'Beef' Stars Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Break Silence on Co-Star David Choe Rape Scandal

Beef barreled onto the streaming scene, debuting at No. 4 among Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming programs for the week of April 3 to April 9.

Selome Hailu Netflix’s dark comedy “Beef” made its debut on Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings in the No. 4 position with 962 million minutes watched. This measurement was taken during the April 3-9 viewing window, and “Beef” premiered on April 6, meaning the series achieved that viewership in its first four days of availability. Starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, the first season of “Beef” is 10 episodes long. The series was originally billed as a comedy, but Variety exclusively reported it would campaign for Emmys in the limited series category. There’s still a chance the project will return, as creator Lee Sung Jin has said he has ideas for as many as three seasons. It should be noted, though, that “Beef” has since become embroiled in a scandal surrounding supporting actor David Choe and a story he told in a 2014 podcast about committing rape, which he and later his collaborators said was “fabricated.”

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Beef have released a statement in response to controversy surrounding comments made by cast member David Choe.Following the release of the black comedy series to extremely positive feedback, a 2014 clip from Choe’s now-defunct podcast surfaced in which he talked about sexually assaulting a massage therapist. He later apologised for the story and claimed that it was untrue and relayed solely for the purpose of entertainment.“If I am guilty of anything, it’s bad storytelling in the style of douche,” he said at the time “Just like many of my paintings are often misinterpreted, the same goes with my [podcast].

a statement to Variety that reaffirmed Choe’s 2017 apology in which he said the story was fictitious. The trio also deemed the story “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing.”“The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing.

first office in Silicon Valley. In 2007, he held his first New York solo exhibit, “Gardeners of Eden,” and his second solo exhibit “Murderous Heart” was held in the U.K. in 2008. That same year, he partnered with Harry Him to produce an autobiographical documentary about his life entitled “Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe.”Along with his art background, Choe dipped his toe in journalism when he took a role at Vice to write and do artwork for the magazine after being tapped by Gavin McInnes and Shane Smith.

Beef.”The 10-episode miniseries, which debuted on Netflix April 6, carries a name that completely conveys its plot. “Beef” centers on two strangers — a failing contractor named Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), and an unsatisfied entrepreneur named Amy Lau (Ali Wong) — whose worlds literally collide after they get into a road rage incident.

resurfaced controversy surrounding show star David Choe, who joked in 2014 about being a “successful rapist.”The trio called Choe’s massage story “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing” on Friday, but said he has “put in the work to get the mental health support he needed.”“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,” they said in the statement released to media outlets.

 creator Lee Sung Jin and the show's stars, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, have broken their silence in the wake of the scandal surrounding one of the show's breakout stars, David Choe.In a joint statement to, Jin, Wong and Yeun addressed Choe's comments a week after Choe found himself embroiled in controversy when his crass comments from a 2014 interview on a podcast resurfaced, in which he referred to himself as a «successful rapist.» There was immediate backlash following the episode, and he apologized in 2014 and then again in 2017. His 2014 comments resurfaced amid becoming an instant hit on Netflix.«The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing,» the statement read.

The stars and creator of Netflix hit “Beef” are responding to controversy that erupted over some comments made by cast member David Choe back in 2014.

The team behind hit Netflix drama Beef have gone on record to respond to the controversy surrounding comments made by the show’s co-star David Choe.

Jordan Moreau The creator and stars of Netflix’s popular show “Beef” have responded to resurfaced criticism against cast member David Choe, who has recently come under fire for a 2014 podcast interview where he had joked about being a “successful rapist” during a massage. On Friday, “Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin and executive producers and stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong released a statement to Variety, calling Choe’s story “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing” but that he’s “put in the work to get the mental health support he needed.” “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,” they said.

Note: The following story contains spoilers from the Season 1 finale of “Beef.”When it premiered all of its 10 episodes April 6 on Netflix, “Beef” became one of the streamer’s best-reviewed – and most popular – new series of 2023. So what’s all the fuss about? “Beef” stars comedian Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, both flexing acting chops like we’ve never seen from them before.

Netflix CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters celebrated the success of the streamer’s latest hit series “Beef,” but skipped over controversy surrounding cast member David Choe’s involvement.The executives touted the show’s recent critical and fan acclaim during the company’s first quarter earnings interview Tuesday, but didn’t acknowledge the building outrage among viewers that started after a 2014 video of Choe resurfaced on social media where he said he forced himself on a masseuse.“That’s new this quarter and it has kicked off and it’s off to a tremendous start,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said of the show.

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David Choe has protected himself using copyright laws to his favor following backlash over resurfaced audios where he admitted to “rapey behavior.”

People are calling for a boycott of the Netflix series Beef after actor David Choe‘s comments about his “rapey” behavior resurfaced online.

98% fresh rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes.However, Choe’s role was called into question online after investigative journalist Aura Bogado tweeted an unsettling clip from the artist’s now-defunct podcast “DVDASA.” The tweet has since been deleted “in response to a report from the copyright holder,” per Twitter reps.In the 2014 episode, entitled “Erection Quest,” the former “Vice” writer brazenly discussed touching a “black” masseuse without her consent, boasting that he was a “successful rapist,” Buzzfeed reported. Choe described in lurid detail how he forced her to give him oral sex even though she’d “given me no signs that she’s into me or that this is appropriate behavior,” the Daily Mail reported.“The thrill of possibly going to jail, you know, that’s what achieved the erection quest,” Choe exclaimed in the clip.