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Chinese K-pop star Lucas Wong apologises on Instagram and takes time off, as WayV song is postponed after he is accused of cheating

  • Wong’s accusers, who were fans, say they were taken advantage of romantically and financially by him
  • Wong, who is also a member of NCT and Super M, apologised for his behaviour, and said he was taking time out to reflect on his actions

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K-pop star Lucas Wong is taking a break for ‘self-reflection’ after being accused of cheating by two alleged ex-partners.
Tamar Herman

Lucas Wong, also known as Wong Yuk-hei, has taken a break from his K-pop career, the star posted on Instagram on Wednesday.

The Hong Kong-born 22-year-old, who is part of several K-pop groups and boy bands including WayV, SuperM and NCT, announced the break after several online posts from alleged former romantic partners which claimed, among other things, that he had abused his identity as a star and cheated on them.

In the Instagram post, Wong apologised broadly for his past behaviour, and announced he would take time off to reflect on his actions.

He also asked for the chance to apologise in person to those he had hurt, though he didn’t mention any specifics.

K-pop star Lucas Wong is taking a break to reflect on his behaviour.
K-pop star Lucas Wong is taking a break to reflect on his behaviour.

Although the allegations aimed at Wong were convoluted as they spread across social media, at least one South Korean individual and one Chinese individual shared stories online this week that they had been in apparent romantic relationships with the star, who they had been a fan of.

Both alleged they were taken advantage of by him romantically and financially, saying he had cheated on them and abused their feelings for him.

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