Beef star David Choe under fire over comments about sexually assaulting massage therapist
- The actor on the Netflix hit series described his ‘rapey behaviour’ in a 2014 podcast, then subsequently apologised and said he had made up the story
- A clip of the remarks recently resurfaced, prompting questions about why stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun decided to work with Choe on their show
David Choe, an actor and artist who appears on Netflix’s hit show Beef, is under fire for recently resurfaced comments he made about sexual assault on a 2014 podcast.
Between 2013 and 2014, Choe hosted the “DVDASA” podcast alongside porn actress and director Asa Akira, in which the pair discussed life, relationships, sex, and work.
Described upon launch as “uncensored” and “uninhibited”, Choe has come under heavy criticism over the years for a particular episode from 2014 in which he joked about sexually assaulting a massage therapist.
Gawker reported on the podcast in 2014, including the full transcript of Choe’s comments.
During the 2014 podcast episode, seen by Insider and documented by Gawker, Choe talked about going to a massage parlour, and explained how he slowly forced himself on a masseuse.
