'Hangout With Yoo' departure process has produced differing nuances of explanations, and Lee Yi-kyung's revelations have once again caused a stir.
Earlier, in the MBC 'Hangout With Yoo' episode that aired on the 8th, which featured the first general meeting of 'In.Sa.Mo (the gathering of unpopular people)', Yoo Jae-suk·Haha·Joo Woo-jae mentioned the vacancy left by actor Lee Yi-kyung, who left without saying goodbye.
At the opening, Yoo Jae-suk said, 3 years during which Mr. Yi-kyung worked hard, but he had a great many drama·movie schedules so he had to leave, explaining that scheduling issues were the background. He also asked viewers to understand, saying, Because recording schedules were pushed back due to cancellations, we couldn't say goodbye. Haha also expressed regret, saying, We should have said goodbye before leaving, but the In.Sa.Mo schedule was delayed, and Joo Woo-jae also defended and cheered for Lee Yi-kyung, saying, He had too many schedules for months. The three left warm messages such as, You worked hard, Yi-kyung, and, You did well!
However, the position Lee Yi-kyung made public on the 21st pointed in the exact opposite direction. Opening his mouth while revealing the complaint he filed against the person who spread the private life rumors, he directly said he had been 'encouraged to leave' because of the controversy. He said, Although it was proven false within a day, because of that I was encouraged to leave the variety show. In the end, we had no choice but to choose to leave voluntarily.
Lee Yi-kyung also expressed disappointment, saying he first learned through news articles about the decision not to select him as an MC for 'Hangout With Yoo' and 'The Return of SUPERMAN'.
Lee Yi-kyung said he filed a complaint for blackmail and violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection over the private life rumors and complained of severe damage. He said, Someone of unknown identity claimed to be German and had been sending threatening emails to the company for months, and added, Once a warrant is issued, the suspect will soon be identified. He also reiterated a tough stance, saying, If the person is in Germany, I will go there in person to submit the complaint. There will be no leniency for malicious commenters either.
Because of Lee Yi-kyung's revelations, the 'reasons for leaving' are in dispute between the 'official explanations from producers·members' and the 'confession from the person involved.' As the gap between the two explanations widens, viewers have reacted with questions such as, Who is telling the truth?, How frustrated must Lee Yi-kyung have been to even reveal the complaint?, and, Didn't he have to endure image damage even though he was the victim?
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