THIS ‘Lovely Runner’ Actor Accused of Being Involved in the ‘Burning Sun’ Scandal
Amid the "Lovely Runner" success, its actor became the center of attention after he was reportedly involved in the "Burning Sun" scandal.
'Lovely Runner' Star Lee Cheol Woo Reportedly Involved in 'Burning Sun' Incident
On May 19, the "Burning Sun" scandal occupied news headlines after the of a documentary by BBC, and some names from various professional fields were reportedly involved in the controversy.
Among the people rumored to be part of the illegal chat room is "Lovely Runner" actor Lee Cheol Woo.
(Photo : Lee Cheol Woo Instagram)
The rising star was quick to deny the allegations and released his official statement regarding the issue.
On May 20, Lee Cheol Woo stated that he was not included in the chat room and cleared the rumors about him.
"I would like to reiterate that I was not included in the chat room. The chat room I'm referring to as an unsavory incident was a program chat room to share the schedule and contestants needed for filming when I appeared on JTBC's variety show 'Hitmaker' in 2016."
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He added that they didn't talk about anything private other than the contents related to the program, and the group chat disappeared after the show concluded, as explained by the actor.
Lee Cheol Woo also asked the public to avoid making false accusations.
"Me and my family and acquaintances are suffering from years of false information and malicious comments. I sincerely ask you to refrain from making reckless speculations, and I will respond strongly to malicious comments and the spread of false information afterward."
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(Photo : Lee Cheol Woo Instagram)
To recall, previously the model-turned-actor was suspected of being a member of Jung Joon Young's group chat during the Burning Sun incident in 2019. However, at the time, Lee Cheol Woo said through his agency that he was not included in the said chat room.
He also did not film or distribute illegal videos. He has also never been contacted by related companies in this regard.
On the other hand, Lee Cheol Woo met the viewers through "Lovely Runner" where he played the role of Hyung Gu, the competitive swimmer and schoolmate of Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok).
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Shai San Miguel wrote this.
