Park Seo-joon, Ahn Bo-hyun, a series of untimely personality controversies and explanations

Actors Ahn Bo-hyun and Park Seo-joon, who were born in 1988 and are of the same age, are suffering from untimely controversy over their personality. Although they have started to explain, the controversy surrounding their actions is in full swing.

Ahn Bo-hyun became the subject of controversy after a past video was reexamined. On the 3rd, the entertainment industry was abuzz with the news of a romantic relationship between Blackpink Jisoo and Ahn Bo-hyun. This is because it is the first official recognition of a romantic relationship for Blackpink, which leads not only domestic but also global fandom. As a result, interest in his romantic partner Ahn Bo-hyun also increased rapidly, and even his past controversies were mentioned and became a hot topic.

The part in question is a scene from the making video of ‘Yumi’s Cells Season 1’ released in September 2021. The image of a female staff member listening to the script next to Ahn Bo-hyun was created as a 'meme' and quickly spread. Netizens who saw this reacted sharply, asking why he couldn't even read the script by himself and saying, 'He's treating the staff like servants.'

According to OSEN on the 8th, the staff member who listened to the script is a hair stylist who has worked with Ahn Bo-hyun for a long time. Also, borrowing the words of an official from 'Yumi's Cells', he said, "Such situations can arise while filming. Especially if you are close as part of the same team, the staff can directly listen to you like an older brother or younger brother rather than a superior-subordinate relationship." Another official also added, “There may have been situational reasons why the female staff member had no choice but to listen to the script.”

In fact, if you look at another scene in the making video, you can see Ahn Bo-hyun holding the script himself. It is unreasonable to say that there is a problem with an actor's personality just by looking at one cut before or after the other. However, some point out that it was an action that could have caused misunderstanding.

An actor who met Ahn Bo-hyun through JTBC's 'Itaewon Class' is also suffering from a similar issue. Park Seo-joon was embroiled in controversy over his attitude when he did not wear a headband during the stage greeting for the movie 'Concrete Utopia'. Park Bo-young received a headband from a fan, wore one for herself and offered the other to Park Seo-joon. At that time, Park Seo-joon made a motion to spray his hair and never wore it.

As the controversy grew, Park Seo-joon personally began to explain. He explained through the official fan cafe, "I wore my hair up and sprayed a lot of spray to fix it. To a certain extent, I fixed it so it wouldn't move as if I was wearing a lid. In that state, if I put anything on my head, my scalp hurts a lot." .

Some people were not convinced by Park Seo-joon's explanation. There were reactions such as “Can’t you at least make a brief gesture?” and “Don’t other actors style their hair?”

This is not the first time Park Seo-joon's attitude has been controversial. Recently, a reporter asked for a ball heart at a photo wall at an event venue, but he did not respond. Regarding this, Park Seo-joon said, "I am very open to my fans, so now I am less embarrassed by such requests and have done well. However, I have a hard time feeling bad at public appearances. I just have to close my eyes and it doesn't work." He explained, "On that day, the brand also told us to refrain from requesting hearts, and we just tried to keep our word."

Of course, wearing heart poses and promotional headbands is up to the individual. However, it was an opportunity to promote his movie and an official appearance facing reporters. A certain level of yudori is necessary for celebrities whose job is to gain the love of the public. Among these, photos of senior actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung's passionate stage greetings are being re-examined.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr