The YouTube channel "Pisik University," which previously faced criticism for disparaging a region, apologized again. A host unilaterally asked a 9-year-younger woman, who did not even appear on the program, out on a date, sparking controversy.
The YouTube channel Pisik University said, "We apologize for causing discomfort by mentioning a chef who did not appear in this content," and deleted that part of the video.
On the 11th, Napoli Mafia (Kwon Sung-jun), winner of season 1 of the Netflix cooking variety show "Culinary Class Wars," appeared as a guest on the Pisik Show segment.
Pisik University host Kim Min-su mentioned "Baby Predator" (Kim Si-hyun), who drew attention in season 2 of Culinary Class Wars. Kim Min-su said to chef Kim Si-hyun, "Let's go on a date together."
Kim Min-su said to chef Kim, "I like you, and let's go on a date together sometime." Other cast members tried to stop it, saying, "There's a 9-year age gap," but Kim responded, "Ah, why? What's the problem?"
Afterward, online users criticized, saying, "It's rude to say such things about someone who didn't even come on as a guest," "It makes me uncomfortable to watch," and "It shows a lack of gender sensitivity."
Meanwhile, Pisik University previously stirred controversy in 2024 with a video of a visit to Yeongyang County, North Gyeongsang, for remarks disparaging a region, expressing hatred toward the elderly, and sexually harassing comments about Ive's Jang Won-young.