Lee Yi-kyung’s agency, Screening ENT, released an official statement on the 16th, saying, “We would like to correct the speculative reports and rumors that are different from the facts raised by some regarding Lee Yi-kyung’s departure.”
Regarding the withdrawal process, the agency said, “What do you do when you hang out?
Next, a clear line was drawn regarding the ‘Yoo Jae-seok intervention theory’ and the agency’s protest theory raised by some. Screening ENT emphasized, “We only expressed our disappointment with the production team’s decision, and we never asked or questioned whether the decision was Yoo Jae-seok’s opinion.”
In addition, the agency also revealed part of the phone call between Lee Yi-kyung and Yoo Jae-seok on the day of notice of departure. The agency said, “The two had a conversation filled with regret, and the call ended with a supportive conversation saying, ‘Let’s meet and talk later.’” He added, “Since then, Lee Yi-kyung has never once mentioned Yoo Jae-seok.”
Lastly, the agency requested, “We ask that you refrain from spreading speculative reports or rumors with unconfirmed facts.”
Earlier on this day, the YouTube channel ‘Entertainment Back President Lee Jin-ho’ covered the story behind Lee Yi-kyung’s departure, and claimed that when Lee Yi-kyung was notified of her departure from the production team, she asked several times, “Who is that higher-up, and do you mean Yoo Jae-seok?”
The YouTuber raised suspicions that Lee Yi-kyung was trying to confirm Yoo Jae-seok’s involvement because he felt wronged by the production team’s decision, which Lee Yi-kyung believed in, and was reported in various media outlets.
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