Kim Seon Ho will be leaving KBS2’s variety show “2 Days & 1 Night Season 4” in light of his recent controversy.
On October 18, a woman uploaded an anonymous post to an online community to accuse an actor she dated of forcing her to have an abortion on false promise of marriage. Two days later, Kim Seon Ho apologized and admitted that he is the actor mentioned in the post.
The same day, “2 Days & 1 Night Season 4” announced that Kim Seon Ho will be departing from the program.
Read their announcement below:
"Hello.
This is the KBS2 “2 Days & 1 Night Season 4” production team.
We have decided on the withdrawal of Kim Seon Ho, who was recently involved in a controversy.
We will do our best to edit him out of the already filmed footage to reduce the discomfort felt by viewers.
The “2 Days & 1 Night” team will continue to work hard to create a good show. Thank you."
According to SPOTV News, Kim Seon Ho had also expressed his desire to leave the show.
Meanwhile, several brands that were endorsed by Kim Seon Ho have been removing the actor from their official channels. Domino’s Pizza had removed photos of their endorser Kim Seon Ho from their official website and social media since October 18, when the rumor first began to spread. E-commerce platform 11Street, outdoor clothing brand nau, skin care brand La Roche-Posay, and more have also followed suit as of October 20.
Source: Soompi