"The one who assaulted the roommate?"" Lee Hyuk-jae is 'a flood of criticism' over the young audition judge's move [Star Issue]

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Comedian Lee Hyuk-jae has been on the judging panel of the youth talent discovery program hosted by the People's Power, leading to controversy.

On the 26th, various criticisms are being posted online about Lee Hyuk-jae becoming a judge on a youth talent search program.

Netizens said, "Aren't you the one who assaulted a woman after drinking at Lee Hyuk-jae's room salon?" "It's not a place to be judged, it's a place to judge and select?" and "What are the judges' qualifications? Who selected the judges?" he pointed out.

There were also a lot of worried reactions such as "Who will judge who," "What do you expect?" and "I'm living my life."

On the 25th, the People's Power unveiled the list of judges for the "Proportional Youth Audition for Metropolitan Councilors." This program was designed to expand youth participation in politics ahead of the June 3 local elections.

Representative Kang Myung-gu was in charge of the judging committee, and Rep. Jo Ji-yeon, Lee Hyuk-jae, Song Suk-woo, a former short track gold medalist, Jung Joon-ha, director of the Foreign Cooperation Bureau of the National Federation of Small Businesses, and Kim Chae-soo, chairman of the Chung-Ang University Student Committee, were named.

However, immediately after the list was released, controversy over Lee Hyuk-jae's past was re-examined, sparking controversy over his qualifications as a judge. Lee Hyuk-jae got off the show, which he was appearing on in 2010, caused a stir over the assault of a room salon employee, and later suspended his activities.

He tried to return in 2011, but he came under fire again due to controversy over unpaid wages and debt problems with agencies and acquaintances that arose during the operation of the performance agency. In addition, it was reported that he was listed as a large delinquent due to tax arrears in 2024.

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