”What Would You Do If You Filmed?” crew forces actor Lee Yi-Kyung to slurp noodles in an exaggerated manner? Belated apology for recommending his withdrawal

The production staff of MBC's variety show "What Would You Do If You Were Filming?" has officially apologized for the issue surrounding contestant Lee Yi Kyung's noodle slurping and the process of her leaving the show.
On the 22nd, the production staff of "What Would You Do If You Were Filming?" announced through their official channel, "The production staff failed to protect the cast.
Recently, Lee Yi Kyung posted on her personal SNS about the incident that surfaced during the filming of "What Would You Do If You Were Filmed?" in which she was slurping noodles.
The controversy spread when the production staff posted a statement explaining the allegations of coercion (a scene where she eats while watching TV) and the reasons for her withdrawal.
The production staff first admitted responsibility for the issue of slurping noodles. The production staff stated, "During the filming of the Hong Kong-Japan episode, Lee Yi Kyung improvised a noodle slurping technique.
"I showed my face and decided at the time that the reaction was not bad, so I asked them to re-appear. However, that decision was made out of greed," he explained. He also revealed that the editing process, which had become the subject of controversy, was problematic.
The production staff said, "Lee Yi Kyung's comment, 'This is something we do on variety shows!' was omitted during the editing process. Instead, the comment, 'For the sake of entertainment...' was added.
"We addressed the issue with comments and subtitles, but our intentions were not properly conveyed," he explained. "After the issue arose, we apologized to Lee Yi Kyung first, and during the opening that was scheduled to air the following week,
The explanation for the scene where the noodles are slurped was quickly edited and reflected in this week's broadcast, but the production staff acknowledged that the issue was not completely resolved.
The decision to ask her to leave the show was made by the production staff. It was also made clear that Lee Yi Kyung's decision to leave the show was made by the production staff.
The production staff said, "Rumors about Lee Yi Kyung's private life have been spread by external media.
"In the current situation where the rumors are spreading through social media, we have decided that it would be difficult to continue working with him due to the nature of variety shows, which must deliver laughter every week," he said, adding, "It is true that we first recommended that he step down from the show to the management office.
"The management office has stated that they will be taking the position that he will be leaving the show voluntarily due to his schedule, and we will respect this and will be announcing the same on the show.
"The production staff also asked the cast members to be cautious about criticizing them. Regarding the fact that main MC Yu Jae Suk is being blamed,
The production staff said, "The cast members only followed the production staff's request as a consideration for Lee Yi Kyung," and "We ask that you refrain from speculating or criticizing other cast members."
Finally, the production staff stated, "We will use this incident as an opportunity to examine the entire production process more carefully," and "We would like to once again sincerely apologize to Lee Yi Kyung and everyone who has experienced inconvenience."
I will confess my guilt," he said.