Reality shows, interviews, and behind the scenes - everything tends to portray the Korean
entertainment industry as this big group of colleagues slash friends who only have good
words for one another.
However, that is … obviously not true - because some actors and actresses just do not get
along, despite what we get to see on the screen.
In today’s video, let’s shed light on these actor feuds, and get to know why exactly
some actors just won’t go together.
Park Ji Yeon & Ryu Hwayoung Well, these two beautiful actresses had got
for themselves quite the handful of work: Ji Yeon had been notable in Imitation, I Wanna
Hear Your Song, and Dream High 2, while Hwayoung can be spotted in Hello My Twenties, Mad Dog,
and the weekend series ‘My Father Is Strange’.
So, no shared project, but the feud between them was pretty well-known.
For context, both Ji Yeon and Hwayoung were members of the once-glorious Kpop girl-group
T-Ara (read as Tee-ah-ra), until Hwayoung left in 2012.
The reason?
A career-ruining bullying scandal.
It started with an independent concert, when Hwayoung, still a member, was only able to
perform one song while sitting on a wheelchair.
Which was understandable, considering that she sustained a leg injury a couple days prior.However,
other members of the groups seemed to not be pleased, as they all tweeted vague posts
believed to be directed to Hwayoung. Park Ji Yeon, in particular, had written: “The
differences in levels of determination ^^, always be humble ^^ and sensible^^.
I applaud you, acting genius.”
Meanwhile, Hwayoung made a seeming response, tweeting vaguely: “Sometimes, even determination
alone is not enough.”
Adding to the fire, her twin sister, actress Hyoyoung, also tweeted: “My better half
is suffering.”
This exchange had led fans and the public into thinking that Hwayoung was being bullied
by her bandmates, and no clarifications from the company can change their minds.
Just a search up the internet and you can see multiple videos with titles like T-Ara
bullies, and the members were all heavily criticized, losing their acting projects,
CF deals, whatever fame they got.
Hwayoung left the group, and T-Are became the public no.1 enemy.
Until 5 years later.
In 2017, Hwayong went to the talk show ‘Taxi’, and cried while talking about her life during
and after the group.
However, this time, instead of gaining sympathy, a particular event had made the public turn
on their heads.
A staff member had posted pictures of text message, later confirmed to be real, where
Hyoyoung and Hwayoung were threatening another member.
“If you don’t want to get hit, act properly”, “I am going to beat the dust off you so
just wait”, “I am going to scratch your face so you can’t go on broadcast”, “Dogs
only learn when they get hit” - the messages said, showing pretty clearly that Hwayoung
was no victim.
The staff also claimed that Hwayoung was faking her injury all along, and acted rude despite
the T-Ara members trying to resolve their disagreements.
“I can’t watch them play the victim.
Ryu Hwayoung’s selfish actions… playing the victim wasn’t enough and now they pretend
they’re taking the high road?”
the staff said.
It is pretty obvious by now that not everything is as they seemed, as for Ji Yeon, who had
her years of her life ruined because of a liar?
Working with Hwayoung would be a total no-no.
Kim Go Eun & Park Hae Jin Yeah, I myself am surprised at this combination,
but apparently, while Kim Go Eun and Park Hae Jin had cooperated well on ‘Cheese In
The Trap’, several issues had pushed them into a little disagreement.
In particular, if you have watched the series, you’d have noticed certain things amiss:
the male lead Yoo Jung, played by Park Hae Jin, seemed to have completely vanished during
the later half, while the second male lead (and his piano) completely outshine with much
more screen time.
Addressing this problem, Hae Jin himself had spoken up.
The actor, while subtle, had expressed his frustration, saying that he had “no idea
why Yoo Jung is disappearing”, that the scenes he filmed just somehow never made it
to the cut, and that he was constantly left in the dark regarding the storyline.
The actor’s agency even took it further, claiming that they were ignored, despite having
constantly asked production for explanations.
Adding to that, Hae Jin was also left out of the cast’s reward vacation trip and completely
missing from ‘Cheese in the trap’ uncut album - obvious signs of having issues with
production.
