Shortly after "The World of The Married's" supporting actor Jung Joon Won's underage drinking and smoking issue went viral, the drama's leading teen actor Jeon Jin Seo, who portrays the role of the troubled son Lee Joon Young, is also in the hot seat for his controversial Facebook posts from the past.
Some netizens noticed his previous Facebook posts and tagged it as "offensive" and "inappropriate" illustrations. The said posts included a picture of a manhwa character flashing his middle finger using both his hands. The caption in the illustration reads, "All women f*ck off." There were also some conversations with his peers, wherein the actor used a lot of swear words.
Given that the actor is only 13 years old in Western age and 15 years old in Korean age, other people consider his posts disturbing since he is still very young.
On May 11, the agency of Jeon Jin Seo has issued an official apology statement over past posts made by the child actor.
T1 Entertainment expressed their deep gratitude for the support that the fans and viewers have shown to Jeon Jin Seo, who is appearing in "The World of The Married."
The agency then expressed their sincerest apologies for causing offense due to the past actions of the young star, such as posting an offensive photo on his personal SNS and using inappropriate language.
"Regarding the post in question, when Jeon Jin Seo entered middle school last year, his guardian prohibited him from dating, and at that time he uploaded a post with an attached image that his peer group was using to express things such as 'I have a girlfriend' or 'I'm not dating.' The image that has become controversial is one that was popular among his friends, and he simply posted it after receiving it. We inform you that he was not aware at all of the symbolism or implicit meaning," the agency wrote.
And while he had no malicious intent, T1 Entertainment stated that the young actor is deeply reflecting over his careless actions that resulted in making a lot of people feel such discomfort.
"Also, under the guidance of his guardian and agency, he has deleted the account in question," the agency said.
"He is a young actor who is still maturing and developing his values, and we recognize that as his agency, we have not done enough to give him guidance. Along with his guardian, we will work hard and guide him so that he can develop upright standards regarding his words and actions as well as his attitude," they went on, adding that they will be more cautious will make sure that this does not happen again.
In addition, the agency is deeply requesting not to reinterpret the 15-year-old actor's immaturity as something malicious. They also expressed their sincere apologies to the production team of "The World of the Married."
Lastly, T1 Entertainment expressed their gratitude to those who support Jeon Jin Seo.
"Once again, we thank you for the interest and support you have shown Jeon Jin Seo, and he will repay you for this through good acting and an upright image," the agency concluded.
