[Official] Kim Yujin PD School Violence Allegations... 'Bureopji' Departure

Kim Yoo-jin PD, who appeared on MBC entertainment program 'Be Jealous If You Lose,' has decided to step down amid allegations of school violence. Photo by MBC, screenshot from 'Be Jealous If You Lose' broadcast.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Amid allegations that PD Kim Yoo-jin, currently appearing on MBC entertainment program 'If You’re Envious, You Lose' (Bureopji), is a school violence perpetrator, the production team has issued a statement.

On the 22nd, the 'Bureopji' production team stated, "Along with the departure of chef couple Lee Won-il, we have decided to edit future broadcasts to minimize viewers' discomfort."

On the 21st, a post titled "'Bureopji' Celebrity Lookalike Fianc?e PD is a Group Assault Perpetrator" was uploaded on an online community.

The author of the post revealed a 12-year-old incident, saying, "I thought I had finally escaped the trauma, but I cannot endure how often I will have to see this person on TV from now on, so I am posting this."

The writer referred to the fianc?e PD as Mr. A and claimed that when they were 16 years old in 2008, they were subjected to group assault by Mr. A and his associates in Auckland, New Zealand.

They also disclosed KakaoTalk conversations with acquaintances who knew about the assault and apology messages from the group assault perpetrators.

They said, "As time passed and everyone became adults, most of the perpetrators approached me first to apologize," adding, "Among them, there are still people I get along well with. However, Mr. A (PD Kim Yoo-jin) has never apologized."

Netizens speculated that Mr. A was PD Kim Yoo-jin, chef Lee Won-il’s girlfriend, based on the program title and the fianc?e PD reference.

As the post spread, messages demanding PD Kim Yoo-jin’s withdrawal appeared on the 'Bureopji' viewer board.

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