Choi Hyun Wook Writes an Apology, Caught Throwing Cigarette Butts on the Street

Actor Choi Hyun Wook was recently involved in controversy for throwing cigarette butts carelessly. The young actor immediately released an official apology for his negligence. On Thursday October 5, 2023, a video showing Choi Hyun Wook smoking and throwing cigarette butts on the street circulated on YouTube and online communities.

In the video, Choi Hyun Wook is seen smoking while leaning against a car on the road and holding a woman's hand. Then, he threw the butt on the road before placing his hand on her shoulder and leaving somewhere. After the controversy arose and received various responses from netizens, Choi Hyun Wook also wrote an apology

“First of all, I want to apologize for disappointing my fans. I should be responsible for my actions at all times, but I ended up disappointing a lot of people with such reckless behavior,” adding “Once again, I apologize to the drama director, writer, all the actors and staff and everyone who has worked with me, ” wrote Choi Hyun Wook as quoted from KBIZoom on October 5, 2023.

Finally, the actor openly said that he would accept all criticism and input. He also promised to be more careful in his behavior and improve himself in the future. Meanwhile, Gold Medalist as Choi Hyun Wook's agency also released an apology, saying, "We apologize for welcoming you with bad news. 

Actor Choi Hyun Wook from our company recently caused inconvenience to many people due to his careless act of smoking while talking to his acquaintances on the street. He had already admitted his mistake and deeply reflected on his careless behavior. We sincerely apologize to many of you who may have been disappointed by this matter.”

The agency continued, “In the future, the actor will be more careful with his actions and more humble. We will also pay more attention to the management of our artists.” Meanwhile, Choi Hyun Wook received a lot of attention after starring in the popular dramas "Twenty Five Twenty One", "Racket Boys", "Weak Hero Class 1", and "DP 2". Recently, he starred in the tvN drama "Twinkling Watermelon".