISE & FALL OF KRIS WU | Korean Street Food Mukbang

[@StephanieSoo]

This video is giving me anxiety - I will go meditate now... Make sure to go to buyraycon.com/BISS for 15% off sitewide! Brought to you by Raycon.

[@tatianavelasco1335]

same here

[@terrilltheponderer5647]

Mr Bisses said "butummbum" lmao like 2140 ly lol

[@QueenKittles]

Stephanie have you ever heard of the Korean show Show Me The Money? Idk which came first but the rap show looks set up exactly the same

[@mariamakermanMarz]

Racons are discreet dear thank u for notifying bus u changed my life since my boss can't even tell when my hair is down that I am listening to ur vibs 😂😂😂😂

[@Karroybb]

thank you for putting in so much effort and research into this video!!

[@El-qe5kq]

It’s not something abnormal that a sa victim actually ends up in a relationship with their attacker. It’s a way to cope with the trauma. When the trauma is so overwhelming the victim thinks “well if i am in a relationship with them, what just happened is actually ok and not traumatizing”

[@sarahhan1867]

Thank you. So many people invalidate those who stay and the shock and denial that comes with such traumatizing events.

[@leannav6582]

Very true. Long term, this cycle of abuse continues as a way to make them feel trapped and isolated. The attacker does something to hurt the victim, apologizes or love bombs them in a honeymoon phase, lets it cool off, and it repeats. Kris Wu is basically a serial abuser who used his status as a celebrity to hurt these girls. Women and people who make it out of these situations can be resilient, but still very hurt. I’m glad DMZ was able to find the strength to fight for herself and the other victims.

[@itsnoterica]

that makes a lot of sense especially considering that Stockholm Syndrome is a thing

[@CiinaBunnii]

It’s called “trauma bonding”

[@Maomaomahu]

Yeah this is the reason I couldn’t break up with my ex… it felt like if I could pretend he was doing it out of love then it didn’t hurt so badly.

[@SanaSamaha]

I don't care about Kris Wu. But DMZ is an incredible and brave woman. It takes so much courage to stand up to your abuser, and she did this not just for her sake, but for the sake of Kris's other victims. And she did this online, and we all know how ruthless the internet can be. She is amazing. And so smart of her to take that contract to a lawyer!

[@angievalle4677]

Agree

[@stevieg6418]

Yeah we saw the video

[@tuxedo_ri]

on top of that she was so young too!

[@yuiminoru]

most of china disagrees with you. Even if Wu is a terrible person, most agree that DMZ is most likely a terrible person as well. There is proof from people who have been verified to be close with her. All she cared about was money, she asked for 8 million rmb, and Wu wouldn't give it therefore she made the allegation.

[@m_r_ii]

@@yuiminoru idk, watching the video, around 50:00 she mentions the financial aspect, what I think is that she did that for the other victims. Also, DMZ is from a wealthy family. Why would she need money? idk it kinda seems like you didn't fully watch the video.

[@brookepayne4805]

I hope he rots in prison. DMZ is so badass, she did not give a fuck about her reputation or future, she wanted to get justice, and I respect her so much for the voice and solidarity she gave the other victims. Everyone that was assaulted by him is so strong, and I hope they know we support them.

[@exo-l4742]

china should release the evidence though if they’re gonna imprison him for 13 years

[@brookepayne4805]

@@exo-l4742 I mean that hush money is pretty damning

[@CoolNumber1]

Meh she kinda wanted to be with Kris Wu, otherwise she wouldn't even approach kris wu in the first place. Kris wu just unlucky due to her being underage, if she was adult, this wouldn't have happened.

[@brookepayne4805]

@asdfasdfasdf yeah what we're not gonna do is victim blame. She was wasted drunk. Drunk people cannot consent period. That is rape. It doesn't matter why she went ther. they started coercing her to drink to oblivion, and he raped her. Honestly, he should get more than 13 years. I hope Canada gives him another 13.

[@CoolNumber1]

@@brookepayne4805 lol if she was drunk, then how she know she got raped lmao. And why is she not pregnant? She got mad because kris wu broke up with her, so she took revenge.

[@HeiHeii]

She had to deal with all of that when she just turned 18??! props to her😳

[@Izzy-]

Ikr, she's a smart young lady. The girl really got some guts to stand up against a nation sweetheart.

[@WonDodoBebe]

"Because you know, that's pretty cool like vroom vroom, mama's boy coming through beep beep" had me ROLLING

[@SAIVSS]

Can I just point out how Stephanie has so much empathy and is so reasonable when it comes to victims and their experience? I notice this in a lot of these kind of stories where there's a lot of people shitting on the victims and Stephanie is not afraid to defend them. This speaks volumes about Steph and maybe this is why she seems so genuine.

[@applepiez5607]

Idk if you’ve seen her past videos, but she was also a victim or SA and still struggled with anxiety and panic attacks, & Mr. Mango butt is always there to take care of her in those moments.

[@CoolNumber1]

Well Kris is victim too. The victim was dating Kris in the beginning, but one day, Kris wu broke up with her due to busy work, and the victim got mad and started taking revenge. In other word, if Kris continue to date her, then she would be fine giving away her virginity.

