Comedian Jeong Cheol-gyu clarifies identity of senior colleague who allegedly abused him for 6 years

Comedian Jeong Cheol-gyu has spoken out to clarify speculation surrounding a senior colleague who allegedly subjected him to verbal abuse for six years during his time on the popular South Korean comedy show 'Gag Concert.' Online communities had been buzzing with guesses about the identity of this senior comedian.

Jeong Cheol-gyu recently appeared on the YouTube channel 'Namoo Mickey Heungsinso,' where he recounted the alleged abuse. He stated that a senior colleague harbored ill feelings towards him, frequently telling him to "not be noticeable" and even issuing threats like "I'll kill you" whenever Jeong appeared in meeting rooms.

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That senior colleague must have hated me. Whenever they came to the meeting room, they told me not to be noticeable, threatening to kill me.

Addressing the rampant online speculation, Jeong explicitly denied that the senior colleague in question was fellow comedians Ryu Dam or Noh Woo-jin. He sought to put an end to the rumors that had been circulating among netizens trying to identify the alleged abuser based on his previous statements.

Jeong's initial revelation about the six years of alleged verbal abuse from a senior colleague had garnered significant attention. His decision to now directly address and refute specific popular guesses aims to provide clarity and potentially close this chapter of his past experiences in the entertainment industry.

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It's not Ryu Dam or Noh Woo-jin.