A career that's been rumoured..Lee Eikyung, we only have "Nasol" left [★FOCUS]

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He got off again. He paid a heavy price just because of rumors. Actor Lee Yi-kyung, who suffered from controversy over his personal life, is unusual.

T-Cast E-Channel announced Lee Yi-kyung's departure on the 9th by unveiling the MC lineup for season 5 (directed by Lee Ji-sun) of "Brave Detectives." Lee E-kyung, who has led the program since season 1, will step down as the MC of "Brave Detectives" about four years after the first broadcast in April 2022.

Analysts say that the background of Lee Yi-kyung's departure was not small due to the aftermath of the privacy rumors that erupted in October last year. When the controversy first erupted, the production team said, "Actor Lee Yi-kyung, who has played a strong role as an MC, will leave the MC position of 'Brave Detectives 4' for a while due to personal circumstances," adding, "A variety of guests will appear over the next few weeks." Analysts say that due to the nature of the program dealing with criminal cases investigated by actual detectives, it would have been burdensome to accompany Lee Yi-kyung, who was caught up in privacy rumors.

Eventually, Lee Yi-kyung said goodbye to "brave detectives" at the end of season 4. His vacancy will be filled by group highlight member and actor Yoon Doo-joon.

Rumors of personal life surrounding Lee Yi-kyung stemmed from the revelation of A, who claimed to be German in October last year. Mr. A caused a stir by releasing a text message containing obscene remarks and abusive language, saying he had a conversation with Lee Yi-kyung. Since then, he has changed his words that the photos and writings were manipulated by artificial intelligence (AI), and reversed his claim to continue further disclosures. The authenticity of A's claim is not clear, but Lee Yi-kyung has already suffered considerable damage to her image due to this incident.

Until rumors of her personal life surfaced, Lee Yi-kyung was a multi-tainer who crossed entertainment and drama. MBC's flagship entertainment program, "What do you do when you play?"' He was a regular member and emerged as a "blue chip in the entertainment industry" by appearing in various entertainment shows such as "Handsome Guys," "Bachelorette Hero," "A Journey to Stir-fry," and "I Am SOLO." KBS also selected Lee Yi-kyung as the first unmarried MC of the popular parenting entertainment show "Superman is Back." On top of that, the drama "Marry My Husband" (2024) and the movie "Hit Man 2" (2025) were successful, catching both entertainment and acting.

However, after A's revelation, Lee Yi-kyung's career, which had been running on solid roads, began to crack. Lee Yi-kyung announced a hard-line response policy, saying, "We have completed the process of filing a complaint for defamation caused by threats and false information." However, the suspicion has not been clearly resolved, and the aftermath continues over time.

While the aftermath is prolonged, only "I'm SOLO" remains in the program where Lee Yi-kyung is appearing as a regular. Some point out that there was a regret in the process of responding to the situation, but considering that A's claim is a one-sided revelation that has not been confirmed to be true so far, bitterness remains.

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