[@mama.mo123]

@@CoolNumber1 u a fanatic of him? 😂

[@sk8aintstr813]

@@CoolNumber1 shut up bro

[@CoolNumber1]

@@sk8aintstr813 stay mad

[@sarahhan1867]

Angelababy was a real one for that. Looking out for someone she sees as her own younger sister or daughter. I wish I had someone like that in my life.

[@shio5186]

She clearly has a high EQ too Nice person

[@krystalgomez2300]

Made me respect her more

[@freyjablue.]

Yeah it's great to see women actively protecting young girls in exploitative industries. Wish we all had more of this energy.

[@JaneLana-st8rm]

@@freyjablue.it’s not common tho. In Japan it’s definitely not. A lot of the older actresses prey on young women to pimp them out.

[@freyjablue.]

@@JaneLana-st8rm I never said it was. And what does Japan have to do with it?

[@doremiaaaaa]

as one of the og EXO fans i cannot believe this holy shit. when this case first broke my dad called me and told me the chinese gossip rags made it to the big leagues. and now stephanie soo is covering it and it feels so surreal. thanks for shedding more light and giving us EXO-Ls a credible source to listen to.

[@angellew207]

or u could’ve just done ur own research using credible resources… it ain’t that hard

[@vickylukan7493]

LOL

[@rominajuarezcrapa1451]

@@notadiva95 You do know he was right?

[@rawreiiiiiii]

@@angellew207 or you could just let us appreciate how organized Stephanie summarized the whole issue.

[@notadiva95]

@@rominajuarezcrapa1451 yeah like 10 years ago so he is not an EXO member

[@leosan918]

The way his mother tolerated all of this things is f insane bruh, she should hold accountable too.

[@leosan918]

And the cousin

[@lushdontu4015]

Every mother would do the same

[@mivo4146]

@@lushdontu4015 Wtf, Are you saying every mother would protect their rapist son? If that mother had even a twinge of morals, she would turn him in

[@lushdontu4015]

@@mivo4146 mothers would do anything for their child. You just don't have a child yet

[@charmiebermido5183]

​LUSH DONTU please never have children

[@freyjablue.]

Shout out to Angelababy. She's a real one, looking out for young women in her field knowing how exploitative the industry is.

[@KryaDiere]

Dang, Angelababy was a real one. She's a beautiful lady who's probably met a lot of these types in the industry before so she knew. This gave me new found respect for her.

[@sehza-t9d]

Where is that part?

[@giove127]

@@sehza-t9d 1:06:40

[@jjay107]

Seriously, she knew she had to protect her

[@sehza-t9d]

@@jjay107 but she still follows him on Instagram

[@sehza-t9d]

@A. Dasla that doesnt really matter… its Still his account

[@mimixmin]

Not just DMZ, but all the victims were very brave to come out with their experience with Kris, whether publicly or by privately reaching out to DMZ. Angelababy also deserves credit for looking out for Jin Mai. After all, she's been a model in the industry since she was very young herself, and has probably experienced a lot of creepy actions and words from inappropriate men. The fact that she immediately noticed the red flags from Kris and protected Jin Mai every time while under the pressure of having to do that all on camera and having to also make it all sound "light" so as not to offend Kris or his fans, she did an amazing and wonderful thing stepping up for Jin Mai! I wonder how she felt after the allegations about Kris and his conviction. Kudos to all these brave women ❤❤

[@KueVue]

Right? Respect to Angelababy!

[@Itstenten8]

I couldn’t agree more. I enjoy seeing comments encouraging these women instead of the victim blaming one’s I’ve seen.

[@gav1503]

The way Stephanie can combine a whole bunch of random food together and make it look so good is such a biss move she’s a queen!

[@idalisnunez7353]

Good food is good no matter how it’s combined

[@justtberb]

Really?!!...

[@lynnehuff9659]

What does biss mean?

[@jiminpov]

@@lynnehuff9659 another word for bitch

[@lynnehuff9659]

@@jiminpov A queen who's a biss......thanks for telling me

[@Protest_Pulse]

Being a hardcore EXOL, I thank you for covering this case. This person needs to be exposed more.

[@bbbearberry]

when i discovered exo he was my v first bias and two days later he left exo😂 btw thanks god he left like imagine if he stays 🤧

[@suuuiii-o2o]

i'm just happy this bullshit of a man left exo after 2 yrs like TT

[@JB-bm1to]

The "hang on I'm big" and the reading of the text messages absolutely TOOK ME OUT

[@catstina728]

story starts at 7:36

[@lolaartemis]

Love that you were so quick to post this comment! Thanks!

[@catstina728]

@@lolaartemis yw!!

[@itskaylaforya7852]

Thanks, I always be looking for these comments. 😂

[@Lily_-iz4py]

Thnx! I personally hate d eating parts

[@lani1797]

ur an angel

[@cristinaperez5101]

his downfall was crazy to watch, I never thought he would actually go to prison 💀

[@pinklove798]

Right that’s what shocked me. I’ve seen so many get away with these things

[@akuhappy3246]

Why u never thought of that? Because he has money?

[@madhuparnaghosh6254]

Exactly. For so many male celebrities still didn't have to go to jail for their SA cases, atleast seeing one go where they belong, give me a hell lotta peace. I am in awe of DMZ and the girls who decided to come out and support her. May they find happiness, fun, peace and themselves all over again.

