Actor Lee Yi Kyung is suspected of spinning MC Yoo Jae Suk at the 2025 AAA awards ceremony

On the evening of December 6, the 10th AAA (Asia Artist Awards) took place at Kaohsiung Stadium, Taiwan (China).

At the ceremony, Lee Yi Kyung was honored with the Best Choice award and was present in person to receive the award.

This is Lee Yi Kyung's first appearance at a major entertainment event after being accused of being related to his private life recently.

The actor opened his speech with the words: I would like to sincerely thank the organizers for listening to my voice at the end of 2025 and giving me this award. I also want to thank the CEO of my management company.

After that, Lee Yi Kyung directly mentioned his controversy. He shared: "What I'm going to say may not fit the atmosphere of an awards ceremony, but to be honest, recently I felt like a hailstorm fell from the sky without any forecast."

The actor emphasized: The culprit (the person who sent the message, believed to be Lee Yi Kyung, with many flirtations and vulgar attacks) sent an apology email and a request for a reduced sentence to our company. I will catch that person at all costs.

In addition, he indirectly mentioned his departure from MBC's variety show "Hangout with Yoo". Lee Yi Kyung said, SNL Korea, are you watching? I now have a day off on Thursday. Haha, Joo Woo Jae, I miss them both very much.

It is known that Hangout With Yoo is filmed periodically every Thursday. In addition, Lee Yi Kyung's only mention of Haha and Joo Woo Jae while completely ignoring MC Yoo Jae Suk has made the public question the behind-the-scenes plot.

Some people think that Lee Yi Kyung is directly sparring Yoo Jae Suk, because when Yi Kyung left the show "Hangout With Yoo", Haha and Jo Woo Jae spoke up to defend him, while Yoo Jae Suk did not make any move.

Moreover, at the end of last month, Lee Yi Kyung posted a post directly denying the allegations about his private life, accusing MC Yoo Jae Suk and the crew of the program "Hangout With Yoo" of lying.

After the private scandal broke out, it was reported that the actor proactively withdrew from the show. However, Lee Yi Kyung revealed that in fact, he had been asked by the crew to leave the show.

The actor was upset: Although the rumors were confirmed to be fabricated and disappeared after just one day, I was still asked to leave the show. In the end, we agreed to say that it was a voluntary decision.

At that time, in the episode aired on November 8, MC Yoo Jae Suk said goodbye to Lee Yi Kyung and said that the actor decided to withdraw due to "bustling schedule". The production team also made a similar statement, confirming that Lee Yi Kyung left the show due to overlapping overseas schedules.

After that, the production team of Hangout with Yoo responded, defending Yoo Jae Suk and saying that what the male MC said on TV was just Following instructions.