Lee Yi-kyung is leaving What Do You Do When You Play?

[SPOTV News=Reporter Kim Hyeon-rok] Actor Lee Yi-kyung (36) is leaving 'What do you do when you play?' without saying goodbye.

An official from MBC's "What Do You Do When You Play?" told SPOTV News on the 4th, "Lee Yi-kyung recently expressed his intention to leave the show due to his schedule." The production team decided to respect Lee Yi-kyung's wishes, effectively confirming his departure.

Lee Yi-kyung's final recording will not take place separately. He will not be attending the upcoming filming on the 6th, and without a final farewell, he is expected to leave "Hangout with Yoo" after approximately three years as a regular guest since September 2022.

Recently, "What Do You Do When You Play?" had to cancel filming for two consecutive weeks on the 23rd and 30th of last month due to scheduling conflicts and special news coverage for the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit. With filming set to resume after this unavoidable hiatus, Lee Yi-kyung has announced his intention to leave the show, and will be absent from filming on the 6th as well.

Lee Yi-kyung, who recently finished filming the movie 'Generation Regret' and now has to film his next movie and drama, is said to have expressed his intention to leave the show because it would be difficult to continue filming 'What Do You Do When You Play?', which is scheduled to air every Thursday, while also juggling other schedules such as movies and dramas.

Meanwhile, Lee Yi-kyung has been embroiled in controversy over rumors about her sexual life. Her agency, which has maintained that the allegations are groundless and false, announced on the 3rd, "Through our legal representative, we have submitted damages and filed a complaint with the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul against the authors and distributors of the relevant posts, charging them with spreading false information and defamation."