In a video posted to his YouTube channel on October 13, singer Sung Si-kyung recalled meeting Lee Hyun-woo years earlier at a bar near MBC. The video also featured Lee Chang-sub. Sung said he had asked Lee about his popularity with women and remembered Lee responding that he had no reason to be lonely.

Lee disputed the exchange, saying Sung had made up the story. Sung maintained that he remembered it clearly and said Lee had struck him as a rock star at the time. Lee then said he lives properly these days and sent an affectionate message to his spouse.