South Korean top actor Zhao Zhenxiong suddenly announced his permanent withdrawal from the entertainment industry on December 6, 2025, due to a major criminal record exposed during his high school years. This event not only ended his 21 year career as an actor, but also implicated the completed national drama sequel "Signal 2", causing a seismic shock in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Zhao Zhenxiong released a statement through his agency, admitting to his past shameful behavior and announcing the "suspension of all performing arts activities and the end of his acting career from today onwards". He emphasized that this is his responsibility for the mistake and apologized to the public three times.

During high school, he was involved in a theft gang, repeatedly stealing vehicles and driving without a license; In the second year of high school, I was sentenced to juvenile protection for the crime of "robber rape" (controversial point: I denied sexual assault, but court records show that the crime occurred), and spent nearly six months in a correctional institution in the third year of high school;

In 2003, he was fined for assaulting a colleague while under the influence during a theater troupe event; In 2004, his driver's license was revoked due to drunk driving; He deliberately concealed his study experience in Seoul, fabricated the persona of "Busan origin", and used his father's real name "Zhao Zhenxiong" as his stage name, which was questioned for concealing his criminal history.

The agency insists that it has nothing to do with sexual violence, but South Korean media Dispatch cites juvenile court records and whistleblower testimony, stating that he was sentenced in 1994 for "robber rape".

Many netizens believe that 'being punished 30 years ago should not implicate the present', but most public opinion criticizes his long-term concealment behavior, especially as he repeatedly violates the law after reaching adulthood.

Zhao Zhenxiong, real name Zhao Yuanjun, was born on March 3, 1976 in South Korea. He once won the Best supporting role of the 35th Korean Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Best Actor of the 51st Korean Baixiang Art Awards Film Category Awards with "Going to the End".

He has also starred in films such as "Assassination," "Agents," "War on Crime," and "Secrets to the West: The Birth of Power," firmly ranking among the top tier male stars!

After the withdrawal statement, let Zhao Zhenxiong end his career as the Green Dragon Award Best Actor. Many viewers lamented the failure of the nine-year wait for "Signal 2", and "Signal 2 is gone" became a hot search, causing netizens to worry that the work would become a "shameful masterpiece".

This incident exposes loopholes in background checks in the South Korean entertainment industry, prompting multiple talent agencies to urgently strengthen screening for new criminal records!

South Korean top actor Zhao Zhenxiong suddenly announced his permanent withdrawal from the entertainment industry on December 6, 2025, due to a major criminal record exposed during his high school years. This event not only ended his 21 year career as an actor, but also implicated the completed national drama sequel "Signal 2", causing a seismic shock in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Zhao Zhenxiong released a statement through his agency, admitting to his past shameful behavior and announcing the "suspension of all performing arts activities and the end of his acting career from today onwards". He emphasized that this is his responsibility for the mistake and apologized to the public three times.

During high school, he was involved in a theft gang, repeatedly stealing vehicles and driving without a license; In the second year of high school, I was sentenced to juvenile protection for the crime of "robber rape" (controversial point: I denied sexual assault, but court records show that the crime occurred), and spent nearly six months in a correctional institution in the third year of high school;

In 2003, he was fined for assaulting a colleague while under the influence during a theater troupe event; In 2004, his driver's license was revoked due to drunk driving; He deliberately concealed his study experience in Seoul, fabricated the persona of "Busan origin", and used his father's real name "Zhao Zhenxiong" as his stage name, which was questioned for concealing his criminal history.

The agency insists that it has nothing to do with sexual violence, but South Korean media Dispatch cites juvenile court records and whistleblower testimony, stating that he was sentenced in 1994 for "robber rape".

Many netizens believe that 'being punished 30 years ago should not implicate the present', but most public opinion criticizes his long-term concealment behavior, especially as he repeatedly violates the law after reaching adulthood.

Zhao Zhenxiong, real name Zhao Yuanjun, was born on March 3, 1976 in South Korea. He once won the Best supporting role of the 35th Korean Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Best Actor of the 51st Korean Baixiang Art Awards Film Category Awards with "Going to the End".

He has also starred in films such as "Assassination," "Agents," "War on Crime," and "Secrets to the West: The Birth of Power," firmly ranking among the top tier male stars!

After the withdrawal statement, let Zhao Zhenxiong end his career as the Green Dragon Award Best Actor. Many viewers lamented the failure of the nine-year wait for "Signal 2", and "Signal 2 is gone" became a hot search, causing netizens to worry that the work would become a "shameful masterpiece".

This incident exposes loopholes in background checks in the South Korean entertainment industry, prompting multiple talent agencies to urgently strengthen screening for new criminal records!