Shinee’s Key outrages I Live Alone viewers: how the K-pop idol almost made co-star Kian84 cry, and why netizens even filed a civil complaint against the TV show
- On the reality series, which offers glimpses into stars’ daily lives, cast member Kian84 planned a trip to celebrate wrapping his decade-long webtoon
- Things went wrong when the rest of the cast didn’t show, with Key laughing and making mean comments – now viewers are blasting him on Instagram
Ever since Korean reality TV show I Live Alone started airing in 2013, it has amped fans up by offering intriguing glimpses into celebrities’ lives. Each episode features a different guest, from Olympic athletes to K-pop idols.
However, I Live Alone has also played host to troublemakers telling inappropriate jokes and going too far teasing their co-stars while on air.
On the episode, Kian84 – a famous webtoon artist who’s also a regular cast member – planned a short trip to celebrate the end of his webtoon series, which he had worked on for 10 years. He took off first with cast member Jun Hyun-moo, excited for the rest of the cast including Shinee’s Key, Sung Hoon and Park Na-rae to join them on the getaway later.
Kian84 is known for his sincere fondness for the I Live Alone cast members, and he had prepared personalised T-shirts and short performances to entertain his fellow co-stars on the trip … only to find that the others would not be joining after all.
Things took a turn for the worse when Key began laughing at Kian84’s reaction in a condescending manner, making comments like: “It seems like he was really excited [about the trip],” “He looks very disappointed [that we did not come].” All the while, Kian84 was so distressed that he almost teared up on set.
Some of the comments – now deleted by Key – included: “How can someone do such thing to his co-star,” and “I did not see Key as someone who would be so mean.”