Etus Apologizes for "Inconvenience," Yet Instructor Lee Do Remains Silent Amid Controversy Over Variety Show Appearance [Star Issue]

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Regarding the controversy over the suspension of cram school instructor Lee Do's lectures, Etus, the institution in question, conveyed its official apology. However, Lee Do himself has remained silent to this day.

On the 9th, Etus posted a notice titled "[Etus] A Message to Lee Do's Students" on its official homepage under the instructor's announcement section, stating, "We have caused great concern to our students preparing for the CSAT during this critical period." The post continued, "On October 29, there was an announcement in the name of Instructor Lee Do himself informing that he would not conduct the remaining lectures for this year. Etus has been coordinating schedules with the instructor and supporting filming to ensure the lectures proceeded normally; however, due to the instructor's circumstances, the agreed-upon schedule ultimately could not be kept."

It further stated, "We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to your studies as a result."

Along with this, Etus announced that it would convert its Q&A board to private status and respond promptly and individually to inquiries regarding courses through its customer service center or 1:1 inquiry channels.

Previously, on October 29, Lee Do sent a handwritten letter stating, "Due to health issues, I will not be able to conduct the remaining lectures for the Korean Geography and World Geography curriculum in preparation for the 2027 academic year CSAT." He added, "I prioritized lectures over my health, and after living that way for several years, abnormal signals began appearing one by one in my body. Even while receiving treatment, I wanted to meet my students and could not let go of teaching, but I realize now that I should have taken a break at that time. Ultimately, following the recommendation of medical staff, I decided to spend the remainder of 2026 taking care of myself for the first time. It is heartbreaking to know that my health condition has affected my students' learning."

However, Lee Do subsequently attended the production press conference for the Netflix variety show "Devil's Plan: Dead Again" on the 5th. At the time, Lee Do revealed that he had directly requested an appearance from PD Jung Jong-yeon during a 2025 Netflix event, stating, "I asked them to please look at me just once if they produce 'Devil's Plan 3.'"

Lee Do also announced the opening of his personal YouTube channel on the 7th and released a short video promoting the variety show.

In response, on the 9th, posts on Etus's bulletin board and elsewhere pointed out that it was irresponsible for Lee Do to continue broadcasting activities while scheduled lectures remained unfinished with only about three weeks left until the CSAT.

Lee Do also experienced disruptions in his lecture operations due to health issues in 2025. At that time, Lee Do stated that his corneal condition had worsened, making it difficult for him to view monitors and write teaching materials. Subsequently, Etus announced that it would provide only some new lectures and replace the rest of the curriculum with existing ones.

Lee Do is a graduate of the Department of Geography Education at the College of Education, Seoul National University, and has worked as an instructor for Korean Geography and World Geography at Etus. Lee Do later gained attention by appearing in Netflix's "Born Solo but Wanting Love" and MBC's "Omniscient Interfering Viewpoint."

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