Comedian Hwang Jung-seung's comments mentioning his meeting with British singer Sam Smith sparked controversy, leading the team from 'Zzanbro' to edit it.
On the 14th, the YouTube channel 'Zzanbro Shin Dong-yup' featured comedians junior Hwang Jung-seung and Kim Jun-hyun, who shared stories.
On that day, Hwang Jung-seung recalled about his parody alter ego 'King Smith' resembling British singer Sam Smith, saying, 'When I was doing a radio show, people kept saying I look like Sam Smith. Even I can see that I resemble him. So, after seeing a performance of a song I know, I established the alter ego, and I received a call from the Universal side.'
As a result, Hwang Jung-seung met Sam Smith, who visited Korea. Hwang Jung-seung noted, 'He said he would be coming soon, and suggested that we shoot some content. Also, Sam Smith sent a video letter to my radio show.'
'On the day Sam Smith arrived in Korea, I showed him a photoshoot I took, and he said, 'You really resemble him. Thank you,' and he seemed pleased. He's a nice guy,' adding, 'He even gave me a peck on the cheek. I couldn't tell anyone, but I was scared he might ask for my room number.'
Sam Smith publicly came out in 2019, stating that he does not clearly define as male or female, identifying as 'gender non-binary.'
Consequently, there were criticisms that Hwang Jung-seung's remarks lacked consideration for the LGBTQ community, prompting the team from 'Zzanbro' to edit the controversial portion.
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