Park Shin Hye
Ranked among the prettiest faces of Korea and making banks from commercial deals, yet,
Park Shin Hye cannot escape the harsh judgements of netizens whenever she appears on the screen.
As we all know, Shin Hye’s signature bunny-teeth is a unique feature that has granted her the
title of Nation’s Little Sister. However, it also became a flaw in acting, or at least,
that was how netizens claimed. Comments like “Isn’t her acting
just revealing bunny teeth and showing a confused expression?”, “I’ve always felt
that her abilities were overestimated…”, “Her expression always looks like she just got stabbed”
can be easily spotted whenever Shin Hye’s acting abilities are up for discussion.
The actress is also accused of playing the same kind of characters despite her large number of
works. It is easy to find comments like: “Her characters are all the same” ,“ I feel like 90%
of her characters are a classic damsel in distress and I can’t stand that.”,
or “She actually has been like this for years. Don’t see her improving”
Still, even with all these negative responses, we can’t deny Shin Hye’s dedication to her craft. As
a child, she bravely took on 30 slaps for a single scene in ‘Stairway to Heaven’, and her training
regimes for action dramas like ‘Sisyphus: The Myth” and the movie #Alive is just plain brutal.
Song Ji Hyo Another victim of many netizens’ ire was the
famous actress Song Ji Hyo. And while the actress was a favorite face from the popular variety show
‘Running Man’, people did not hold back when it came to criticizing Ji Hyo’s acting abilities.
In particular, in the historical drama ‘The Fugitive of Joseon,
harsh comments about the actress can be found. “When she acts, her pronunciation is unstable”,
“The child actresses do a way better job than her”, “She’s honestly not that great, even with
10 years under her belt”, netizens said. Jumong, one of Ji Hyo’s earlier works,
was also not exactly welcome, with comments saying “She sucks at acting so hard”,
“Her acting has always just been average at best”, “Does her company not give her acting lessons?”
Nevertheless, it seems that our favorite variety star had improved considerably across the years,
and her cinema appearance on ‘Intruder’ was the solid evidence.
From netizens, co-workers, to directors, Ji Hyo receives praises after praises,
with comments like “It’s been a long time since I’ve been satisfied with a suspenseful film”,
“I had no idea Song Ji Hyo was so good at acting in thrillers…”,
“Song Ji Hyo’s image...expanded through ‘Intruder’” popping up all over.
Sometimes, it’s just about finding an area of expertise to turn the table.
Ahn Jae Hyun:
Ahn Jae Hyun started to find fame after starring as the younger brother of Jeon
Ji Hyun in ‘My Love From The Star’. Yet, his career didn’t manage to take flight,
with later works gaining little ground. Jae Hyun’s performance in the
medical slash vampire drama ‘Blood’ was not exactly lauded with praises. The drama’s messy
writing is a contributing element, but we can still find comments that deemed the actor “ a
complete miscast” and “a helpless lead”. The actor’s appearance in ‘Love With Flaws’
was also not well-received. They called him “just a pretty face”, writing comments like
“you can just tell from his facial expressions how over the top his acting is”,
“he’s really bad at it”, “so cringe", as well as saying that the actor’s expertise should only be
“for roles like the lead’s friend, younger brother, or acquaintance”.
Fortunately through all of this though, Ahn Jae Hyun has found a realm of his own.
The actor got pretty popular through the variety show ‘New Journey to the West”,
and it seemed that after a messy divorce with his ex-wife, this is his realm of focus for now.
Suzy Suzy’s debut into
the acting field is welcomed with open arms. She shot to stardom after ‘Architecture 101’,
and was titled the Nation’s First Love thanks to her innocent and untouchable looks. Then,
her next series ‘Dream High’ where Suzy played a prideful girl whose family fell from grace, also
generated quite the buzz. But this is where acting controversies arose for the idol-turned-actress.
First, there’s all the debates surrounding Suzy in ‘Gu’s Family Book’, where many people
find her facial expressions “lacking”. Then, there’s ‘Uncontrollably Fond’ and ‘Vagabond’
where viewers rushed to blame Suzy for these drama’s ratings that fell below expectations.
Just take a walk around the series' related topics, and you can find comments like
“Suzy’s acting… it’s hopeless”; “If this is the best she can do after nine years,
she should start exploring other options”, “Her acting is intern level”,
“She lacks any delivery skills that draw the viewer in”,
“Suzy, stop 'uncontrollably' acting... just stick to pictorials”, and so on.