So what had Go Eun had to do with all of this?
Well, the actress had mentioned ‘Cheese in the Trap’ in an interview, saying: “It
is really regrettable that the drama became messy because the actors themselves became
the controversies.”
- which is believed to be an indirect jab towards her co-star Hae Jin.
The interview blew up, and hate comments filled the screen, which led us to an explanation
post, uploaded using Kim Go Eun’s fancafe ID.
The post started out fair enough, explaining that said interview “was edited in a slanted
way”, thus causing misunderstanding.
However, it also said: “Commenters are either huge fans of another actor or are adding fuel
to the fire as someone paid to write comments” - which, to many people, seemed like hinting
at Hae Jin’s fans.
The post is later clarified to be written by a young staff member and not Go Eun herself,
however, one thing remained pretty obvious: while Go Eun got along fine with Cheese in
the Trap’s PD, Hae Jin didn’t share the same experience.
It is important to note that both of them are not in the wrong - just, it’d be plenty
awkward if they ever reunite in a project.
Yewon & Lee Tae Im Compared to the previous combinations, it
was pretty apparent that actress Lee Tae Im, who you might have spotted in The Lady in
Dignity, was ready to throw hands at her junior - the idol-turned-actress Yewon.
The event in question happened way back in 2015, when reports appeared, claiming that
the two actresses had beef when they were filming for MBC’s variety show ‘Tutoring
Across Generations’.
According to a staff member present at the time, Lee Tae Im suddenly started to curse
at Yewon harshly, surprising everyone and causing filming to end.
Another witness also claimed that Yewon had remained calm and collected through the incident,
acting in a professional manner, despite being uncomfortable and surprised.
Netizens, naturally, turn to criticizing Tae Im, causing the actress to lose her spot on
the show as well as her role in the drama ‘My Heart Twinkle Twinkle’.
The actress also quickly posted an apology, which claimed that she misunderstood Yewon’s
speaking manners and let her feelings overtake herself.
To which Yewon responded: “I understand that senior Lee Tae Im was not in her best
condition.
Instead of being upset, I feel thankful to her, who must be going through a difficult
time”.
As a result, Lee Tae Im went into a hiatus under heavy scrutiny - forever scarred as
this mean and bullying senior.
Or at least, that was the case until the full video of the two actresses' conversation came
out.
In the video, Yewon was actually rude first, and after Tae Im left the scene, had even
called her senior “That Crazy B*tch” and many other foul words.
This cleared Tae Im’s name, but the incident remained in the back of her mind.
Needless to say, she wouldn’t want to work with the rude and victim-playing Yewon ever
again.
Lee Hongbin & Do Kyung Soo (D.O) As a member of the successful Kpop group VIXX,
Lee Hong Bin also had a smooth-sailing acting career, with appearances in series like Moorim
School, Witch’s Love, and most recently, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes.
Meanwhile, Do Kyung Soo, or D.O, had managed to break free from the idol-actor title and
proven his acting abilities through successful works like 100 Days My Prince, Hello Monster,
It’s Okay That’s Love, and Swing Kids.
You’d have thought that they had at least been chummy - what’s with VIXX and EXO (read
as axe-so) both debuting in 2012, going through similar struggles and attending similar events
for years.
However, that was not the case, and a livestream in 2020 had revealed everything.
To specify, on February 29, Hongbin had held a live broadcast on Twitch to celebrate his
channel’s one year anniversary.
The idol-actor was apparently drunk, and started to act rude towards viewers, as well as bash
numerous idol groups, including EXO.
While watching EXO’s MV, he said: “You wanna know something cute?
SM teaches you everything from every gesture to every move.There will be people who do
everything for them - unlike us, who do everything ourselves.”
He also said that none of the EXO’s members can catch up to VIXX, and basically called
all idol music “stupid”.
Well, D.O had been an EXO member, and I doubt working with someone who looked down on you
and your entire career would be fun.
While Hongbin had apologized, his drunken words just won’t magically disappear.
So, were you surprised by any combinations in the list?
Are there any other actors that you believe don’t get along?
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