Model Lee Chul Woo's agency denies reported ties to Jung Joon Young's controversial chatroom

Model Lee Chul Woo's agency has denied his reported ties to Jung Joon Young's controversial chatroom.

It was previously reported Jung Joon Young's castmates from the 2016 JTBC reality show 'Hitmaker', Super Junior's Kangin, 2AM's Jinwoon, and model Lee Chul Woo were involved in the chatroom, but an investigation to confirm is still underway. On April 3, Lee Chul Woo's agency ESteem denied the model's connection the controversy, stating, "We want to clearly state Lee Chul Woo was not included in any chatroom that is currently raising issues."

ESteem continued, "Lee Chul Woo himself has not filmed or shared illegal hidden camera footage. He also has not been contacted by any investigation regarding this. Three years ago in 2016, Lee Chul Woo and Jung Joon Young were part of a chatroom for sharing schedules with the cast and staff of JTBC's variety show 'Hitmaker'. The chatroom was deleted after the conclusion of the show."

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