Controversy over political bias involving popular comedian Lee Su-ji... YouTube issues apology, stating "unrelated to performers" [Comprehensive]

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The production team behind comedian Lee Su-ji's YouTube content has issued an explanation regarding the controversy over political bias. The team clarified that the scene in question was not intended to convey any specific political agenda and is unrelated to Lee Su-ji's personal inclinations as a performer.

On the 15th, the production team of Lee Su-ji's YouTube channel 'Hot Issue Ji' conveyed through comments on the controversial video: "We sincerely apologize to everyone who felt discomfort or disappointment due to this video."

They further explained, "The scene pointed out by many viewers was not used with the intention of conveying any specific issue or political stance. However, using the scene without sufficiently considering socially sensitive matters was a lapse in judgment on our part as producers."

Additionally, they emphasized, "This incident is entirely unrelated to the personal political inclinations or intentions of the performers. It arose because the production team failed to conduct thorough reviews during the video creation process."

They added, "We deeply regret that this has caused unnecessary misunderstanding and burden for the performers. Going forward, we will produce content with a more responsible attitude."

Previously, on the 14th, a video titled 'Civil Servant Kim Ji-young Defending Her Iron Rice Bowl' was released on 'Hot Issue Ji'.

In the video, Lee Su-ji portrayed a fictional rookie civil servant named 'Kim Ji-young', humorously depicting the realistic work environment and hardships faced by civil servants.

The video featured citizens demanding document issuance from the start of work hours and others making requests unrelated to civil service duties. Lee Su-ji expressed the struggles faced by civil servants, including mentioning her own experience of receiving complaints while drinking takeaway coffee.

Additionally, the scene included a team leader referencing a famous civil servant YouTuber 'Chungju Man' and assigning YouTube management tasks to Lee Su-ji.

Controversy erupted when audio from a protest rally chanting "re-election" was included in one of the video scenes. Protests over the shortage of voting ballots during the the 3rd local elections have continued for over a month.

Some viewers raised concerns that this scene portrayed re-election protests as malicious complaints.

As the controversy persisted, the production team deleted the scene and eventually posted an apology statement.

Meanwhile, Lee Su-ji debuted as an SBS public recruitment comedian in 2008 and reached her peak performing on various variety shows including Coupang Play's comedy show 'SNL Korea' and 'Office Workers', showcasing her unique ability to embody distinct characters. She also achieved success by cleverly parodying diverse figures and trending content on 'Hot Issue Ji'. She is also preparing for the broadcast of ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'New Personnel 4: Sabotage'.

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