Comedian Lee Sang-jun Apologizes for Lateness and Sound Issues at Over 200,000-Won Comedy Show

Comedian Lee Sang-jun has directly apologized regarding controversies that arose during his U.S. stand-up comedy tour.

On August 5, Lee posted a photo on his Instagram from his Los Angeles show—showing the audience filled with the glow of mobile phone lights—and began by stating, "Among the performances that I remember having the most fun during, the two LA shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. will definitely be included because I enjoyed them so much." He continued, "The bigger the laughter, the more fun I feel, so my energy naturally went up. The sound of laughter in the LA shows that I heard made even me so happy," describing the atmosphere at the time.

However, Lee apologized, saying, "After the show, I learned that there were some people who felt uncomfortable during the performance. I am so sorry to those who must have come just to laugh and have a good time." He repeatedly bowed his head, adding, "I am sorry and sorry once again."

Lee also mentioned his future plans. He vowed, "I will continue to research, study, and show a continuously improving image, and I will keep making efforts to deliver truly big laughs."

Previously, the official account of the "Lee Sang-jun Show" also released a statement regarding the same controversy. The official account explained, "We sincerely apologize to the audience members who experienced inconvenience due to sound issues during the performance. Upon investigation, we found that there were problems with sound delivery in some seats located in front of the venue's speakers."

It added, "After confirming this, the local U.S. concert organizer offered apologies and took necessary measures for the audience members in those seats," while also requesting, "Please refrain from indiscriminately spreading unverified information as if it were true or continuing to criticize based on it."

Earlier, complaints from audience members who watched the show were posted online one after another.

One audience member wrote, "He appeared 10 minutes late, the show lasted an hour, and I couldn't understand a single word he was saying. He mumbled so much that I wanted to leave midway, but staying in the front row, I endured it out of etiquette." They added, "The ticket price was 173 dollars (approx. 246,000 won), and since 5 of us went, we protested because it felt so insincere." Another audience member also raised questions regarding the duration of the show.

Meanwhile, after stepping down from a segment on Gag Concert, Lee took on the challenge of stand-up comedy out of a longing for the stage and has been presenting the "Lee Sang-jun Show."

(Photo: Yonhap News / Reported by Kang Kyung-yoon, SBS Entertainment News)
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