Actor Lee Ik-kyung publicly addresses personal rumors after winning an award, expressing gratitude and vowing to take legal action against false claims.
December/7/2025 19:10
Actor Lee Ik-kyung, after a commotion caused by the spread of rumors about his private life, confessed his feelings in public for the first time. On the afternoon of the 6th, the 'Asia Artist Awards' was held at the National Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, hosted by 2PM's Junho and IVE's Wonyoung. Lee Ik-kyung received the Best Choice Award and took the stage. On stage, Lee Ik-kyung said, 'I sincerely thank everyone involved for awarding me at the end of 2025. I also want to express my gratitude to the representative of my agency.' He continued, 'These may not be words suitable for a festive occasion, but I want to say with confidence that recently I felt like I was hit by hail that wasn’t in the weather forecast.' He declared, 'The suspect has sent words of apology and requests for leniency to our company’s email. We will definitely catch them.' He also mentioned, 'Are you watching SNL (SNL KOREA)? I will take a break on Thursdays. And I want to meet Ha Ha and (Choo) Woo-jae. Thank you,' and then left the stage. He referred to Ha Ha and Choo Woo-jae, with whom he co-starred in 'What Do You Play?', but did not mention Yoo Jae-suk. Prior to this, Lee Ik-kyung sparked controversy after a netizen revealed that they exchanged obscene messages with him. He claimed it was a false fact and hinted at legal action against this netizen, but during this process, he stepped down from 'What Do You Play?'.
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