K-Drama's Troubled Fate: 'History of Losers' Leads Embroiled in School Bullying Scandals, Writer Kim Poong Expresses Frustration

The K-drama 'History of Losers' has a truly unfortunate fate! Based on the original work by renowned webtoon artist, broadcaster, and writer Kim Poong, the series completed filming back in 2022. However, its path to broadcast has been repeatedly blocked due to its lead actors successively getting caught up in school bullying controversies. After lead actress Song Ha-yoon recently became embroiled in a bullying scandal, Kim Poong took to Instagram Stories to vent his feelings.

Kim Poong Vents His Frustration: "I'm Going to Go Crazy"

The original report states that after Song Ha-yoon became involved in the school bullying controversy, Kim Poong posted a cryptic Instagram Story, writing, "I'm going to go crazy," followed by a long string of laughter, conveying an almost sarcastic emotion: "I'm going to go crazy, hahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."

Kim Poong's frustration stems from the K-drama 'History of Losers,' for which he is the original creator. The series is adapted from his webtoon of the same name and completed filming in 2022. However, even after filming wrapped, the project was put on hold because lead actor Jo Byeong-kyu became embroiled in a school bullying controversy.

After Male Lead Cleared, Female Lead Faces Similar Accusations

Later, Jo Byeong-kyu was cleared of the related controversies and successfully returned to acting with 'The Uncanny Counter 2.' With this new development, expectations grew that 'History of Losers' would finally see the light of day.

However, this anticipation was once again dashed. The original report mentioned that the drama's female lead, Song Ha-yoon, became embroiled in similar accusations; she admitted to having transferred schools due to involvement in a school bullying incident, once again impacting the fate of 'History of Losers.'

Finally Aired on Wavve, Song Ha-yoon's Role Adjusted

The original report also noted that 'History of Losers' waited another year before finally airing on Wavve. By the time it aired, Song Ha-yoon had been removed from the main cast list and reclassified as a supporting character, with her role in the drama cut as much as possible.

From completing filming in 2022 to being delayed by successive school bullying controversies involving both its male and female leads, the broadcast journey of 'History of Losers' has been anything but smooth. This makes the posts by original creator and writer Kim Poong particularly noteworthy.