[@UFO339]

Ikr this while shit was so confusing but glad the victims got justice

[@slowburn2948]

@@akuhappy3246 just by looking at polanski, woody allen, and kevin Spacey, people like them who got tons of money really can get away with it

[@yyoeun7550]

I heard of this scandal when it was still going on but didn't know the whole story but upon hearing the drama in details I'm SHOCKED that so much had happened.

[@yaliaaaa.]

Bro me too

[@cremosa000]

Angelababy seems like a good mom. I love how she was protective towards the girl.

[@Itstenten8]

8:05 I agree. There are die hard fans who don’t care what illegal, immoral, and down right evil things their idols do. To them, speaking bad about their idol is more criminal than the actual crimes their idols commit and that terrifies me.

[@jinlissul]

bigbang and bully (hyunjin, irene, garam, soojin, etc) fans tbh there are thousands more idols out there, these fans won't die without those problematic idols lol even jackson wang too i'm an ahgase and got7 is my ult boy group but i hate jackson because he's a ccp dog

[@zsix6]

yeap. those are scary. psycho fans...

[@oAgL214]

Hopefully it's true that he did that because there's women who literally make up a story to see a man fall. It has happened many times and it's scary to think, especially when the man has fame or something to lose. With that said I agree.

[@jeonjunggukseomma_2.097]

I hate double standards when girls get bully scandals and shot in Kpop everyone starts to take fake victims side while a Man With scandals who is in KPOP StIll F*KING has F*king FANS!?~👀🙄😒😑

[@hotsexyangel]

cough cough kpop stans…

[@manictothecore]

Kris Wu’s case severely upset me. I used to love Exo (bts was my main tho), but like i was a huge huge huge stan of just him. His music also got me through my dark times when i used to be SA and r@p3d so, when all this came to light.. i was so mad and heartbroken. like wtf. the guy who’s got me through the worst times of my life, just to find out he put other people in that same trauma

[@claire4212]

Wish you all the best. It's heartbreaking to know that the people you love and support turn out to not be the person you thought they were.

[@jammonicacary7278]

im so sorry mamas I hope you heal from the trauma you endured sending light and love your way 🫶🏾🤎

[@blackacidss]

I'm really sorry what you went through including EXO's case. Sending you good vibes and healing.

[@atypicallynormal4399]

I felt so betrayed when I learned of all this. Like, fuck him fr

[@redstarseed514]

What got you through was hope. The hope of finding something to hold unto during your darkest days. Regardless of his corruption, it’s great that his music was able to provided that for you. People’s corruption and their ability to paint a beautiful picture are two separate things. It’s okay to hold on to this beautiful imagery as it help you cope, just don’t put your faith and trust on people because humans are flawed and they will fail you. Stay strong because you are stronger than you think.

[@nikkyxo]

it amazes me how much Stephanie recalls/remembers for each case and the fact that she regularly uploads them... Plus her delivery is 10/10 idk how she does it THERE IS SO MUCH

[@amandab6835]

She writes a script or loose outlines then reads from another screen / monitor. Many storytellers on YT do this.

[@okay-yj3hz]

anyone notice how when he describes the type of girl he wants he is litterly describing a child. clean,innocnet,pure? what a creep

[@amandab6835]

Or a virgin. Some men with small male parts prefer women who have nothing to compare it to.

[@talkichik101]

It's also a common trope in Chinese and even Japanese media. These "pure" style girls that are innocent and fall in love with these powerful men.

[@Leia9913]

Honestly, right now, I'm kind of a fan of DMZ💕 The courage she have to put herself out there, deals with Kris herself while also not disclosing any of the victims to not let them suffer more is just wow🤯👏🏼

[@mayssh5426]

This 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@amandamartin7020]

And saved countless more girls. She’s an amazing young woman.

[@squishybops2372]

wow Stephanie I would love to hear you talk about Kpop group " Omega X" their agency were horribly abusive and were forcing them to perform sick with COVID and left them stranded in the US after news broke that they were being mistreated. They recently sued and were able to get out of their contracts. They are remaining together as a group and are currently looking for a new company. I would love to help spread their voices even farther. The boys held a press conference after they returned home after having to pay for their own flights with their personal funds. They still have legal proceedings left in regard to getting compensation but they have been freed to continue their actives without being tied to their former company I was able to see / meet them during their US tour and they were some of the most lovely people I’ve ever met.😭💞they definitely don’t deserve all they’ve been through 💔

[@keennnneedy]

I met them in the states tooo. I’m glad they got out their contracts and they look so much happier now too ♥️

[@squishybops2372]

@@keennnneedy it was such a great experience meeting them !! 💞so glad you got to see them as well💓 they are my ult of ults ! Seeing them happy on insta means the world to me😭

[@annejia5382]

woooaaa that's sooo cruel

[@squishybops2372]

@@annejia5382 this was definitely just the watered down version there were so many other things that came out as well .. would highly recommend researching their stories. They held a press conference and exposed everything shortly after they returned home.

[@keennnneedy]

@@squishybops2372 they are one of my ults as well and my first ever concert. I think they recently had a little meet and greet at a cafe too

[@heleyanareney]

I’ve been an exo-l since their debut and being one, after all those years, tested every inch of my loyalty to the group and also my principles. I respected every decision the former members had made knowing the mistreatment they experienced in that agency. However, this case really shows how we don’t know anyone just based on we see on the internet. I’m glad he got what he deserves.

