The issue of Lee Ji Hoon, who is considered the mastermind behind the dispute between the drama staff 'Sponsor' and his friend on the set, received a direct response from the actor.
Previously, the drama production house and Lee Ji Hoon's agency had indirectly conveyed an apology from the actor.
"Hello. This is Lee Ji Hoon. I apologize for only speaking up now. First of all, I sincerely apologize for the discord between my friend and the FD (Floor Director) filming location. To be honest, I don't know what kind of conversation was going on between them. But one thing I know is my fault that my friend visited me on set to give me a present. I'm sorry if FD feels uncomfortable with that. I sincerely apologize. From now on, I will be extra careful so that no friends come to the set.On November 5, 2021, Lee Ji Hoon uploaded 2 posts containing long captions, apologizing and explaining the problem.
However, if you all don't mind, I'd like you to listen to my story at least once… I want to tell you what's true… because there's a lot of superfluous and distorted words and events…I'm telling you because I don't think I can wait any longer again…I have been maintaining good relations with other staff members without any problems until now…I did my best to fill in for my lacking skills and acted really well…To be honest, FD hyung has been rude to my manager, to the reporter who came for an interview on set filming, the extras, and also to me…After seeing that, since I'm also human, I wasn't in a good mood. It's true that I previously wondered why, instead of saying at least one kind word to individuals who were also hard working people, he should treat them badly. The shooting set consists of staff members and actors, as well as managers, and is a place where discomfort may occur at times so I try my best to think positively about the situation. If nothing had happened before, then I wouldn't have thought such a thing about FD hyung. In the nine years I've worked, I'm still in touch with previous staff members, directors and FDs, what do you mean I abused my status as a celebrity… When I saw the texts and videos about me from when I first entered my company, I apologize for the the parts i was wrong. But I don't think I should apologize for things I didn't do. So after seeing so much news about so many incidents that didn't happen, I thought this couldn't go on any longer, and I decided to leave my post here… just the truth.
The first distorted truth is that my friend didn't prepare a birthday party for me that morning. But luckily, two of my fans provided food for all the staff members. Then, after the morning shoot was over, for a very short time, they congratulated me on my birthday in the underground parking lot. That's all. The second [distorted truth] is that I took off my pants and made a fuss, which is a ridiculous rumor going around. I swear by my name that such a thing never happened. All the staff members on set saw and knew that this was the absolute truth. When it wasn't filming on set but outside, there wasn't a good place to change clothes so I used the car, bathroom, street, and hallway to change, but every time my staff member covered me while doing it.
Third. My friend has conflict with FD, but it's not true that I encourage him to do that. I tried to hold it in. This too, the staff member looked, and my eyes didn't say 'how dare you mess with me', but I looked at my friend as if to say, 'What are you doing, why are you acting like this? ' I also just told FD hyung to stop, and that's all. Then, I waited until all the filming was over and I approached FD hyung to try to apologize to him for my friend, but he was like, 'It's forbidden to approach, don't touch, don't touch. Yeah~ I finished talking to my lawyer. Do you think you are the only one who knows loan sharks and gangsters?’ Therefore, I personally cannot properly convey my apologies. Regarding the rumor that I pushed FD hyung to talk to my friend will be proven after CCTV comes out.
Fourth, I have never heard the author's story before. How could I dare, as if to leave only a [reckless] comment on an article, only asking to replace such an author? All that happened was that before the drama started, the director explained the character to me and I left a Kakao message for him saying that I would believe him and continue with this project. That's all. I still have the message that was shared with the director. If the writers and production crew continue to tell stories that only they know, as if they were true, I will post my Kakao conversation messages.
Fifth, abusing my status as a celebrity is something that really shouldn't be done… There are absolutely no posts explaining how I abused my status as a celebrity, and the articles are simply exaggerated with news as if they were true. , and now, news articles are popping up claiming that I acted arrogantly by abusing my status as a celebrity…It really broke me…I was a person who couldn't afford to do such a thing.
I get frustrated and annoyed when I read the comments under articles that come out, and wonder why things I didn't do circulate online. I hope there will be no more misunderstandings and wrong speculations.
To my fans who encourage me and those who at least give me their attention in a negative way, please criticize me only for the things I actually do. Even as I write this, I am reflecting on the exact things I did. For the things that I need to improve and reflect on, I will use this time to study and definitely improve! My writing is getting very long… I want to apologize once again for showing you an uncomfortable situation through my writing. From now on, I will try to act more wisely in all situations, as a public figure. I sincerely apologize. I always have to enter the set with bright energy and hard work, but this is because of my shortcomings. To everyone, and to everyone who worked hard on set, I apologize for worrying all of you.”
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