Actor Lee Chul, currently appearing in ”Run with Sungjae on Your Back”, takes a strong stance against the ”Burning Sun” rumors that have surfaced for the first time in five years

Model-turned-actor Lee Chul announced a hard-line response to the rumours surrounding him.

　On the 20th, Lee Chul commented via his Instagram, "I would like to reiterate that I was not included in the chat room in question, as I made my position clear through my office at the time."

　He added, "The group chat room where my name is mentioned in the bad incident was the 'show's group chat' for sharing the schedule and contents necessary for filming when I appeared on JTBC's variety show 'Hitmaker' in 2016. The group chat room was a 'group chat for the show' to share the schedule and contents required for filming when she appeared on the JTBC variety show Hitmaker in 2016, and they did not talk about private matters other than those related to the show."

　He continued, "Not only me but also my family and acquaintances are suffering due to the false facts and malicious posts that have continued for several years," and stressed, "I sincerely ask you to refrain from further indiscriminate speculation and guesswork, and I will respond forcefully to malicious comments and the spread of false facts in the future."

　In 2019, Lee Chul was once suspected of being a member of the group chat of Club Burning Sun, in which singers Jung Joon Young, V.I. (ex-BIGBANG) and others participated. At the time, his agency denied the allegations, saying that Lee Chul was not included in the group chat in question. Nevertheless, as soon as the speculation continued, they reiterated their position.

　Meanwhile, Lee Chul, who was active as a model, has turned into an actor and is currently appearing in numerous films. He recently appeared in the tvN drama 'Run with Sungjae on Your Back', where he showed his presence as Kim Hyun-gu, the rival of Ryu Sungjae (played by Pyung Woo-seok).