Yoo Jae Suk's "Doongnebook" Controversy Reaches Awards Show

The backlash is intensifying after broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk was excluded from the nominations for the entertainment category at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards. Yoo Jae-suk, who faced difficulties last year due to controversies involving people around him, is now receiving unintended attention as he was left out of this year's awards ceremony nominations. The Baeksang Arts Awards secretariat conducted its evaluation based on content released from April 2025 to March 31, 2026. Nominees for Best Entertainment Program included 'Love Me Actually', 'Kim Yeon-koung Captain', and 'Kick a Goal', while nominees for Best Male Entertainer included Kwak Bum, Kian84, and Choo Sung-hoon.

However, immediately after the list was announced, public attention shifted from the nominated individuals to the fact that both Yoo Jae-suk and his programs were excluded. Yoo Jae-suk has been a central figure in the entertainment industry, consistently proving his popularity and success on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block', MBC's 'How Do You Play?', and SBS's 'Ttangomaen Myeon'. Furthermore, the content 'Pinggyego' on his YouTube channel 'TteunTteun' has also recorded high viewership, demonstrating his influence across various platforms.

Notably, Yoo Jae-suk has been praised for maintaining his composure amidst various challenges recently. Despite controversies surrounding cast members after Lee Yi-kyung's departure, 'How Do You Play?' has stably led the program and maintained its top position in Saturday entertainment. Even after Jo Se-ho's departure and a shift to a solo hosting format, 'You Quiz on the Block' has maintained a stable flow and shown an upward trend. In this way, Yoo Jae-suk, who has proven his presence by turning crises into opportunities, has been consecutively embroiled in unintended controversies, first with scandals involving people around him last year, and now with his exclusion from the awards nominations this year.

This controversy is spreading beyond a simple exclusion from nominations, creating an atmosphere of questioning the evaluation criteria and fairness.