New Delhi:
South Korean actor Kim Soo-Hyun has change into the topic of intense scrutiny and mockery following his emotional press convention on March 31, the place he addressed his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-Ron.
South Korea’s highest-paid actor spent roughly half-hour studying a ready assertion, steadily breaking down in tears whereas wearing a proper black swimsuit. Throughout the convention, he denied courting Sae-Ron when she was a “minor”, insisting their relationship solely started in 2019 when she was 19 and he was 31.
Soo-Hyun defined his earlier denial of their relationship, stating that because the lead actor of Queen Of Tears, he could not publicly affirm their previous romance when rumours surfaced in March 2024, as he feared it could overshadow the exhausting work of the forged and crew concerned within the manufacturing.
“When the deceased posted a photograph of us collectively throughout Queen of Tears, I denied the courting rumors,” he defined. “5 years ago-four years earlier than Queen of Tears aired – we dated for a couple of yr. I perceive if individuals criticise me for that alternative or doubt what I am saying now.”
He additional clarified that their relationship had ended naturally and denied allegations that Sae Ron’s tragic dying on February 16 was related to any stress from him or his company concerning money owed.
Regardless of his emotional show, many customers questioned the authenticity of his tears. Memes rapidly circulated on-line, with critics dubbing the press convention “King of Pretend Tears,” suggesting it was merely a continuation of his performing from Queen of Tears.
Most notably, Soo Hyun’s look grew to become a central level of ridicule. Whereas celebrities usually seem raveled throughout public apologies, the Web customers identified that the actor’s hair was meticulously styled and his face totally made up with basis, at the same time as he left his facial hair conspicuously unshaven. This distinction led many to query the sincerity of his regret.
The dialog took an sudden flip when unflattering photographs of his basis smudging and caking from his tears started circulating on-line. “Kim Soo Hyun’s basis” rapidly grew to become a trending subject on Weibo, with customers noting that “the inspiration round his nostril is totally gone” and others jokingly inquiring concerning the model he was utilizing because it “would not appear long-lasting in any respect.”
Some speculated it is likely to be from cosmetics model Y.O.U, which Soo Hyun had beforehand endorsed – a partnership reportedly terminated after the press convention because the model “needed to keep away from being related together with his messy look.”
Including to the controversy, sharp-eyed viewers claimed the actor was sporting a wig, pointing to an “apparent distinction in hair high quality on the perimeters of the actor’s hair.” One significantly detailed remark learn, “I put on wigs too. It is apparent from the hairline – there is a web glued to his scalp, and the connection between the wig and pure hair is uneven.”
