Former K-Drama Actress Explains Viral Incest Rumours With Her Younger Brother

Kang Eun Bi debuted as an actress in 2005 and transitioned to online streaming in 2016 on Avatar TV. She opened a streaming account on AfreecaTV the following year and has gone on to win streamer awards for her work.

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On 6 Mar 2025, Kang announced her marriage to interior designer Byun Jun Pil, her boyfriend of 17 years.

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In her announcement, Kang revealed she met her future husband in 2008 during a period of uncertainty in her life. She described how her partner supported her through difficult times, staying by her side like “a quiet tree that provided me with a sense of peace and security.”

The couple spent 17 years together before deciding to marry. Kang said they experienced no fights or arguments during their wedding preparations and approached their marriage “like two people starting their first love.”

They wed in April 2025.

 

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Media Mix-Up Sparks Brother Dating Rumors

On the 13 Aug episode of Pajama Sisters Party, a web series on the YouTube channel This is Really the Final, Kang explained the full story behind the infamous incest rumors.

The rumors reportedly stemmed from a journalist’s rushed attempt to report on Kang’s dating life. The reporter took a photo from Kang’s old Cyworld account, a Korean social networking platform.

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The photo showed Kang with her younger brother, not her boyfriend Byun Jun Pil. When confronted about the dating rumors, Kang denied them by stating the man in the photo was her brother.

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The situation became more complicated when other journalists discovered a different photo showing Kang with Byun. Kang then confessed to being in a relationship.

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She had previously kept her 17-year relationship with her husband a secret from the public.

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