[@akuhappy3246]

Kris decision was pure greed for me, even back then. He can choose Lay route back then, especially because he is a leader of his team, along with suho. But he continue to disregard the thing that what makes him known in the first place. Sometimes u need a little bit humility to really be respected as a person. He gain his fame, his money, and his superstar status in china. But his character can't hold it.

[@soobins.bread143]

same here- I didn't know what to think about exo and stanning them after the allegations came out but I'm still exo-l now. Though many exo-ls were defending kris on like twitter and wtv like what???

[@janinejay3423]

​@@soobins.bread143Well we can't judge exo based on Kris. Plus, remember how shitty Kris was to them too? The way he just left without informing them, and being a leader of one team that's so low. This was also when exo was about to have their first big concert in Korea so he's just a shitty person

[@stillfangirlingtoday1468]

​@@soobins.bread143Exo-ls are always hardcore defending Exo, they are somehow even worse than armies. Which blows my mind because I think they are the least clean boygroup atm. I listen to their songs a lot so I'm a hypocrite but I would never put my hand in the fire for them, at all.

[@warriorwolfehh]

True EXO-L would never defend Kris. Not after all this evidence. I have known EXOL to be pretty respectful. The ones that aren't are the ones I don't interact with cause they typically are just rude people in general that drag EXO's name down@@stillfangirlingtoday1468 What do you mean by "least clean"? There's 0 evidence any of them have done anything other than Kris. Chanyeol's evidence was fabricated and his company would not have defended him if allegations were true and Chen fell in love, had a baby and got married which there are 0 things wrong with. Nobody else has really had any other allegations

[@jiahrathore2700]

I have so much of respect for DMZ because she not only fought for herself but also fought for so many other girls. This was very brave of her especially because the person she was going against was so powerful and influential, one wrong move and she could go down and no one would bait an eye. I respect all the victims so much and hope they find happiness only.

[@melroseguaves953]

I was and still am a huge EXO fan and when I heard about what Kris did, I was angry like how could he stomach those things?? How could he sleep when he destroyed someone's life like that?? My heart broke for those girls that have those trauma when they shouldn't have and are so so proud because they stand up against Kris and continue their life.

[@shreemalla2908]

DMZ is an absolute god. Even after having gone through so much trauma due to a predator and receiving his blind fans' backlash ,she withstood it alone with no where near as much support as she deserved. She singlehandedly brought his truth out for the world to see and gave other victims a way to speak up. Phoenix behaviour.

[@madhuparnaghosh6254]

I got goosebumps reading this comment. Bless you

[@jamiezuzu7326]

Indeed ❤

[@JaykeYang-hz5cx]

Fr

[@LA-cm9uo]

She is a role model. She was only 18 or 19 at that time of speaking up

[@Deeeedlicious]

Honestly 13 years somehow still feel so little for what he has done for all of these victims. Also to this day I refuse to believe, as someone who is a SA survivor too, that I had him as a bias. Like it genuinely makes my skin crawl. Also to this day (just like in the Seungri case) fans are defending him and calling him innocent and all. I never understood what kind of degree of para social relationships you need to have to be such a ride or die for a criminal ;/

[@exo-l4742]

yeah but i saw some of their evidence and it’s actually somewhat valid to support him. a lot of other guys were the real masterminds like jjy

[@houda6946]

A lot of the things in the video were just rumors but people took them as facts And they are defending because there are a lot of things to suggest that, you can find those things if you follow the case closely and not from major media only

[@Deeeedlicious]

@@exo-l4742 wait who was jjy cause i forgot 💀

[@morayoadedapo2457]

@exo-l even if seungri wasn't the one organizing it, the fact that this was happening in his business, and he knew about it but didn't say anything makes him just as bad to me

[@cranburrey]

At least he isn’t in South Korea…because over there, they would’ve let him out a few months later…

[@fie97]

Dmz is badass but kudos too for Angela baby! She saw all the red flags and keep the girl save everytime. Imagine at that industry that young and some grown man constantly persing you. You stunned and don't know what to do. Thanks to Angela, she's safe.

[@rebeccazikode5558]

The world needs more Angelababies. Without her, that girl was toast...

[@teddycinema]

poor dmz :( i can only imagine how dizzying that shit must’ve felt. ghosting always feels awful but when it’s that kind of power dynamic on top of it,,, makes it 10x worse. i hope that him being locked away at least gives her a small bit of closure and helps her sleep better at night knowing he can’t hurt her anymore. same for all those girls he did this too

[@tasi4372]

DMZ is effing brave for standing up to him and kicking his sorry a** to jail. Also, major respect for Angelababy for protecting that other girl from him.

[@katelyn_emi]

DMZ may have just been 18 but the girl had nerves of steel

[@piya-tf]

seriously she's so brave...i can't imagined the kindof stress she would've been under but i'm so glad she atleast got justice in the end

[@Jackie-V]

The way that I never liked him even in EXO LOLOL. He just gave major pick me vibes back then. But regarding the case, it’s just so crazy how people can so easily dog on the victims like that. I’m always a firm believer of treating others how you would want to be treated and it’s devastating that they could say such horrible things to her. I hope all the victims find peace and happiness along their journey of life that they deserve, and I hope Kris repents from his horrible actions by serving all years in jail

[@bdjmyeon27]

Lmao same. I honestly don’t know why he attracted so many fans became so successful bc he has absolutely zero skills and the looks he has are kinda questionable lmao the most insane part is ppl still defend him TO THIS DAY

[@sumairazaeem8680]

He was untalented and was not even good looking.. I never understood the hype about him

[@gothgirl66673]

It's the fact that some of them are still all "we'll wait for you!" even now that gets me. These people could walk into a room where the dude was standing over a person he'd just shot, still holding the gun, and still try to make excuses as to how the dead person must have just wanted attention.

