Beef’s creator and stars address actor David Choe’s controversy over a rape story he made up

'Beef' actor David Choe had recounted a made-up, explicit story of an interaction he had with a masseuse in a 2014 podcast. Photo: AFP

The creator and lead actors of hit Netflix series Beef have addressed the recent controversy over co-star David Choe, who came under fire for a rape story he told on a podcast nine years ago.

The show’s executive producers – actor Steven Yeun, actress Ali Wong and series creator Lee Sung-jin – released a statement to Vanity Fair magazine, which published it last Friday.