Korean star Lee Yi Kyung made his first public appearance following personal life controversies and received the “2025 AAA Asia Artist Awards” Best Choice Award. However, a remark during his acceptance speech sparked online speculation that he had deliberately excluded Yoo Jae-suk. The incident quickly gained traction on Korean forums. In response, his agency issued a statement on the 7th to clarify and deny all misunderstandings.
On the 6th, Lee Yi Kyung attended the AAA awards ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. During his speech, he said: “Are you watching ‘SNL’? I’m off on Thursdays. Haha hyung, Woo-jae hyung, I miss you.” Since Thursday is the filming day for ‘Hangout With Yoo?’ and the people he mentioned—Haha and Joo Woo-jae—are regular cast members, some netizens speculated that he intentionally left out the host, Yoo Jae-suk, and even subtly insulted him.
As the controversy mounted, Lee Yi Kyung’s agency “Showying Entertainment” urgently responded on the 7th: “There was absolutely no intent to attack Yoo Jae-suk, nor any reason to do so. We hope everyone interprets his acceptance speech as he intended.”
Source: ETtoday Starlight Cloud