Kris Wu and Cai Xukun cancelled after allegations, Jackson Wang remains as China's only new-generation idol

Over the last weekend, Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) have once again appeared on the headlines and was reported to have allegedly coerced his female fan to undergo an abortion and offered money as compensation, according to the Chinese media. Following the alleged accusations, Cai Xukun's agency has spoken up on the issue and stated that the so-called "underage premarital sex" and other accusations are not true, and they will indeed take legal action against the accusers.

Reported by his agency, they are aware of the recent proliferation of online rumors regarding the artist's alleged involvement in "relationships with minors" and "forced abortions" among other false allegations. Followed by malicious marketing accounts that have deliberately fabricated and spread false information, causing confusion and mislead the public and media outlets. On behalf of the artist, the agency issued an official statement to clarify the matter.

"These rumors have notoriously damaged the artist's public image and personal rights, and have led to numourous defamation and insults. Relevant evidence have been collected to preserve the rights against infringement, and the first batch of lawsuits against such infringements have been filed with the court. We will timely disclose further information according to the progress of the court proceedings. Once again, we urge relevant internet users and self-media accounts to abide by the law and comply with the requirements of the National Internet Information Office's "Clean Internet Action", and to respect the privacy of others. We appreciate everyone's concern."

In July 2021, one of China's hottest idol, Kris Wu, was prosecuted and detained by the Chinese police for performing sexual acts with an underaged girl. His career, including product endorsements, and popularity has been removed and degraded drastically since then. On the contrary, Kris Wu's NFT collection became obsolete, and achieved different values and appreciation.

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If there comes a day where Cai Xukun were to end up with the same fate similar to Kris Wu, the only young male artist who is currently noticably well-loved by fans world-wide, would be Jackson Wang. His company, RCA Records have entered the world of NFT in May 2022. Though they have yet to publish any works, Jackson Wang has confirmed that he indeed is a NFT collector.