KBS issued its stance regarding the petition to reinstate Kim Seon Ho to the variety show "2 Days & 1 Night."
Although the controversy seems never-ending, the "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" managed to turn the tide and clear his name through a series of surprising revelations released by various media outlets.
Fans Petition Kim Seon Ho to Return in '2 Days & 1 Night'
After managing to revive his "good boy" image to the public, the fans who stood by the 35-year-old actor have put up several petitions to keep the actor from the KBS show--one of which is titled "Petition for Kim Seon Ho to STAY on 2 Days & 1 Night variety show!!!"
As of this writing, the petition gained 22,444 signatures and is close to its goal of 25,000.
Meanwhile, the other one is "Petition to KEEP Kim Seon Ho on 2days & 1night. Stop Korea's toxic Cancel Culture!" which now rakes 24,126 and counting with a target of 25,000 signatures.
KBS Apologizes to Viewers Following Kim Seon Ho's Decision to Leave '2 Days & 1 Night'
With the public expressing their extreme desire to see Kim Seon Ho again on the variety show, KBS responded with an official statement.
According to South Korean outlets, the broadcast network's Entertainment Center Lee Hwang Sun emphasized that KBS and Kim Seon Ho's decision to leave the show underwent a thorough discussion together with the cast.
Moreover, the KBS official also apologized for the heartbreaking decision of the actor to withdraw from the top rating "2 Days & 1 Night."
"The production team is also very sorry that we can no longer show the harmony of the six members who have been together for two years and have shown good chemistry," he said.
In addition, he promised to do his best to provide the viewers with "good broadcasts in the future."
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Kim Seon Ho Controversy
In October, the "Start-Up" star found himself in the middle of a massive scandal after an online post claims that Actor K, identified as Kim Seon Ho, is accused of gaslighting and persuading his former girlfriend to undergo an abortion.
The news comes after the blockbuster healing Kdrama "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" officially bid goodbye with their much-awaited finale.
Since then, his career began to go south which prompted some of the advertisers to pull out their endorsements featuring the actor.
Despite his public apology, the rising star also dropped out from several shows, including "2 Days & 1 Night," and his upcoming debut film "Sad Tropics" with Go Ara and rom-com "2 O'Clock Date" with Girls' Generation's YoonA.
Interestingly, after Dispatch released its bombshell news that questions Kim Seon Ho's ex-girlfriend and her motives, brands revived their campaigns showing the actor and is now in talks again to lead the cast of "Sad Tropics."
Apart from multiple outlets shedding light on Kim Seon Ho's controversy, it was the fans and netizens who showed that the "Start-Up" star canceled the cancel culture.