[@ivyhuang7041]

dude highkey 💀 I just got bad vibes from him back then and never particularly liked him... now I know my instinct wasn't wrong

[@kpopajumma2449]

he was the one that first caught my eye, but after seeing his interactions with the group I started to shift my attention to other members. when he was in EXO, he seems like he didn't want to be in the group. his vibe was different from Tao, Luhan, and Lay.

[@krystalgomez2300]

DMZ is such a badass and intelligent girl. She became the courage of all of the victims. Hats of to this amazing lady

[@abilea4081]

I work in prison in Australia, those soft small toothbrushes are called safety toothbrushes, it's common in mental health hospital too to prevent harm but in prison it's to prevent toothbrushes being sharpened into shivs (prison knives) which is a common weapon to do stabbings with.

[@nigrinereine7755]

I've been an EXO-L for 10 years and I was heart broken when Kris left EXO, I also supported him with his solo career but after knowing about what he did and researching more about his case, it's really something that angers and shocks the hell out of me. It's also quite disgusting that some fans still connect him with EXO even though he left literally in 2014 so yeah. Anyways thanks for always being a comfort person specially with all that's going on in my university life biss! 🤎

[@berliandivaaulia3995]

yeaahh.... my sister's bias was Kris so, when I told her about this whole thing, she was shook.

[@Peajay007]

yep. i agree with all of this

[@khimeykhim8212]

Kris was no longer part of EXO when i started stanning the group but this news still shocks me!

[@midnightstarbit]

Same, I still am, actually. The thought of OT12 used to make me cry a lot for all the good reasons, but after finding out about his case, I cringe at the thought that I even counted him as a bias-list-wrecker at that time. I honestly think SM dodged a bullet with him... at the same time, it just makes me laugh after realizing the number of fanfic authors made him to this... "big guy" only to be nicknamed "toothpick wu" in the internet.

[@dija1485]

he wasn’t part of the group when i became an exol but i’ve always felt sth off abt him when i watched videos with him in it i didn’t know why. ig now i know it’s bc he was a creep in disguise💀

[@kc5739]

i’ve been WAITING for this case omg

[@Keikeilum]

Ahh me too!!

[@Linqfae.]

I KNOWWW AAA

[@angelyly_]

Omg! That was what I was thinking before clicking the video 🤣

[@aespinkmoon]

As a quite new EXO-L, it’s nice to have all of this information in one place and have it be told by one of my favorite KZbinrs

[@sehunscartier667]

ayee welcome to exo planet

[@houda6946]

Lol a lot of the infos are wrong

[@the_exocentric_chef_1405]

Welcome aboard on the EXO Planet craziness, Baby Eri!💙✨

[@billykbill]

@@houda6946 in the end he’s a pedo & a rapist!

[@houda6946]

@@cheeryberrie I watched the video yesterday so i forgot, I'm rewatching again and i will post

[@souliea]

i remember being so shocked by the case, EXO has been my favorite K-pop group since they debuted, and I kept being a fan or Kris’s after he left the group. When I learned about what happened with Kris Wu I was STUNNED. I’m glad you made a video about this case!

[@akuhappy3246]

After kris left his group for a solo career in china, i never saw his solo work. Just some of his pop up acting in hollywood films. Didn't really want to hear about his works as a solo back then.

[@brittanyfarley-bk1hz]

I love you Steph, your voice is so comforting. You’re my favorite person to listen to after long days at the hospital, and trying to save people from suicidal ideation with smiles and compassion. When I hear you tell a story and I hear those tears in your voice, like the story of the firefighters who sacrificed their lives for a man who truly didn’t deserve it. I just adore you and I’m so grateful you’re here to give comfort. People will always need it and you never know where safety and a space just for you to feel secure will be. Thank you for always being a safe space, and I always hope you have happiness surround you. ❤

[@MTLDBand]

So at least China's law better than Korea. China prisoned Kris for 11y and 6 months, then back to Canada with castrate, but Korea locked Seungri for not yet 1,5 years 😮 and he's the captain of everything Wow, what a difference culture... those evens got me scared to go out at night

[@koreygabriella]

i used to be such a huge fan of kris wu, i supported and admired him so much, when Antares came out, I listened to that album nonstop and even wished he’d release a new album again soon. After hearing the news about him I was distraught.

[@khimeykhim8212]

I am an EXO-L but I started stanning the group way after the 3 chinese members left. I was wondering when you are going to be talking about this issue, or if you were going to. Thank you Stephanie, your story telling voice is always my favorite! Cheers to more mukbangs and videos!

[@love4scotland]

Listening to your fiancee laughing at the toothpick comments while you gave them so straight faced totally made my day.

