I wanted to stay sober with 女...Kang Ji-seop's return to JMS after two years of controversy

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Aug 04, 2025

I wanted to stay sober with 女...Kang Ji-seop's return to JMS after two years of controversy



Actor Kang Ji-seop confesses his feelings and truth for the first time after the controversy over religious believers through 'Oh Eun-young Stay'.

MBN 'Oh Eun-young Stay' is a healing reality in which Dr. Oh Eun-young, Ko So-young, and Moon Se-yoon touch the hearts of viewers through warm empathy and healing. In the 7th episode of 「Oh Eun-young Stay」, which airs at 9:10 p.m. on the 4th, Kang Ji-seop, who rarely appeared after the controversy over religious believers, is shocked by revealing his complex feelings related to the 「Truth of the Day」 for the first time on the show.

Earlier, Kang was criticized for being a member of the cult group JMS after the cult documentary 'I'm God' released on Netflix in 2023. Since the documentary was released, JMS believers have been searched online, from high-ranking social officers to broadcasts and interpreters, and the entertainment industry has been unable to avoid the aftermath. In particular, Kang Ji-seop was pointed out as a member of JMS, causing a lot of repercussions. On March 16, 2012, Kang Ji-seop posted a message on his personal account, "'My life mentor teacher's birthday', which is the birthday of JMS leader Chung Myung-seok and is suspected of being a member of JMS. In addition, Kang Ji-seop's house, which was released through the broadcast, raised suspicions as a picture related to JMS was captured in the dress room.




I wanted to stay sober with 女...Kang Ji-seop's return to JMS after two years of controversy
Kang Ji-seop, who appeared two years after the controversy over the JMS believers, walked in with a dark face and introduced himself as "'Scarlet Letter Stigmatized for nothing.'"I thought it was the right way, but it turned out it was the wrong way," he says in a heavy voice. Kang Ji-seop was worried that he might come out and scratch his faceHe expressed hesitation, but it came out as a matter that needed to be addressed at least once," he says calmly

As for the reason why he visited there, Kang Ji-seop wanted to get a resting place in his heart. I wanted to live properly without falling into alcohol with the opposite sex", he confesses the shocking fact that happened in it. While Kang Ji-seop has the courage to face the world again with a trembling heart, attention is focused on whether he will be able to bring up all the remaining stories he has hidden, and what comfort and advice Dr. Oh Eun-young will give to Kang Ji-seop who has been courageous.

On the other hand, Ko So-young, who is active as an official chef of Stay, will perform a special 'Eating Healing' with Moon Se-yoon to make 12 servings of bibim noodles for the participants. When Moon Se-yoon asked her to serve 12 people because there are 9 people, Ko So-young said, "I can't measure the amount of meat, but she showed off her 9th level of skills to make the sauce and made it skillfully from the morning.", showing the meticulousness of preparing soy sauce-based noodles. Moon Seyoon "It's so good"It raises questions about how Ko So-young's noodle dish, which he ate so much with admiration.




The production team of "Oh Eun-young Stay" said, "Kang Ji-seop confides in every detail of his wounds and misunderstandings that he could not easily tell anyone, and the pain that is still left after a long time has passed."Please look forward to the 7th episode of "Oh Eun-young Stay" containing Kang Ji-seop's honest confession and self-reflection."

Meanwhile, MBN's 30th anniversary of the founding of the country, the consolation project 'Oh Eun-young Stay' airs every Monday night at 9:10 p.m.





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