Taiwan actress Chiang Tsu Ping accuses 22-year-younger ex-boyfriend, son of TV executive, of sexual assault

Taiwan actress Chiang Tsu Ping. Photo from Chiang's Facebook

According to The Straits Times, Chiang first wrote on Threads on Aug. 18 that an actress had been sexually assaulted and secretly filmed by a man "connected to the television station," without naming anyone. On Sept. 2, she followed up with posts expressing anger that the man had not apologised despite leaving the network.

The next day, Chiang escalated her claims by sharing partially obscured photos of the man, including one showing him in a shirt with the letters "SET," fuelling speculation about links to Taiwan’s Sanlih E-Television (SET). That evening, she identified him directly as Kung Yi Ting, the son of Kung Mei Fu, SET’s senior deputy general manager.

Kung issued a statement on Sept. 4, confirming his past relationship with Chiang.

"I fell in love with a woman over 20 years my senior in 2024," he wrote, as quoted by The Star. "We officially started dating on Oct. 23, 2024. She is the famous actress Chiang Tsu-ping."

He said their relationship was kept private to avoid scrutiny but admitted they often argued due to their age gap, ultimately breaking up on Aug. 31—which, he claimed, meant the intimate encounter Chiang referred to in her Aug. 18 post occurred before their separation. He denied Chiang’s allegations, calling them "one-sided" and "false," and urged her to delete the posts. Kung also pledged to cooperate fully with any police investigation.

Chiang responded swiftly, saying she would not remove her statements.

On Sept. 5, Mirror Media reported that Chiang confirmed she was the actress in the initial Aug. 18 post and claimed that three additional women had since come forward with similar accusations against Kung.

Two days later, SET announced that Kung Mei Fu had resigned as senior deputy general manager, adding that the network would continue internal investigations.

Chiang remains a household name in Taiwan, best known for her roles in long-running dramas such as "Love," "Night Market Life," and "Great Times."