Ko Young-wook, a former member of the group Rula. [Herald POP (now Herald Muse)]
Ko Young-wook, a former member of the group Rula. [Herald POP (now Herald Muse)]

Ko Young-wook, a former member of the group Rula who served prison time for sex crimes against minors, has again posted a sarcastic comment targeting broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk after news broke that Yoo had canceled a recording session.

On Sunday, Ko shared a news article on his X (formerly Twitter) account about Yoo canceling a recording due to a cold, writing: "Might as well take a good long rest while you're at it."

Earlier, Yoo had canceled a same-day recording on Tuesday for Season 5 of the SBS variety show "Tteummanna-myeon" ("Whenever There's a Chance").

His agency, Antenna, said at the time that Yoo had developed a sudden high fever from a cold, making it unavoidable to cancel the recording. It was the first time Yoo had canceled a recording on the day of filming for health reasons since his debut at the 1991 KBS College Comedy Festival.

This is not the first time Ko has taken aim at Yoo. On July 12, Ko posted a screenshot from the MBC show "Nolmyeon Mwohani?" ("How Do You Play?") and wrote: "Does he love being on TV this much? How much richer does he need to be to feel satisfied? His greed knows no end." The image showed Yoo making a wish with younger entertainers, saying, "Please let us all become happily wealthy."

Meanwhile, Ko has recently created a TikTok account and has been posting videos.

Ko was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting or molesting three minors in his officetel and car between July 2010 and December 2012. The Supreme Court in December 2013 handed down a final sentence of two years and six months in prison, five years of public disclosure of personal information, and three years of electronic ankle monitoring. Ko was released after serving his full sentence in July 2015.


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