Rapper Yang Hong-won has released new music for the first time since a cheating scandal erupted days after his wedding, dropping the single “Obo” with hip-hop producer Panda Gom on November 10.
Yang announced the release through his own social media account on Monday, telling followers the track was available on music streaming platforms. Comments on the post were limited, a move that appeared to anticipate the backlash that has followed him since late October.
The release comes just over three weeks after Yang married model Won Hyun-joo on October 18. The couple had registered their marriage in 2023 and welcomed a daughter the following year. Five days after the wedding ceremony, an online exposer alleged that Yang had accompanied another woman to a motel before the marriage, triggering a scandal that has dominated discussion around the rapper ever since.
Yang’s agency, AP Alchemy, denied the allegations, saying the materials had been maliciously edited and did not reflect the facts. The agency said Yang and the woman named in the allegations had filed complaints against the exposer for extortion, violations of the stalking punishment law, and defamation by stating false facts. Yang himself has not issued a personal statement about the allegations.
The fallout has played out in public for more than two weeks. Days after the wedding, Yang and Won unfollowed each other on Instagram, and the exposer later posted apology-style messages after the agency threatened legal action. The woman at the center of the allegations also accused the exposer of demanding money in exchange for deleting her information, releasing alleged direct messages as evidence.
The new single marks Yang’s first public move since the scandal broke, and the reaction online has been cold, according to TV Daily. Whether the release helps him move past the controversy or deepens the backlash remains to be seen.
