'Devil's Plan: Death Room' winner Jeong Hyun-kyu deleted his apology from his social media profile following a controversy over his crude remarks.
On the 23rd, Jeong Hyun-kyu modified his personal social media profile. He deleted the post saying, 'I apologize.'
Recently gaining attention, Jeong Hyun-kyu, who won the Netflix entertainment show 'Devil's Plan: Death Room' (abbreviated as Devil's Plan 2), became embroiled in controversy over his crude comments during the early episodes of the program. He faced criticism for remarks he made toward other grants, such as 'Can you do arithmetic?' and 'I won't play with you (in the game, team),' which were considered disrespectful.
In relation to this, Jeong Hyun-kyu had previously expressed his apology by leaving the message 'I apologize' on his personal social media profile. However, this message was deleted on the 23rd.
After Jeong Hyun-kyu won the final victory in 'Devil's Plan 2,' a behind-the-scenes review video covering episodes 10 to 12 featuring his win was released the same day. This led to speculation that Jeong Hyun-kyu expected sufficient clarification had been made and thus deleted his profile.
Conversely, there were also claims that he clarified matters through additional interviews and fan meetings. That evening, 'Devil's Plan 2' participants, along with Director Jeong Jong-yeon, held a private special talk with series fans. Additionally, Jeong Hyun-kyu is scheduled to have an interview with domestic reporters along with Director Jeong Jong-yeon on the 27th.
There is still a strong public backlash against some participants like Yoon So-hee and Kyuhyun surrounding the play of Jeong Hyun-kyu in 'Devil's Plan 2.' Jeong Hyun-kyu's every move has sparked heated discussions among netizens.
Jeong Hyun-kyu is a figure who gained attention for his appearance in the Tving original show 'Transit Love Season 2' as the 'catfish man.' He is a talented individual from Seoul National University and has garnered intense interest as the 'Seoul National University Song Kang.'
The show 'Devil's Plan 2' in which he appeared is a brain survival game entertainment show where players from various professions lodge together for seven days to determine the best brain. It concluded with Jeong Hyun-kyu's victory in the 12th episode (final episode) released on the 20th.
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