ENTERTAINMENT

Who is David Choe?

By Tanvi Gupta

1

Intro

Following the buzzy release of ‘Beef’, one of its stars, David Choe, drew controversy for an incident he discussed on his podcast ‘DVDASA’ in 2014.

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Defense

After the clips from the podcast went viral on social media, Choe shielded himself under copyright laws, to have Twitter take down the now-defunct clips. 

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Incident

In one of the episodes of ‘DVDASA,’ Choe shared an instance where he forced a masseuse into performing oral sex on him. Choe admitted this as ‘rapey behavior.’

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Clarification

In 2014, Choe stated that the story wasn't real. He said, "I never thought I would wake up and hear myself called a rapist. Especially because I am not one."

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About Choe

From self-publishing a graphic novel titled ‘Slow Jams,’ to working as a journalist at ‘Vice Magazine,’ Choe is a multi-hyphenate personality.

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