Some netizens even went so far as to call the actress “pretty diarrhea”,
and ask if the actress “have any shame”? Still, it seems that Suzy has managed to
turn things around for now. She was highly praised for her performance in ‘Start Up’,
where she played quite the strong and ambitious character. Towards this change,
comments like “This scene is very heart-breaking… Suzy’s acting is so good!”, “The way Dal-mi was
aggressive toward Do-san and made him even more in love with her, so adorable!”, can be spotted.
Goo Hye Sun:
If you think that “one hit wonder” is a term only used for singers,
you’d be wrong, because Goo Hye Sun is a prime definition of this term in the drama world.
In 2009, the actress struck gold when she nailed a role as the female lead of the
sensational series ‘Boys Over Flowers’. Yet, things go south for the actress ever since.
Her appearances in all following dramas are faced with harsh criticisms from netizens,
including comments like “It's only right to be worried about her acting”,
“Her tone of speech and dialogue are so weird”, and “I was a fan but I'm really disappointed.”
And while there were still some positive feedback at first, Hye Sun became more heavily criticized
as time passed. In blood, the actress was said to be “not looking like she cares”, “acting in her
own world”, and a comment even complained that her character felt like “Geum Jandi became a doctor”.
After her controversial divorce lawsuits and tons of backlash regarding her actions, Goo Hye Sun
is now preparing for a comeback with her self-directed film. But it seems that the public
isn’t welcoming this move, with some calling the actress “thick-skinned” after all the fiasco.
Hyeri
Hyeri has got her moments of shine, if the success of ‘Reply 1988’ is anything to go by:
Duk Sun, her character in the series, is so popular that basically every Kdrama fan has heard
of it. And yet, this is where her problems begin. From Entertainers, Two Cops, Miss Lee,
to the historical series ‘Monstrum’ and the recent webtoon adaptation ‘My Roommate
is a Gumiho’ - the actress had been harshly criticized for acting the same way everytime.
“She turns every character into Duksun ㅠㅠ Duksun playing pansori, Duksun as a police,
Duksun as a secretary…”, “It’s just the adventures of Duk Sun”, “It’s just Duk
Sun in the Great Joseon era”, “I guess we’ll see Lee Dam transform into Duk Sun,” netizens said.
At one point, the complaints grew so harsh that the actress herself had to apologize,
claiming to be “hurt by the comments” and promising to “overcome” the feelings.
And in response, the comment section was on fire. “You don't get to call yourself an actor”, “You
may be feeling hurt but our wounds from watching your acting are also quite deep”, and “How does
one exactly overcome such poor acting?” - it’s hard to browse through all these criticisms.
Still, was Hyeri’s acting actually that bad? Jo Jung Suk, a season actor,
had stood by the actress’s side. “I don’t understand the controversy.
I think Hyeri acts well.” He said. He also affirmed that co-actors are the one that
understand each other best, before concluding that Hyeri’s “a good actor with good acting abilities.”
Speaking of bashed idols turned actors, Joy of Red Velvet, had also been a
victim of many netizens’ ire for poor acting. At her Kdrama debut in ‘The Liar and His Lover’,
netizens were quick to come at her visuals and acting styles, with comments like “her visual
isn't enough to get into acting... “, “Joy always looked so out of it in the drama”, and
“her visuals aren't enough to be a lead”. A later work, ‘The Great Seducer’,
had also received negative response, with harsh comments like“If you feel sorry at all,
please go practice your acting and start with supporting roles” “Joy-ya, it might've been
fun for you but the viewers felt like death over your acting skills” filling the screen..
Still, we never know if the actress can turn the tables on these netizens. Her new role in the
upcoming series ‘Only One Person’ is something Joy had never tried before! Let’s hope that it will
be a perfect wrap up for this year and a grand comeback for the beautiful idol slash actress.
Finally, we are reaching the end of today’s list,
and the final so-called “bad actor” of today is none other than Block B’s P.O.
You may have spotted him in ‘Hotel del Luna’, ‘Mouse’, and ‘More than friends’,
and contrary to others on the list, P.O had mostly avoided major roles. Still, he couldn’t
escape the raging netizens, and his performance in Hotel del Luna had come under heavy fire.
Comments under the series topic showed that netizens didn’t “really understand why he
got cast...”. that they “find him f*cking bad..”, and that they think the actor’s “lack of talent”
meant he somewhat used connections to “squeeze his way into a drama.”.
They even went as far as to criticize his looks, saying that the actor “looks like
a monkey” and “does not fit to be an actor”. Of course, there are still reasonable watchers,
who showed support for P.O while also acknowledging his drawbacks.
“P.O just acted like himself but I didn’t find them bad” “Leave him alone, stop making fun of
him”, they said. .
So, do you feel the same as these netizens? Or do you think that all these actors and actresses
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