[@Luv_hannie09]

They gave him 13 years for this but couldn’t give anyone involved in the burning sun scandal nearly as much what they did was HORRIBLE but like none of them even served close to 3 years (I think) it’s crazy to me💀 (not trying to dismiss Kris’s and what he did because what he did was bad I just find it weird when he didn’t do anything as bad as the people involved in the burning sun scandal besides the SA and RAPE and the pedophilia)

[@ColorMeHoppy]

Also it's interesting to note Chinese law vs South Korean law

[@MatchaFox33]

S.A. is absolutely no laughing matter and it is absolutely heartbreaking what happened to these women. But the commentary in this episode had me almost in tears from laughing so hard at him.

[@missmangasan_]

I feel so proud for knowing everything about this case. I can finally claim to be a member of the Stephanie Soo fandom!!🥳

[@thememberwiththebesthair4325]

actually I think that's why Kris blew up when he left EXO due to the groups' popularity because EXO was pretty big like they were famous too that's why brands are wanting kris not only because all of the eyes and ears are in him because he left exo it's also because of the huge fandom supporting him as an ex-EXO member.

[@kirakira8628]

Yeah he basically left during EXO's peak year.

[@akuhappy3246]

Yup, of course he got his fame from exo. Without exo, he will never got attention in china entertainment industry and got a huge fanbase.

[@dandanie._.]

ofc dude doesn't have anything to give beside his visual and the fact that he was in exo..his vocals, rap, dance, songwriting are all meh.

[@aalm6206]

@@dandanie._. even his visuals aint much 🤷

[@justt569]

I swear Stephanie could talk about the most random thing and I would still be entertained. I love your videos so much

[@review729]

Love her podcasts too😍😍

[@Marley-18.]

The fact that till this day, there are people who still like this man is really insane to me

[@Qabim]

I don't think Kris Wu's fans anticipated that his world tour was just him getting arrested in different countries for sex crimes

[@anushkaporwal7874]

Bhahahahaha

[@saraszabo7749]

Stephanie is working so hard, bringing interesting stories

[@zhangillynn172]

Honestly, I was a big fan of EXO and had been following them since the start. And finding out about this case was a total shock to me, thx for covering it for me to understand more Stephanie. Love you and Stephiance

[@Kkummi04]

I currently study in Korea, and there are a lot of Chinese in my class and out of curiosity I asked them about Kris Wu a week ago and they just responded „We don’t have a guy named Kris Wu in China“

[@sk8aintstr813]

LMAO what💀💀

[@Sarah_2094]

I think maybe they think of him as a Canadian becuz he has dual citizenship and he’s going to be deported

[@Kkummi04]

@@Sarah_2094 they also said that they do in fact view his as Canadian because he is a disgrace to China

[@raephillips2046]

@@Sarah_2094 I heard he only claimed it so he doesn’t get a longer sentence something along the lines with that

[@stacybrenda157]

DMZ is so brave ,she was only 18 and getting trolled but she stood her ground ,she is a real life superhero

[@Emigrate1c]

Things he used to say before seggs sounded like he was from bad fanfiction 😂 straight outta Wattpad

[@parkchanyeol8751]

when kris left exo, i cried (i was and still am an exo-l). looking back, i'm glad he left and i'm so glad he was brought to justice because we would never have known this. good on DMZ for being brave

[@akuhappy3246]

Well, for exo's brighter future, that is like sm and exo dodged a bullet when kris choose to left them in 2014.

[@LovelyKinatae]

Angelic, pure, innocent, clean, not a lot of makeup….you mean a CHILD!!!! 🚩🚩🚩

[@bz_prt]

Don't you just love when you go on KZbin to find something to watch and Stephanie just uploaded 🤩

[@tiarechang4777]

Yessss

[@saylightbrown4165]

That is major creepiness, like I have goosebumps the entire time you started unraveling the story. Poor girls.

[@AmiDuhart]

So much pain, so much hurt.I pray these young ladies have all the support they need.

[@AmiDuhart]

@sandralie437 and do you think anybody was a winner in this situation? If so, who won?

[@itsangeline]

i never looked into this case so thank you for covering it it’s just so crazy because he’s been doing this for a while. he’s been predatory and so careless for such a long time and got away with it. i’m glad dmz did what she did and i hope the victims are healing from this and eventually feel like justice has been served. and the thing with jinmai is so crazy like it was seen as comedic but he truly had gross intentions and the fact that he did all that so openly on camera too i can’t even grasp that.

[@jasminegill7000]

i was genuinely so shocked when i first heard about this. it’s crazy to think how much people idolize and gush over these k-pop stars, where in reality i feel like most of the time you never really know them. disgusting to also think that some people are still defending him

[@claire4212]

bruh some crazy fans are literally "planning" to jailbreak him.

[@QueenKittles]

His insta comments are crazy even now

[@claire4212]

@@QueenKittles what are they commenting?

[@QueenKittles]

@@claire4212 yuck talking about how much they love Him, there's no evidence, no minors , all lies , we believe you, you would never, 🤮🤮🤮 people spamming 50 messages about how the CCP won't get away with this and they stand with him. You go to his most recent picture you'll see. Like 5 people saying eww and 90000 really slobbing his toothpick

[@Twzzlers]

Exactly that's why I'm like... when people say they wanna marry or sleep with their idols, I can't relate cuz you never actually know them.

[@Meg_xmomo3532]

I love how I became more aware of kris wu's story recently and boom your video popped up and explained everything. This was indeed shocking even though I was never that into kris Wu... it's crazy how he could have saved himself so many times by reflecting and saying sorry, but people don't learn until it is too late.

