"I Paid 210,000 Won, But It Was the Same Repertoire I Had Seen on Shorts"... Harsh Reviews Follow Comedian Lee Sang-jun's LA Comedy Show

[Financial News] Comedian Lee Sang-jun has issued a direct apology after some audience members criticized his stand-up comedy show in Los Angeles over sound issues and other problems.
On the 5th, Lee Sang-jun said on his social networking service, "Among the performances I remember as especially fun, the two Los Angeles shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. are definitely included. I had a great time doing them."
He added, "The bigger the laughter, the more fun I feel it is, so my energy goes up too. The laughter I heard at the Los Angeles show made me incredibly happy as well."
He then apologized, saying, "After the show, I confirmed that some people felt uncomfortable during the performance. You must have come to enjoy yourselves and laugh, so I am deeply sorry. I am sorry again, and sorry once more."
He also bowed his head and said, "I will keep studying, keep improving, and continue to show you better performances while working hard to create truly big laughs. I am sorry once again."
That same day, posts reviewing Lee Sang-jun's Los Angeles show began appearing on an online community. Some audience members complained on social networking service, saying, "It seemed like they did not even properly check the venue," and "The sound system was such a mess that I could not hear a word."
One audience member pointed out, "I told the staff and left, but the same problem happened during the second part too. They only kept making the absurd excuse that the venue naturally had an echo."
Another audience member also said, "It was hard to understand what he was saying throughout the show," adding, "In stand-up comedy, words are the most important part, so it was very disappointing."
There was also criticism over ticket prices. One audience member who bought a $150 ticket, or about 213,000 won, said, "Most of the material was the same repertoire I had seen on YouTube Shorts," and criticized the show, saying, "It started later than scheduled and ran for just over an hour, so it felt like a waste of money."
On the other hand, some viewers responded positively, saying, "The sound was fine in the back seats," and "The ad-libs were funny."
Lee Sang-jun held his stand-up comedy show, "Lee Sang-jun Show," on the 2nd local time at USC Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles, the United States. According to local reports, about 1,700 people attended the performance.
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