Comedian Lee Young-ja appeared in public for the first time since the “Omniscient” crisis.

Lee attended a press event held Monday in western Seoul for Olive TV’s upcoming show “Bob Bless You.”

The new reality show is about healing oneself through eating tasty foods.

Lee Young-ja (Olive TV)

“When shooting ‘Omniscient,’ I wasn’t trying to do a food show. I was just looking after my manager while going through my schedules,” Lee said. Lee‘s menu choice and the way of eating in “Omniscient” grabbed the public’s attention, marking high viewership ratings.

As “Bob Bless You” is a food-related show, she was asked if the show would be similar with “Omniscient.”

“As situations are limited when shooting ‘Omniscient,‘ we cannot show a variety of foods, but in ‘Bob Bless You,’ we eat a lot of different dishes,” she said.

The production team of “Omniscient” was under fire for its offensive use of news clips from the Sewol ferry disaster. The show was canceled for a few weeks. Lee didn’t attend the shooting of the show for a while, claiming to be in shock.

“(Before the crisis) I was cast for various advertisements. I was so grateful for the sudden popularity. I said ‘Yes’ right away. I am thankful that I immediately agreed to the deals,” Lee said, indicating how the crisis negatively affected her.

By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)