A public dispute between content creators Simonboy and Xiaxue over the influencer's Forever Megan Charity has reached Singapore's State Courts, where the pair attended a case management conference under the Protection from Harassment Act.
The conflict began in November 2025 when Simon Khung, better known as Simonboy, launched the Forever Megan Charity on November 6 in remembrance of his late daughter Megan Khung, who made national headlines when she died at the age of four in February 2020 after suffering more than a year of horrific abuse by her mother and her mother's boyfriend. The charity's first project involved donating supplies and funds to an orphanage in Klang, Malaysia.
Days later, fellow influencer Wendy Cheng, better known as Xiaxue, publicly questioned Khung's intentions in a series of Instagram posts, suggesting the initiative appeared geared towards attention rather than substantive charitable work. Cheng also criticised Khung's personal history, pointing to his three children with different partners and arguing that he should handle his own domestic matters before taking on work involving vulnerable children. She endorsed an online comment that asked whether the charity was being used to gain publicity.
Netizens quickly weighed in on both sides. Some criticised Khung's parental role in his late daughter's upbringing and accused him of using her name to gain sympathy or publicity. Others defended his right to honour his daughter's memory through charitable work, and questioned whether Cheng's remarks about his family history were fair game.
Khung's lawyer responded by sending Cheng a cease-and-desist letter accusing her of defamation, false statements and harassment, a move that itself became a flashpoint online. Commentators debated the boundaries of public scrutiny of charitable initiatives, with some arguing that questioning the credibility of a public charity is legitimate while others said the legal threat chilled legitimate criticism.
Despite the controversy, Khung's acting career has continued. He was cast in a supporting role in the upcoming local film Pace, which began filming in November 2025 and is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2026. The film stars Mediacorp actor Desmond Tan as a former drug offender who takes up long-distance running, and is written and directed by Jonathan Choo, the elder son of veteran actor Zhu Houren. Khung plays a fun and optimistic ex-offender who becomes a close 'brother' to Tan's protagonist, and the director has stood by the casting. The legal proceedings remain ongoing, with the case management conferences held behind closed doors as both sides explore possible resolutions before any full hearing.