Senior TV Executive Resigns After Actress Accuses His Son Of Sexual Assault

Actress Chiang Tsu Ping recently left the Taiwanese entertainment industry in utter shock after publicly naming and shaming a senior TV executive’s son for alleged sexual assault.

Initially, Chiang had only revealed the incident on her social media, without revealing the identity of either party. However, she made a post later, expressing indignation at the fact that the man had failed to apologize for his crime. She then continued exposing his identity, posting several of his photos with his eyes pixelated. In one of the pictures, he was seen wearing a t-shirt with the word “SET” on it, leading to speculations that he was connected to Sanlih E-Television.

On September 3, Chiang shared more photos of the man, with his face clear in two of them. She also confirmed that he was Kung Yi Ting, the son of Kung Mei Fu, a senior deputy general manager of SET.

On September 4, Kung Yi Ting made a counterpost on social media, claiming that the actress Chiang was talking about was herself. He revealed that he and Chiang had been in a recently-ended relationship and accused her of levying false allegations against him. He urged her to remove the posts, adding that he would cooperate with police investigations.

A Taiwanese magazine then reported on September 5 that Chiang had confirmed that her first post was indeed about her own assault, adding that three more women had come forward claiming to be Kung’s victims.

In response to the allegations, Kung Mei Fu, the accused’s father, recently resigned from his position. In a public statement, Kung apologized for his son’s controversy and the harm it has caused to SET.

He also acknowledged his role as a father, stating that he “must face” the consequences of his son’s actions. He shared that he had hired legal representatives to handle the matter according to the law.

His apology and resignation has been met with fierce criticism online, as many found them to be vague and insincere. Meanwhile, on September 9, Taipei city councilor Tseng Hsien Ying urged authorities to act quickly and close the loopholes in the system that compromise victim safety.

The Taipei Department of Labor has confirmed that it is verifying ties between SET and the incident. It explained that if the incident occurred during work, the broadcaster would be required to initiate an internal investigation under the Gender Equality in Employment Act. The company will also be required to take corrective measures, including prevention strategies, counseling, medical assistance, and social welfare services for the victim.

This controversy sprouted with Chiang Tsu Ping’s bombshell exposé, which revealed that Kung had drugged and assaulted her and harassed multiple other female staff members. Read more about it here:

Actress Reveals More Details Of Shocking Sexual Assault, Including Alleged Rapist’s Photo