While the streaming giant never fails in delivering new and exciting content to millions of its users, Netflix, thanks to executive producers Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, may have brought out one of the biggest hits in its web series lineup with the release of the comedy/drama series Beef, boasting excellent critical reviews and viewership numbers after a long while.
With the success of the show, the executive producers and the stars of the show have been the talking point on the internet, although one of them might be in conversations due to a different reason. After the recent interview of co-star and friend David Choe reappeared where he tells a disturbing story, Wong and Yeun have finally decided to state their opinions for the public in light of the recent events.
Steven Yeun And Ali Wong Address David Choe’s Disturbing Story
With the popularity of the show popping off with rapid intensity, many netizens were able to find some old clips of Beef star David Choe‘s podcast interview with adult film star Asa Akira. What shocked the public as it went viral was the story that Choe allegedly fabricated, in which he sexually assaulted a female who was giving him a massage. After the backlash, his friends and executive producers Ali Wong and Steven Yeun were told to give public statements about their co-star’s actions. which they managed to avoid until recently.
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In their recent statements given to the public through Vanity Fair, both stars stated how deeply apologetic they were due to their friend’s actions. They again clarified that the story of Choe’s assault was a fabricated tale that the star came up with and that he was sorry for any discomfort that it may have caused the public. They also stated that he would receive appropriate medical help from professionals. In their statement, they said:
“The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing. We do not condone this story in any way, and we understand why this has been so upsetting and triggering. We’re aware David has apologized in the past for making up this horrific story, and we’ve seen him put in the work to get the mental health support he needed over the last decade to better himself and learn from his mistakes.”
Choe said that he made the whole story up just so he could challenge his audience, which he later realized was done in poor taste.
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Why Did Beef Turn Out An Instant Hit?
What sets Beef apart from the rest of the shows on the internet is the perfect balance that it manages to achieve in relation to parts of heartbreak and comedy. The narrative is set on how Wong and Yeun’s character tries to take revenge on each other due to a road-rage accident between the two, which spirals down into a very serious and borderline insane obsession to become victorious, all the while managing to make the audience hold their stomach in laughter.
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Beef, now streaming on Netflix.
Source: Vanity Fair
