In a statement, Beef creator and stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong claim that while the story was “fabricated,” they still found it to be “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing” but believe David Choe has rehabilitated himself in the years since.
, responded to the controversy, claiming that while the story was “fabricated,” they still found it to be “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing” but believe Choe has rehabilitated himself in the years since.
“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 wrote in a joint statement. “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’s first apology arrived shortly after the podcast was released. Initially, he expressed his shock and confusion as to why he was being called a rapist after referring to himself as “a successful rapist” on the podcast and telling a story in which he claimed to have forced his penis into a woman’s mouth after being denied consent multiple times.
“I never thought I’d wake up one late afternoon and hear myself called a rapist. It sucks. Especially because I am not one. I am not a rapist. I hate rapists, I think rapists should be raped and murdered,” Choe said in 2014. “I am an artist and a storyteller and I view my show ‘DVDASA’ as a complete extension of my art. If I am guilty of anything, it’s bad storytelling in the style of douche.”
He then added: “It’s my version of reality, it’s art that sometimes offends people. I’m sorry if anyone believed that the stories were fact. They were not!”
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