[All] Nagano Mei's Two-Legged Affair Controversy: Tanaka Kei and Kim Moo-joon, Timeline Analysis, Local Reactions

The Nagano Mei two-timing scandal has hit Japan and Korea hard. We'll comprehensively summarize the circumstances of her secret meeting with Tanaka Kei, her relationship with Kim Moo-joon, the Shukan Bunshun timeline, her agency's explanation, and even local reactions.

 

On April 23, 2025, the suspicion of Nagano Mei's two-timing scandal that shook the Japanese entertainment industry was revealed in an exclusive report by Shukan Bunshun. The report was even more shocking because it implicated married actor Tanaka Kei and Korean actor Kim Moo-joon, who was also starring in the drama. In this article, we will summarize everything from the timeline to the key circumstances of the controversy and local reactions.

 

 

1. Summary of Nagano Mei's Affair Shukan Bunshun Report

 

On April 23, 2025, at noon, the Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported on the suspicion of an affair between Nagano Mei (25) and Tanaka Kei (40). According to the report, a secret meeting between the two was captured in front of Nagano Mei's Tokyo mansion at around 3:00 a.m. on April 19. Tanaka Kei appeared to be drunk, and there was even a scene where he told Nagano that he was "so loved."

 

 

What's surprising is that Tanaka Kei had the key to Nagano Mei's house, and they even enjoyed outside dates, calling her by the nickname ‘Mei-chi (めいんち)’. The two had a relationship in 2020, when they played father and daughter in the film And the Baton Passed.

 

Tanaka Kei explained the report, saying, "It's true that I stayed, but we weren't lovers. I just took care of her," but the public opinion is that it's hard to see it as a simple incident, given the circumstances that revealed spare keys, nicknames, and even her movements.

 

 

2. Nagano Mei and Kim Moo-joon also suspected of two-timing

 

Another shocking piece of information appears in the same report. Nagano Mei also had a close personal relationship with Korean actor Kim Moo-joon (born 1998), who is currently starring in the drama Caster. The fact that Nagano invited Kim Moo-joon to her home on several occasions was also revealed, leading to suspicions of two-timing.

 

Kim Moo-joon's side immediately denied the dating rumors, saying, "They are just close colleagues." However, Shukan Bunshun continues to report on the situation where there was close interaction between the two.

 

 

3. Nagano Mei Yangdari Affair Weekly Bunshun Timeline

 

2020: First encounter with Kei Tanaka in the movie And the Baton Was Passed

 

 

December 2023: Two people's secret meeting witnessed

 

April 15, 2024: Nagano Mei and Kim Moo-joon dating and living together reported

 

 

April 19, 2024: Tanaka Kei and Returning home together to Nagano, staying until dawn

 

In particular, the fact that she met with Tanaka Kei again just a few days after her date with Kim Moo-joon further fuels suspicions that their relationship is more than just friendship.

 

 

4. Nagano Mei's agency's statement – denial and self-awareness notice

Regarding this controversy, Nagano Mei's agency Stardust Promotion released the following statement.

 

“Tanaka Kei and Kim Moo-joon are just seniors and colleagues as actors, and they are not in a relationship”   “However, it is true that there was an action that could be misunderstood, and we have sternly conveyed it to him so that he should be aware”   “I apologize for causing concern to the fans who supported me”

 

Official Although they denied dating, even the agency admitted that there was "room for misunderstanding" and could not completely deny the "relationship" itself.

 

 

5. Nagano Mei-Tanaka Kei Affair, Local Reactions in Japan

“Is the actress who played the daughter really trying to become a new mother?”

“What did Kim Moo-joon do wrong? The sparks flew”

“Tanaka Kei, the end of the daughter-fool image”

“Disappointed as expected as next-generation actress”

 

Currently, Nagano Mei's Instagram is paralyzed with thousands of comments, and the Japanese community is showing a pessimistic response, saying “Both of them cannot return”.

This incident has gone beyond a simple report of a romantic relationship, and is spreading into an international scandal between a Korean star and a Japanese actor. In particular, the affair and two-timing controversy, which directly damages the actor's image and career, is having a major impact on not only fans but also the agency's crisis response.

 

Additional reports and official statements from both sides are expected to come out in the future, and this article will continue to be helpful to those who want to comprehensively understand the flow of the incident. We will update.

 

 

 

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