Public outrage has sparked over private messages sent by South Korean actors Lee Byung Hun and Jung Woosung.
Texts passed between Lee Byung Hun and Lee Ji Yeon said to have praised “Lee” as a name “too beautiful” – and discussed the romantic prospects of their forthcoming meeting.
LBH: What’s for dinner?
LJY: What do you like?
LBH: You.
LBH: Is it going to be romantic tomorrow?
LJY: Perhaps.
LJY: Are you still filming???
LBH: Why not?
LBH: It must be nice to be able to choose.
They are shipped with a flirty tone, with Lee Byung Hun asking what kind of dinner she wants and also mentioning his upcoming date with Lee Ji Yeon, which happens to be her birthday.
“LBH: We’re seeing each other tomorrow, right?
LBH: Will it be romantic?
LJY: We’ll see how you do.
LBH: I’ll be good.
LJY: This is your brain map.
LBH: There’s tomorrow, you, romantic, and success in my head.
LJY: What do you mean by success?
LBH: It means whether or not I’ll succeed romantically.
LJY: Did you know it’s my birthday this week?
LBH: Then we’ll celebrate it tomorrow together.
LBH: I hope you’ll keep the secret.
LJY: Don’t worry.
LBH: I really looked forward to this.
LBH: When can I see you tomorrow?
LJY: My mom’s coming.” CR: Allkpop
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On the other hand, Jung Woo Sung’s recent social media activity has caught a lot of flak. In a short language, Jung said that it is anger hard to meet people, saying, “I’m angry that it’s so hard to greet you.”
This wasn’t the best time for his comments since there is a lot of facepalming being done these days about how celebs have acted lately.
JWS: It’s bad
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“JWS: I’m angry
OP: Excuse me…?
JWS: I’m angry that it’s so hard to greet you and I’m angry that I’m only seeing your feed
– Ah! But this is in real time
– Nice to meet you
OP: You shocked me…!
JWS: ㅜ
– I’m sorry
OP: ㅎㅎ no worries, it’s an honor for me
JWS: I’m shocked that you believed me
– And I’m honored…
– This message took me courage to send…. Thank you”
The public reaction has been fast and brutal. There have been many comments slamming both actors that this type of behavior is unacceptable, even more so when someone is going through difficulties.
Another tweeted: “You’re telling me he did that whilst his wife was pregnant?!!” underlining an increasing annoyance with what are viewed as double standards in the showbiz world.
With the ongoing discussions on social media, several fans have expressed their discontentment, with some commenting about how incidents like these only “show how crumbling of celebrity culture”.
One wrote, “Just imagine how much this happens with male celebrities,” suggesting that this is likely the tip of an iceberg.
Here are other comments from online community forum Pannchoa:
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