发布时间: 1/12/2026
Don’t Miss MBC’s ‘True Story Exploration Team’ Tonight at 9 PMnTonight (January 8), MBC’s beloved investigative program ‘True Story Exploration Team’ makes its highly anticipated return at 9 PM, serving up two gripping real-life cases that are sure to spark conversation across Korea. This episode pulls no punches, diving deep into the headline-making controversies surrounding a top anti-aging expert and a bizarre apartment mystery that defies explanation.n
The Turbulent Downfall of Dr. Jeong Hee-won?nDr. Jeong Hee-won was once one of Korea’s most trusted public figures— a board-certified geriatrician, best-selling author, and the pioneer behind the nation’s massive slow aging trend. For years, fans flocked to his books and lectures, hanging on every word about maintaining youth and vitality. But his golden reputation took a sharp turn last year, when a series of explosive allegations thrust him into the center of a messy public scandal.n
It all started in December 2023, when Dr. Jeong filed a police report accusing a former contracted researcher (known by the pseudonym Bang) of stalking. But Bang didn’t back down— he quickly countersued, leveling serious charges against Dr. Jeong: sexual harassment using professional authority and copyright infringement. The conflicting accounts have left the public divided. Bang claims he reached out to Dr. Jeong as an eager fan, offering to assist with research, and was hired as a contracted researcher. He alleges that Dr. Jeong then used his position of power to sexually exploit him. Dr. Jeong, however, paints a completely different picture, stating that Bang repeatedly crossed personal boundaries, attempting to exert physical, professional, and psychological control over him. It’s a classic he-said-she-said battle, and viewers are dying to know the truth.n
The show’s production team has spent over two years meticulously reviewing every message, meeting note, and interaction between the two, determined to uncover what really happened. But the controversy doesn’t stop there. Bang also claims that Dr. Jeong’s 2024 bestseller ‘Slow Aging Mindset’ was based on his unpublished manuscript, which Dr. Jeong used without permission. He’s demanding all of Dr. Jeong’s earnings from the past two years as compensation for copyright infringement. To get an expert opinion, the production team enlisted three leading copyright specialists to compare Bang’s original manuscript with the published book. Tonight, viewers will finally learn the experts’ verdict, which could have huge implications for both parties.n
The Bizarre Apartment Trash Case in Gyeonggi-donIf the Dr. Jeong controversy isn’t enough to keep you glued to the screen, the second case in tonight’s episode is equally shocking. Last December, on the first snowy day of the season, a resident in a Gyeonggi-do apartment complex noticed something odd: the balcony window of the 4th-floor Unit A had been wide open for three straight months. Worried about potential issues, they reported it to the property management office. When the landlord rushed to the apartment, they were greeted with a horrifying sight— the 43 sqm (about 13 pyeong) space was completely buried under mountains of trash, turning what was once a home into an unrecognizable mess.n
The tenant, a woman named Mo Eun-hye (using a pseudonym), insisted she had every right to use the apartment as she pleased, showing no guilt or regret over the state of the space. But the surprises didn’t end there. Investigators soon discovered that Mo had rented not just the 4th-floor unit, but also two other units on the 3rd and 5th floors of the same building— all three were being used as personal storage spaces. Inside the trash-filled apartments, authorities found a truly bizarre collection of items: stacks of disposable utensils, rusted kitchen knives, spatulas, ladles, and surprisingly, large quantities of funeral program booklets and funeral supplies. No one could explain where these eerie items came from, or why Mo had amassed them. The production team has been tracing Mo’s every move, uncovering unexpected details about her life that might finally shed light on this strange and unsettling case.n
Mark Your Calendars for Tonight’s Must-See EpisodenDon’t forget to set your alarms and tune in to MBC’s ‘True Story Exploration Team’ tonight (January 8) at 9 PM. Whether you’re following the Dr. Jeong Hee-won controversy closely or just love a good mystery, this episode has everything you need to satisfy your curiosity. Get ready for two hours of eye-opening investigative journalism that will leave you talking long after the credits roll.n
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