The stars and creator of the Netflix hit “Beef” say actor David Choe has “put in the work” since bragging he assaulted a masseuse, then claiming he made the story up.
that Choe filed copyright complaints to remove clips of the podcast from the internet after it began attracting renewed attention this month.)Initially, Choe claimed that the rape story was an “extension of my art,” and pure fiction. “It’s a dark, tasteless, completely irreverent show,” he wrote on his podcast’s website the month after the episode aired. “We create stories and tell tales. … I’m sorry if anyone believed that the stories were fact.
No one appears to have come forward to dispute Choe’s contention that he invented his victim, but the episode continued to dog him. In 2017, he released a statement on Instagram blaming mental illness for the story.
three years later, as he prepared to make his major TV debut with a limited Hulu series in which he painted portraits of Will Arnett, Denzel Curry, Rainn Wilson and other celebrities.After years of obscure podcasts and art projects, Choe may finally be in reach of Hollywood’s upper echelon with his supporting role in “Beef.
“I watched a few episodes before learning about the David Choe controversy,” reads a one-star review. “It soured everything for me.”Sonia Rao contributed to this report.
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