Han Ye Seul is about to make her long-awaited screen comeback with "The Queen Lives in Seoul," but unfortunately, the drama's production delivered a sad news to the public.
Keep on reading to know what happened.
'The Queen Lives in Seoul' Cancels Production for THIS Reason
Based on the news cited by a media outlet on January 25, the production of the new series "The Queen Lives in Seoul," which actress Han Ye Seul was rumored to headline, has effectively failed.
"The Queen Lives in Seoul" features the work and love life of a fashion magazine senior reporter Nam Dalla, which Han Ye Seul was in talks to portray. Lee Hyun Wook was also offered to star opposite the actress as CEO Lee Seo Jin.
According to the source, the production of the drama was canceled as it did not receive the needed investment, and the broadcasting network to air was not confirmed. In addition, the script was reportedly completed for four episodes.
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Due to this, Han Ye Seul's supposed drama comeback will not happen in the meantime. Her last series was in 2019 with "Big Issue." The actress had a hiatus from the entertainment industry after her relationship went public.
Han Ye Seul Expresses Sentiments on Groundless Rumors About Her
The actress made her guest appearance on the YouTube variety-talk show 'Lee Sora's SuperMarket.'
She shared that for the past two years she was in the USA, she eagerly wanted to return through a drama after taking the time to recharge but the series' production extended and later on got canceled.
As the conversation continued, she opened up about her rookie days. Han Ye Seul came to Korea at a young age and made her appearance on the sitcom "Non-Stop." She thought that once she got famous, everything would be okay, but that's when the rumors started to circulate.
She then mentioned the 'Black X-File', a document written in 2005 by an ad agency to prevent risks in star marketing. She elaborated that it contained information about over 100 celebrities, including false claims about her, such as Han Ye Seul being from an adult entertainment establishment and having a disorderly private life.
The "Birth of a Beauty" star commented on this and said that she was really hurt to know such rumors about her, that were not true.
"My name was mentioned on it when I didn't even know what it was. There were rumors on it and I felt like everyone began to have that image of me. I was really hurt."
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Shai Collins wrote this.
