'Beef’s' creator Lee Sung Jin and lead actors Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are finally addressing the resurfaced controversy surrounding David Choe. However, if fans were looking for an apology, they might be disappointed.
after more than a week of social media backlash about his casting.
However, if fans were looking for an apology—or an explanation for their delayed response–they might be disappointed.s creator Lee Sung Jin and lead actors Steven Yeun and Ali Wong call Choe’s 2014 remarks about rape “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing.” However, the trio claims the New York artist has “put in the work” to “better himself.”
“The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing,” the statement says. “We do not condone this story in any way, and we understand why this has been so upsetting and triggering. We’re aware David has apologized in the past for making up this horrific story, and we’ve seen him put in the work to get the mental health support he needed over the last decade to better himself and learn from his mistakes.
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