[@MeltingH3arts]

Can you do a piece on Taeil from NCT? I really want to know what's going on with this investigation

[@sophie-h7p]

she cant until stuff is proven false or innocent, not alot is know

[@fozianoreen3495]

Idk about that can u tell me more ?

[@sophie-h7p]

@@fozianoreen3495 taeil hasnt been prosecuted yet, not enough information is publicly available

[@echo.echo08]

Just discovered this channel via YT recommendations. I normally cannot bear watching mukbangs but the storytelling is just too awesome and the atmosphere is so chill like it felt more like conversations with friends over a meal, had to subscribe for more. 🥰

[@shawol5253]

I just remembered a scene back when EXO's popularity exploded. They did a reality show called EXO's Showtime, something like that in 2013. I remember Baekhyun poking fun at Kris about him crying for his mom and wanting to go home. A lot of fans called out Baekhyunnie for being insensitive and being an ahole. I kind of felt bad for Kris at the time since he was a foreigner but looking at this case and how his mom acted towards him just blows my mind. And he left before their first concert without warning making everyone reorganize the entire event. On top of the ridiculous hate EXO was getting from antis, his leaving hurt EXO. And he's hurting them again by still being mentioned in articles as an ex member when that was a long time ago and they have nothing to do with his scandal.

[@Ash0921]

Kinda funny how most of the comments are about the Kris Wu guy and not DMZ. That girl went through hell to bring this to light. Props to her and everyone involved in getting justice and giving the creepy douchebag some jail time.

[@beingbong9009]

Dmz is such a brave girl tbh. All of the victims that came up. God bless them

[@user-qt9kh2ub6u]

Wow this case is seriously crazy…. Also this is the only time I’ve actually watched an entire KZbin video, even though it’s so long; you’re such a talented storyteller

[@moderatelymodest]

Agree with the storytelling comment

[@callmewasabi8498]

Same

[@Ang7.8]

😅 so true - sped the whole video up 1.75x

[@MsSHINeeTVXQSuju]

Mama’s boy coming through BEEP BEEP 🤣💀 I’m deadddd

[@peekforcelia]

​@sandralie437good

[@kimberlyr872]

Can you cover a missing 16 year old case that have come to a dead end? Her name is Nykari Johnson from Sacramento Ca. She’s been missing over a month and it would be great to keep this story going to help her and her family out.

[@shayleibrooks5560]

I’ve read in many places that a few of the EXO members said some stuff when he left alluding to knowing he was a creep and that they were happy he was leaving because they didn’t agree with it. And I’m proud of you for stating your opinion on how the victim’s probably went about things because they were scared and such…being 30 and going after freshly 18 year olds and moving on to other freshly 18 yr olds when they “age out” ( I wanna throw up just saying that) is f-ed up. When this got really big I read in places that they were both adults. People need to know there is nothing wrong with an age gap but if you are a whole a$$ 30 year old adult going after a 18 yr old which yes is still technically a teenager/child that’s predatory. If they had been in there 20’s and him in his 30’s that’s a whole different story. But 30 and 18 shouldn’t be a thing it’s predatory and he deserves punishment. I think this whole situation definitely goes to show people aren’t who you think they are and that you need to see the line between being an fan/idolizing someone realistically and fanatically or obsessively cuz I don’t know why people defended him when there was so much REAL evidence.

[@exo-l4742]

what did they say?

[@houda6946]

@@exo-l4742 They never said anything

[@shayleibrooks5560]

@@houda6946 a few members were asked about his departure and said something along the lines of it being for the better because they had different views on things…and people took it as disagreeing with his behavior involving this stuff…that’s why I said I’ve read not that they did ( I probably should have specified better). But that’s what I meant and not that we know what they’re thinking but hopefully they do disagree with those behaviors.

[@shayleibrooks5560]

@@exo-l4742 a few members were asked about his departure and said something along the lines of it being for the better because they had different views on things…and people took it as disagreeing with his behavior involving this stuff…that’s why I said I’ve read not that they did ( I probably should have specified better). But that’s what I meant and not that we know what they’re thinking but hopefully they do disagree with those behaviors.

[@houda6946]

@@shayleibrooks5560 I'm an exol if they said such stuffs i would remember

[@kiablis4371]

This topic is something that pissed me off so much. I was such a Kris wu fan, but ever since this happened, I'm so disappointed! These celebrities really had everything going for them. I'm so glad that I can finally get a deep dive about this. Seems like not a lot of people are covering this. So thanks.

[@ankomitarashi-488]

It's sad to look up his name on social media and still see so many people supporting and waiting for him too. Wondering what excuses somebody's mind is making when there's clear evidence and he's been convicted - currently serving time. =/

[@DunaTheLuna]

I know. It's honestly so stupid. I don't understand how you can support someone after this 🙁

[@antimoni_]

The story starts at 7:38

[@rizquartz]

i never actually followed this issue. i just heard he got arrested. but hearing the whole story and sequence of events is actually crazy

[@needsleeptx1164]

Okay I went to his insta out of curiosity and THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE COMMENTING ON HIS POST TELLING HIM THEY MISS HIM! LIKE HELLO?!! 😭😭😭😭

[@lili-oy1xf]

Bro there's ppl on twt to this day that still do TT. not as much as when all this was coming out live but there's still a few

[@bella.m266]

@@lili-oy1xf what is TT?

