Former K-pop star Ko Young-wook criticized for social media posts targeting Yoo Jae-suk

Ko Young-wook, a former member of the K-pop group Roo'ra who was expelled from the entertainment industry after a conviction for sexually assaulting a minor, is once again drawing public criticism. This time, his actions involve his social media posts, which some interpret as targeting broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk. On December 12, Ko Young-wook shared a screenshot from the MBC entertainment program 'How Do You Play?'. The image featured Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, and Joo Woo-jae, accompanied by the caption, "May we all become rich and happy." Ko Young-wook added his own commentary, writing, "Is broadcasting this enjoyable?" He continued, "How much richer do they need to be to be satisfied? Their greed knows no end." While no specific past conflict or explicit mention of Yoo Jae-suk has been confirmed, the prevailing interpretation is that Ko Young-wook is publicly criticizing Yoo Jae-suk, who is widely known as Korea's "nation's MC."

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Is broadcasting this enjoyable? How much richer do they need to be to be satisfied? Their greed knows no end.

Earlier on the same day, Ko Young-wook had posted on his X account (formerly Twitter), "I just wanted to make people laugh and live a fun life, but it seems difficult to find a job in Korea." The context of this earlier post remains unclear, but combined with his subsequent remarks about the TV show, it has fueled further controversy.

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I just wanted to make people laugh and live a fun life, but it seems difficult to find a job in Korea.