[Official] Actor Lee Yi Kyung voluntarily steps down from his regular variety show appearance due to ”schedule reasons”

Actor Lee Yi Kyung will be leaving the MBC variety show "What Would You Do If You Were Filming?", where he was a regular cast member. The production team of "What Would You Do If You Were Filming?" announced on the 4th (today) that a Korean media
In an interview with Dear, they said, "Lee Yi Kyung had been very worried about participating in the show due to her schedule, which included overseas dates, and recently expressed her intention to leave."
He continued, "The production team respected Lee Yi Kyung's opinion and after discussing it, we decided to support each of them in their own paths.
However, we are grateful to Lee Yi Kyung for showing her passion," he said, adding, "The production team will continue to do their best to present good content in the future."
Lee YiKyung joined the show in September 2022, but will be stepping down from the regular variety show in her third year.
Recently, he has been embroiled in a private affair. On the 20th of last month, through online communities and social media, Lee Yi Kyung was spotted with a German woman named A.
The content of the exchange of dirty jokes spread. The person who exposed it, Mr. A, continued to expose it by posting additional verification statements, but suddenly posted an apology, saying that all the photos had been fabricated using AI.
In a statement, the management office said, "Regarding the recent issues that have been posted and circulated mainly in online communities and on social media, we would like to take the responsibility for the damage caused by the dissemination of false facts and malicious rumors.
We are currently preparing legal action, and depending on the seriousness of this case, we will calculate the scale of direct and indirect damages caused by the spread of false information and take all necessary measures."
Meanwhile, Lee Yi Kyung is about to star in the film "Generation Regret" and is also about to start filming the TBS Friday TV series "Dream Stage."