[@chacri08]

Du Meizhu landed on her first leading role, she’s an actress now….😮

[@Bongi344]

Really?? Good for her! 🥰

[@partypartyyeah5408]

im still in extreme shock bc when i first knew about kris, i was only 8/9 y/o. i found him thru exo and when he was still in exo, he was one of my biases. when he left i felt sooo bad bc of how sm treated him and the other chinese members. he was kind of one of my yk childhood crushes so it's harder to cope w all these information rn bc i had a certain image of him back in my mind. but as a girl's girl, im absolutely disgusted. i do love him as the kris he was in exo but I'll never support this man for what he did. and I don't understand why his fans still support him. i mean i was one of his biggest fan to an emotional level bc of all the nostalgic memories I've associated w him and exo ot12, im sane enough to not support a rapist. i hope his fans will move on.

[@promlee1345]

Exactly, Kris took advantage of the young woman. The love is crazy and the nerve of ghosting those he slept with which is so mean. I feel so bad for the girl DMZ. But she’s very tough in demanding a public apology for him then fighting for herself and the other victims. Even she did not get the amount of money demanded but she did ruined him and he deserved it.

[@angelindppaulraj1364]

I became an EXO-L in 2014 but didn’t know that kris left for almost a year. I was so heartbroken but always hoped they’d get back together. More members left and I still wanted to see them together one day. When I first came to know about about the allegations, I was in denial. Took me some to accept the harsh reality but him being a supposedly good idol back then doesn’t justify what he has done. I can’t imagine how EXO feels about this whole issue. 😢😢

[@hyunnie.moon2.072]

Sephanie u said that u don't cover cases like this but i think you should , i think this is my favourite case you covered so far my jaw was DROPPED esp the last 40 min. Hope the girls are better now.

[@justpeachy_honey4430]

You’re my favorite group of ppl 💗 thank you for existing

[@victrola2007]

I first noticed him in his cameo in 'Valerian', one of my fave underrated sci-fi movies (director's planning wrt the universe created and creatures is amazing). His acting was very 'rookie' and just a few scenes, so no impact/damage done. There are tons of former models and idols who developed into great actors.

[@lizzykayOT7]

Such a scary story. DMZ was awesome, it's not easy to speak out like that and to stay with it. She was really brave and I do hope that if she gets married her spouse and in-laws aren't trashy XD Angelbaby was also super good, she had good instincts. Fans have such a weird fetish about keeping their idols single, and making them untouchable. Just let them be normal, before they really lose the plot.

[@princesskristan]

I'm so glad you're talking about him! He was my bias in EXO and I was into his solo work. When the allegations first came out, I didn't know what to say or believe because people make up fake stories all the time. But as soon as more stuff came out, I was done. Deleted all of his solo music, and I'm glad he got the punishment he deserves

[@akuhappy3246]

Never support his solo work back then. Especially after he choose to left exo. But i know he is so famous in china several years ago.

[@misoppas]

I never imagined him getting accused of something like this and I'm still on shock, but I saw more and more so I was done... I'm heartbroken that my favorite just turned to be so... disgusting.

[@princesskristan]

@@misoppas I am too. Especially because I've been through something like this before

[@peekforcelia]

His songs are just autotune 😭😭

[@its_narmeen]

Exo is my ult so I'd like this moment to say PLEASE STOP ASSOCIATING HIM WITH EXO. He left long ago and Exo has since grown a lot on their own and they went on different paths!!! Don't bring up Exo when you talk about his horrible stuff as it brings negativity towards them. Also thank you Steph for covering this case, you always do so perfectly.

[@haileyreyna6623]

No matter what Stephanie is talking about she just explains so well like I don't know how to explain it but she just has enough detail but not to much

[@todayis_sofi9652]

tbh seungri deserved at least this sentence in jail (if not more)

[@Amelia-s8t1o]

Angelababy and DMZ are the mvps here. Props for dmz for dealing all that politics shenanigans and Angelababy for standing up for Zhao

[@exolitist2505]

He lost himself entirely. And he was friends with Tao & Luhan up until 3 years ago, Tao & Luhan are incredible human beings who had no problem cutting him off right away. Good riddance kris !

[@AstarionWifey]

But they left exo too did they not? Not sure if they all left for the same reasons but

[@Emi-dw8di]

@@AstarionWifey they left too, reasons were not the same exactly. about friendship when when they left they never talked about being friends but later worked together and where seen hanging out, but mostly was luhan and tao

[@houda6946]

@@Emi-dw8di Reasons were the same health reasons

[@MATTHXWZ]

"went from Kris Wu to Toothpick Wu to Convict Wu" TOOK ME OUT 🤣

[@sehunscartier667]

I have been an EXOL for 9 years and not to be cliché but I never really liked Kris Wu. He always gave off strange vibes, as if he never wanted to be there or just had an air of superiority. Anyhow, I feel so bad for the victims I hope they are doing better now...

[@rkdo9554]

Same. I was crazy over EXO except him and it sometimes made me feel guilty, but i really could not make myself like him.

[@lewismatthews4247]

Stephanie’s imitations + her fiance’s laughters are bomb 😂

[@lalakuma9]

Why am I not surprised that he had a childhood where he was both spoiled and emotionally deprived at the same time by his overbearing mother?

[@kellis9346]

Crazy to think how obsessed I was with this guy 3 years ago, completely unaware of what he was doing behind the scenes