Printed: 05 Nov. 2025, 09:45
Up to date: 05 Nov. 2025, 14:31
Actor Lee Yi-kyung speaks to his mom on the cellphone upon receiving an award on the 2021 KBS Drama Awards on Dec. 31, 2021. [NEWS1]
Actor Lee Yi-kyung is leaving the favored MBC tv selection present “Hangout with Yoo” (2019-) after a three-year run as an everyday solid member.
The present’s manufacturing staff stated Tuesday that Lee had expressed his intention to step down attributable to a “demanding schedule.”
“Lee Yi-kyung has been contemplating his participation within the present for a while due to his busy schedule, which incorporates worldwide initiatives,” the producers stated in a press release. “He just lately made the choice to depart, and now we have agreed to help one another on our respective paths. We thank Lee for the fervour he delivered to the present regardless of his packed schedule.”
Lee just lately wrapped filming for a film tentatively titled, “Generational Remorse” (translated), and is ready to start capturing the TBS tv drama sequence “Dream Stage,” coproduced by a Korean and Japanese studio.
He joined “Hangout with Yoo” in 2022 and rapidly made his mark, successful the Music and Speak Recognition Award on the MBC Leisure Awards that very same yr. In 2023, he picked up one other Recognition Award within the show-variety class and went on to win the Male Excellence Award final yr, cementing his standing as a breakout star in selection tv.
In the meantime, Lee additionally just lately discovered himself on the heart of controversy after a weblog submit surfaced on Oct. 20, which included screenshots of personal messages he had allegedly despatched, containing sexually suggestive content material.
His company denied the claims, calling them “groundless,” and the poster later admitted to fabricating the messages utilizing AI-generated photos, claiming it started “as a prank.”
Lee’s aspect has filed a felony criticism towards the person on fees of defamation and spreading false info.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]
