Actor Lee Yi-kyung leaves MBC selection present “Hangout with Yoo” after 3 years. Courtesy of MBC
Actor Lee Yi-kyung is stepping down from MBC’s long-running selection present “Hangout with Yoo” after 3 years as a daily solid member, his company mentioned Tuesday.
Sangyoung ENT, Lee’s company, instructed the Hankook Ilbo that “Lee Yi-kyung has determined to depart this system as a consequence of scheduling conflicts.”
Earlier that day, native media outlet SPOTV Information reported that Lee had knowledgeable the manufacturing group of his determination to withdraw due to overlapping commitments, and that the present’s producers agreed to respect his needs.
In line with the report, he is not going to participate within the filming scheduled for Nov. 6, marking his ultimate departure from the present.
The information comes after Lee just lately confronted public scrutiny over false on-line rumors about his personal life. Screenshots of alleged specific messages between him and a girl had circulated on-line, prompting hypothesis.
Lee’s company firmly denied the claims as baseless and indicated plans for authorized motion. The person who first posted the allegations later admitted the messages had been fabricated and mentioned the publish “began as a joke.”
Sangyoung ENT reiterated its place Monday, saying it had filed a proper grievance with Gangnam Police Station in Seoul in opposition to these chargeable for spreading false info and defamation.
“There have been no makes an attempt at settlement or compensation, and there might be none going ahead,” the company mentioned.
Lee, who has constructed a gradual profession in each dramas and leisure reveals, joined “Hangout with Yoo” in 2021 and rapidly grew to become a preferred fixture on this system.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Instances.
