Comedian Choi Young Soo’s Interview About Busters’ Chaeyeon Further Upsets The Internet

[Mees Madds]

 

Recently, EBS program Tok! Tok! Boni Hani‘s cast comedians Choi Young Soo and Park Dong Geun received heavy criticism for harassing a minor K-Pop idol group member Busters‘ Chaeyeon on the show.

 

Choi Young Soo, whose video of him allegedly punching Chaeyeon went viral and ended up igniting the current situation, appealed to the public in an interview — claiming that he didn’t abuse Chaeyeon, he didn’t deserve to be fired, and that he didn’t get a chance to clear his name.

The interview, however, continues to only further upset Korean netizens…

 

 

"How did it come so far? I can’t believe this. I feel this is unfair. As soon as the petitions began getting signed and the official complaints filed at the broadcasting station, I was let go. I was supposed to shoot today. But as I was getting ready to go on set, I was notified of my termination. I said goodbye and left. Boni Hani staff members were crying too. What have they got to say to me? I don’t even have anything to say. But I should have been given a chance to explain — on the program, or at least through the Boni Hani live broadcast. Even if I didn’t do anything wrong, I should have been able to say sorry for creating a situation that could have been misunderstood. I should have been given a chance to apologize and promise to reflect on my actions."

— Choi Young Soo

 

"People can be so scary, I wonder how we’re even supposed to create contents. Maybe since Pengsoo on the rise, people are paying more attention to EBS. But all my life, I’ve been good here at EBS and on Boni Hani. Why is the world doing this to me? I didn’t drink and drive. I didn’t gamble. I didn’t commit any crime. If I had, and gotten fired, then I would’ve understood. That would have been my fault. But this isn’t. To be honest with you, I was more worried about Chaeyeon. Me? I’ll just go back to my hometown. But today, Chaeyeon cried so much asking if I had been removed from the show because of her."

— Choi Young Soo

 

Some even argue that Choi Young Soo “does not understand the depths of his wrongdoings” as he claimed in the interview that he was removed from the show when he “isn’t [at fault]”.

• “I am so baffled by the fact that he does not seem to understand what he did wrong.”
• “Why is it so hard for him to realize that even pretending to threaten a minor on a children’s program is so very wrong?”
• “Don’t you dare use Chaeyeon as your shield. You’re not worried about her.”
• “Just the fact that he raised his hand at her makes this entire thing violent. But he’s not going to understand that, is he?”
• “And to think this is on EBS for kids to watch and learn from him…”

 

EBS has since released an official statement and apology, but it did not make much difference to the growing online frustration. Meanwhile, netizens have found more alleged “evidence” of Choi Young Soo habitually being abusive on set toward Chaeyeon — and with that, some viewers are requesting the program to be shut down for promoting violence.

 

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He's truly nasty. Why does he need to go on air to apologize? He could have done it in this interview. He only mentioned Chaeyeon to further play victim. He has no fault in this apparently.

I'm worried for Chaeyeon though. If everyone on set is on his side then things could turn even worse for her. I don't want her to lose a job but I don't think remaining in that environment is healthy for her either.

[spopo]

15 minutes ago, Mees Madds said:

I should have been given a chance to apologize and promise to reflect on my actions.

I'm so tired of this thread.  He's an adult, isn't he?  He's so used to this environment where his peers aren't held accountable for their actions that he's just shocked that he isn't let off. jfc

Edited December 11, 2019 by spopo

[sdtwfs]

The fact that he doesn't even understand how serious his actions were is alarming...

[ethereal]

this is so manipulative...especially towards chaeyeon. she probably feels like its her fault, but its not. what these thirty year old men were doing to a 15 year old girl was not okay. inappropriate comments, physical violence, she's a CHILD. how was that ok? the fact that he thinks he did nothing wrong is a mess. he shouldn't have raised his hand against someone else's child like that period. 

Edited December 11, 2019 by ethereal

[Miss.Miss]

What chances does he need? This interview was a pefectly good chance for him to explain his point of view, apologise and reflect but what is he doing instead?

[Drama Drama Drama]

Disgusting

[YuMing]

but he didn't even apologize,,,,,,,, why didn't he just apologize then if he wasn't given a chance before,,,,,,,,,,,,

[blossoms]

gross

men can be truly terrifying

[Lord Soshistar]

nah fuck him lmaooo good riddances

[Archer2006]

Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye glad his trash ass got the  

Edited December 11, 2019 by Archer2006

[seokii]

I hope people become Chaeyeon's fan after this, she didn't do anything wrong at all

[Iska]

If the show ends up being cancelled i can see these mofos and the show’s crew blaming it all on Chaeyeon, and her agency will blame her too for losing them a revenue source. Poor child. I hope she gets treated better. 

[Lugoose]

It's scary how an adult can be so fucking childish 

He doesn't admit or even REALIZE what he did wrong and is instead using Chaeyeon to make people feel sorry for him

A person like him doesn't fucking deserve to be heard unless it's a sincere apology towards Chaeyeon coming out of his rotten mouth

Absolutely disgusting

[Thigh-high feminist]

A chance to reflect...is he even capable of it? His interview just confirmed that they made the right move by firing him.

[irlpadam]

how do people like this have jobs working with children? he’s clearly a nasty piece of scum

[silentmoon]

41 minutes ago, Lugoose said:

It's scary how an adult can be so fucking childish 

He doesn't admit or even REALIZE what he did wrong and is instead using Chaeyeon to make people feel sorry for him

A person like him doesn't fucking deserve to be heard unless it's a sincere apology towards Chaeyeon coming out of his rotten mouth

Absolutely disgusting

This. I hope Chaeyeon has adults by her side that can explain to her it's not her fault and not let this affect her even more

[_Lucy_]

He is trash 

They are making her feel guilty about this, poor girl

[jello-kitty88]

I really hope Chaeyeon has good, kind people around her to tell her that none of this mess is her fault in any way.

[shay]

I think what he is trying to say is the show was scripted..comedians that had to act out the show had to follow the script.. however, is his abusive behaviour towards her scripted? If so, he should be able to think with his brain whether or not to abuse children 

[zella]

He doesn't feel guilt at all...

I hope he never find another job on TV,smh

[YEO]

A real man would apologize for his action. But he is not a real man begins with.

His face when he went strike on her said a lot. He doesn't feel guilty and this is a red flag. 

[JihyoStoleMyHeartAYAYAY]

tf is this dude thinking. 

[Haze]

Even if he didn’t punch her he has to realize what he and his co-host are “playfully” doing to this kid is inappropriate. It just isn’t right any way you look at it.

[JENKAI]

Chaeyeon was crying happy tears, he just didnt realize it

[mxes.love.live]

Good riddance