The creator and stars of the Netflix show 'Beef' have responded to resurfaced criticism against cast member David Choe, who has recently come under fire for a 2014 podcast interview where he joked about being a 'successful rapist.'
Steven Yeun, David Choe, Ali Wong and Lee Sung Jin attend Netflix's"BEEF" premiere afterparty on March 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
On Friday, “Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin and executive producers and stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong released a statement to , calling Choe’s story “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing” but that he’s “put in the work to get the mental health support he needed.”“The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing. We do not condone this story in any way, and we understand why this has been so upsetting and triggering.
“I never thought I’d wake up one late afternoon and hear myself called a rapist. It sucks. Especially because I am not one. I am not a rapist. I hate rapists, I think rapists should be raped and murdered,” he said at the time. “I am an artist and a storyteller and I view my show ‘DVDASA’ as a complete extension of my art. If I am guilty of anything, it’s bad storytelling in the style of douche. Just like many of my paintings are often misinterpreted, the same goes with my show.
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