Go Kyung-pyo’s DUI: Cut Entirely From Hangout with Yoo, Scenes Trimmed on Sixth Sense... Broadcasting Industry on Red Alert

[Financial News] Actor Go Kyung-pyo has caused a major backlash in the broadcasting industry after driving while heavily intoxicated and getting into a traffic accident.
According to police and other sources on the 14th, Go Kyung-pyo was driving his passenger car in the Donggyo-dong area of Mapo District, Seoul, at around 3:30 a.m. that day when he collided with a cleaning truck. A breathalyzer test at the scene confirmed that he was heavily intoxicated, with a blood alcohol concentration above the threshold for license revocation.
As the controversy grew, his agency, CLN Company, issued an official statement saying, “Go Kyung-pyo has completed questioning by police and returned home. He acknowledges his wrongdoing and is deeply reflecting on it.” The agency continued, “We take the seriousness of the offense of drunk driving very seriously, will humbly accept any sanctions imposed, and will do our utmost to take responsibility for helping those affected recover.”
Variety shows airing on the day of the accident immediately began removing Go Kyung-pyo from their broadcasts. In the “’95 Seoul Music Festival” special on MBC’s Hangout with Yoo, which aired on the afternoon of the 14th, Go, who had taken part in the taping as a successful contestant, was effectively edited out entirely. None of his individual remarks or solo shots were shown, and even when he appeared alongside other cast members in wide shots, he was blurred to minimize his visibility.
His regular shows and new variety programs set to air soon were also thrown into crisis. The team behind tvN’s Sixth Sense: B-Side said it would cut Go Kyung-pyo’s screen time as much as possible from the broadcast on the 15th and next week’s finale. tvN’s Amazing Saturday, which had finished filming with him as a guest, also said it would edit the show to avoid making viewers uncomfortable. The production teams for tvN’s The Village Barber 2, which is set to premiere on the 29th, and TVING’s original The Great Escape: Urban Legends, due to be released on December 2, are also grappling with how to respond.
Disruptions are inevitable not only for broadcasts but also for in-person events. Go Kyung-pyo had been scheduled to hold his solo fan meeting, “2026 Go Kyung-pyo Fan Meeting: Now Kyung-pyo Night,” on the 21st at Seongam Art Hall in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. In the wake of the DUI controversy, changes to the schedule, including cancellation, are increasingly seen as a foregone conclusion.
Go Kyung-pyo made his debut in the 2010 drama Jungle Fish 2 and went on to appear in dramas including Reply 1988, Don’t Dare to Dream, Chicago Typewriter, and Undercover Miss Hong. He has also appeared in numerous variety shows, including SNL Korea, Youth Over Flowers: Africa, Backpacker 2, and The Great Escape: The Story.


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