Lee Yi-kyung Directly Addresses 'How Do You Play?' Departure Controversy: 'Clear Falsehoods... Different from Production's Statement'

Actor Lee Yi-kyung has directly addressed the recent personal life controversy surrounding him and his departure from the MBC entertainment program 'How Do You Play?'.

During the broadcast on the 8th, Yoo Jae-suk explained Lee Yi-kyung's exit as an unavoidable consequence of scheduling conflicts with his drama and movie commitments. However, on the 21st, Lee Yi-kyung took to his social media to reveal a different perspective, igniting further discussion.

Lee Yi-kyung stated, "I refrained from commenting as per my agency's request until a lawyer was appointed and the disseminator was criminally charged." He added, "I recently completed the complainant's investigation at the Gangnam Police Station."

He revealed that a person claiming to be a German national with no connection to him had been sending threatening emails for several months. Despite the company confirming these claims as false, he received a recommendation to leave the show. Notably, he contradicted the production's official statement, saying, "It was broadcast that I left due to schedule adjustments, but that is not true."

Currently proceeding with filming for movies and international dramas, Lee Yi-kyung declared, "The disseminator will be identified soon," and took a strong stance, "If they are in Germany, I will go there myself to submit the lawsuit."

Netizens are rallying behind Lee Yi-kyung's courageous explanation, with comments like "I support actor Lee Yi-kyung's statement," "I hope the truth comes out," and "I hope you don't go through a difficult time because of baseless rumors."