Lim Ji Yeon found herself in hot water after a recent episode with her co-star Ji Chang Wook on Shin Dongyeob's YouTube channel, where viewers slammed the actress for being disrespectful.

During a broadcast, Lim asked Ji how he felt about filming a kiss scene with Bibi in their recent project "The Worst of Evil." Its blunt question raised eyebrows among viewers, triggering a wave of critical social media posts.

Critics were disappointed, claiming it was inappropriate to discuss the intimate scenes with singer Bibi in the room.

However, a lot of commenters also noted that Ji Chang Wook remained professional during the interaction, trying to change the subject away from the sensitive matter.

Observers pointed out that Lim's approach appeared disrespectful, particularly considering that it was about an extremely intimate topic involving an artist who was not present.

"Why are you asking that?" Ji responded during the segment while feeling seemingly uneasy and noting that the question was not appropriate. Viewers felt the same, with many calling Lim's question insensitive and rude.

Here's a translated conversation between Shin Dongyeob (DYB), Ji Chang Wook (JCW), and Lim Ji Yeon (LJY) by Pannchoa:

DY: Didn't BIBI also appear on Zzanbro?

JCW: Ah really?

- BIBI did her first kiss scene with you right?
- You guys did it so passionately

LJY: She said it was good?
JCW: What was good?LJY: BIBI-ssi said... That she liked her first kiss scene

JCW: Actually asking people about kiss scenes.. Like "How was it? Was it good?" People always ask questions like that right? But rather than it being "good", I feel like it's kind of a difficult job. This kind of scene requires some level of skinship. So she must've been nervous and stressed

SDY: Your body kinda stiffens..

- Did her tongue stiffen?

SDY: Because when you're nervous your body stiffens

JCW: We were working and we're not lovers right

SDY: No but still, this was method acting right? You must make the people feel a certain way

JCW: For method acting, for example, when you kill someone, you don't actually kill someone, so you can't help but act it out. But between actors...

JCW: What do you think of it?

JCW: You say something

LJY: No but that person you're asking about (BIBI), that was her first time, so she didn't have a lot of experience. That was her first kiss scene right?

JCW: Why are you asking me that?

LJY: Since oppa is an actor and she's not

JCW: No but, why would I go to see Hyungseo (BIBI) and ask "Hyungseo-yah"...

JCW: Hyungseo-yah... Did you like it...?

LJY: I'm sure you asked her that

JCW: Why would I ask that?

LYJ: Because you want to see if she was satisfied right?

JCW: What satisfaction...?

"Because you want to know the level of acting satisfaction"

"You kissed her right"

JCW: Can someone help me! You guys sound like old people in the neighborhood just watching a fight

LYJ: Oppa, you're someone who is hardworking in everything you do

SDY: You probably prepared a lot and you did your best

JCW: I just followed the director's directive and I tried my best to deliver the scene they wanted

Fans quickly took to commenting about Ji's professionalism and composition. Lim's question wasn't the only thing she was criticized over, however — the episode also drew ire for Lim's seeming lack of empathy for Ji and Bibi.

Some viewers have expressed the need for more decorum when talking about actors and their work in public, especially regarding intimate scenes.

Here are some comments from Korean netizens in the online community forum: theqoo:

It has sparked fresh debate about the treatment of artists in the entertainment industry and public figures setting a standard of respect for others in their profession.