Actor Lee Yi-kyung candidly expressed his feelings about the process of leaving Hangout With Yoo and the face-wiping controversy, and a remark he once explained himself is receiving renewed attention. People reacted saying it turns out Defconn knew about it and mentioned it too.
Lee Yi-kyung faced backlash for unlikable behavior over a face-wiping scene in a June episode of MBC's Hangout With Yoo, which featured an episode in Japan where he met actress Shim Eun-kyung. Critics said the excessive "face-wiping performance" made people uncomfortable, and after rumors about his private life spread, he left the program, intensifying the controversy. Contrary to the initial claim that he left voluntarily, it emerged that the production team had first encouraged him to leave, and Lee Yi-kyung's revelation that "the face-wiping was also requested by the production team" widened the fallout.
In fact, the Hangout With Yoo production team also explained, "The face-wiping situation was a failure of the production team for not protecting the cast member," adding, "When Lee Yi-kyung's reactions during the Hong Kong and Japan shoots were not bad, the production team asked him once more to do the face-wiping, and the ambition went too far."
But with Lee Yi-kyung's pointed remarks, his past explanation video has been spotlighted again, reigniting the controversy. In July, Lee Yi-kyung appeared on Defconn's YouTube channel and said, "I can explain it here," and directly described the situation at the time.
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He said, "The Japan shoot took only about four hours. We had to pull out more than an hour of footage, so I sent Eun-kyung a KakaoTalk message the day before," and added, "I asked her in advance for understanding, saying, 'I will be very rude. Please be honest, and if it's too hard, let me know.'" Defconn joked, "Isn't that a sign you like someone?" and Lee Yi-kyung replied, "When you meet me, the recording starts right away, so I told her in advance."
He went on, "The problematic shot had a harsh camera angle. Eun-kyung's face was half visible and she really had a contemptuous expression," and said, "Seeing that made it difficult for me too," expressing his distress.
As the explanation video spread again, netizens reacted with understanding, saying, "It may have looked more exaggerated because of the camera angle and editing, she must have felt wronged," and especially reexamined Defconn for seemingly prompting him to explain in advance, saying, "It looks like he deliberately set the stage for him to explain."
With the process of his departure, the belated production team explanation, and the resurfaced "face-wiping truth dispute" spreading the controversy again, discussions surrounding Lee Yi-kyung and Shim Eun-kyung are expected to continue for the time being.<
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