Recently, the owner of a Korean blog account shared a post about instances where Korean beauties turned from best friends to rivals for various reasons. Netizens quickly speculated about “Geum Jan Di” Goo Hye Sun and “Kiss Queen” Seo Hyun Jin, as the two once had a close bond but reportedly fell out due to the turbulent marriage of the Boys Over Flowers actress.
Goo Hye Sun and Seo Hyun Jin were once known as close friends. Despite seemingly being an outsider, Seo Hyun Jin was allegedly the one who filed a report accusing Ahn Jae Hyun of infidelity, unknowingly aiding Goo Hye Sun in bringing down her ex-husband. Many sources suggest that Goo Hye Sun “backstabbed” her friend to sink Ahn Jae Hyun’s career.
The two stars met as trainees at SM Entertainment and built a close friendship. Goo Hye Sun gained fame as an ulzzang (popular beauty) even before debuting, and went on to solidify her status in the entertainment industry with the 2004 sitcom Nonstop 5 and the 2009 hit Boys Over Flowers. She even studied directing and directed films, including The Madonna and Magic, in which Seo Hyun Jin appeared. At that time, Goo Hye Sun’s fame far outshone Seo Hyun Jin’s.
After the disbandment of her girl group MILK, Seo Hyun Jin struggled to find her footing in the industry, yet maintained her friendship with Goo Hye Sun despite speculation that their relationship resembled more of a “princess and servant” dynamic.
In 2016, Seo Hyun Jin finally gained attention as the female lead in Another Oh Hae Young, and in later years, continued to impress with roles in Dr. Romantic and The Beauty Inside. She gradually stepped out of Goo Hye Sun’s shadow.
In 2019, Goo Hye Sun sparked a public feud with Ahn Jae Hyun, revealing that he had insulted her appearance and accusing him of cheating, which led to public backlash against him. Although initially sympathetic to Goo Hye Sun, the public’s perception changed as Ahn Jae Hyun countered that she fabricated stories and emotionally manipulated him, even claiming he had to rely on antidepressants due to her behavior. With these revelations, the public began to lose trust in Goo Hye Sun.
During this scandal, Seo Hyun Jin and others, such as Oh Yeon Seo and Lee Da Hee, were implicated in rumors of being involved with Ahn Jae Hyun simply because they had worked with him. Seo Hyun Jin and Lee Da Hee, who starred in The Beauty Inside, became particular targets. A witness statement even surfaced, claiming Seo Hyun Jin had seen Ahn Jae Hyun’s alleged affair, though she and her agency denied any involvement.
A former entertainment reporter turned YouTuber suggested that only Goo Hye Sun could have leaked the document. Goo Hye Sun later sued the YouTuber for defamation, but the case was dismissed, fueling further speculation that she fabricated the accusations without Seo Hyun Jin’s consent, causing severe damage to both her ex-husband and friend.
Since then, Seo Hyun Jin and Goo Hye Sun had distanced themselves from each other, going from best friends to estranged figures in the Korean entertainment world.
However, recently, Goo Hye Sun expressed her gratitude to her Seo Hyun Jin.
Accordingly, on the afternoon of October 6th, a GV (Conversation with the Audience) called “Director Goo Hye Sun’s Short Story Line” was held at Lotte Cinema Daeyeong, Jung-gu, Busan. It was prepared as part of Community BIFF, a special program of the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
On this day, actress and director Goo Hye Sun mentioned Seo Hyun Jin, who played the main character in her first directing film “The Madonna”, which aired back in 2008. In particular, Goo Hye Sun said, “Seo Hyun Jin has been working steadily with me, starting with ‘The Madonna’.”
She also added, “During ‘The Madonna’, Seo Hyun Jin was Catholic, so I asked for advice and received a lot of help from her.”
Finally, Goo Hye Sun said as a director, “I always value the comfort of actors and staff when directing.”
Source: daum
