While most celebrities try their best to avoid steering subjects that could encourage intense public arguments and disapproval, some are maybe too naï ve, unaware, or deliberately trying to gain hate from the public.

Because of such statements and actions, they receive backlash causing them to lose fans, brand deals, etc. On the brighter side, such experience will make them a better person at the end of the day.

Here are 5 Korean actors who suffered immense backlash due to their controversial actions:

1. Kim Ji Hoon

In the year 2013, Kim Ji Hoon suffered consequences of his statements when he was asked in an interview about his guilty pleasures. Actor Kim Ji Hoon answered that he liked the feeling when he disobeys traffic laws. He says that it feels thrilling when he is able to turn left with a right signal and turn right using a left signal. He is quite happy that he is able to take his friends to a 30-minute-drive place in a span of 10 minutes.

When the person interviewing him made sure to tell him that his "guilty pleasure" is illegal and gives him the chance to clarify his statement, Kim Ji Hoon continues to talk about how disobeying traffic laws feels very thrilling. Because of this, the public criticized him for his selfish deeds.

2. Kang Sung Jin

After Kang Sung Jin and his wife made an appearance in "Normal Family." He and his wife received a lot of hate when they gave a coming-of-age party for their son when they found out that his son had his first wet dream. The discomfort in their son's eyes is very evident and, of course, plain embarrassment. The public commented that the situation would make their son feel more embarrassed and most likely experience bullying.

3. Han Ji Sun

In the year 2019, actress Han Ji Sun's face was all over news headlines when she physically assaulted a taxi driver by hitting him on the head with a thermos after getting drunk. When she was sent to the police station, she also assaulted a few of the police officers by biting them, slapping their arms and kicking them.

After receiving so much hate from the public, her acting career completely went haywire and was never given any acting roles, making the matters worse. Her scandal completely ruined her image as a celebrity.

4. Park Si Hoo

Actor Park Si Hoo received a lot of hate about a statement during a press conference for the drama that he acted in called "The Wind, Cloud And Rain." When he was asked about the scene that the public should highly anticipate, he answered the scene when Go Sung Hee, his female lead actress, revealed some skin. This very inappropriate statement got him to receive immense backlash. Later on, Park Si Hoo was allegedly involved in a rape scandal in the year 2013, which made his image went down the drain.

5. Kim Yoo Bin

Actor Kim Yoo Bin experience public hate when he posted a story about the "Nth Room." His story post seemed like he was defending perpetrators. However, Kim Yoo Bin posts an apology saying that it was intended for people who treat Korean Men like they are criminals.

He says that he posted the story due to anger, and he apologizes for it. However, he was again facing the consequences when it was discovered that he follows a deepfake pornography account, which made him lose fans and gained hatred from the public. After such experience, Kim Yoo Bin made all of his accounts private and became quiet in social media sites.