A Korean-American artist who appeared in the Netflix original series ‘BEEF’ was accused of sexual assault after comments he made in the past were controversial.
On the 18th (local time), NBC News and others in the US reported that David Choi (46) referred to himself as a “successful rapist” in his podcast broadcast ‘DVDASA’ in 2014. reported to be highly controversial.
At the time, David Choi said on this broadcast, “I had sex in front of a massage therapist,” and “I felt the thrill of being able to go to prison. So even after the therapist refused, he forced me to have sex.” In addition, the specific race and real name of the victim were also mentioned. When the other cast members, surprised by the remark, asked, “Do you admit that you are a sexual assaulter?” David Choi replied, “I am a successful sexual assaulter.”
This comment was controversial even after the broadcast. In response, David Choi denied the suspicion, saying, “I am not a sexual assaulter,” and “I think it is just a bad fiction,” on his podcast’s official website a month after the remarks. At the same time, he claimed, “I am an artist and storyteller who believes that sexual assaulters deserve their due.”
David Choi’s remarks recently became a big controversy again as his film ‘Angry People’ became popular. Currently, it is known that the broadcast of the podcast has been closed due to copyright issues raised by David Choi.
Netizens around the world who heard the news said, “The footage featuring David Choi must be deleted as soon as possible,” “I don’t understand how you can joke about sexual assault,” and “I don’t think I will see Biff (angry people) anymore.” and so on.
Meanwhile, Korean-American David Choi is a graphic artist. He also painted murals for Facebook’s Silicon Valley offices. In ‘Angry People’, he played the supporting role of ‘Isaak’. ‘Angry People’ is a Netflix series drama about revenge between contractor ‘Danny (Steven Yeun)’ and successful businesswoman ‘Amy (Allie Wing)’.
Lee Ye-ji,
Source: Donga
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