And he did that publicly...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Kim Junghyun's apology letter.txt
Hello, this is Kim Junghyun.
'Time' was a very meaningful drama to me, moreover because it was the first drama I ever starred as the main character. However, I have disappointed and hurt the Director, script-writers, fellow co-stars, and also the other crews. I apologize for this.
My memories of the press conference of the drama are shattered like fragments. I agree that my behavior wasn't acceptable. I regret it so much that I wish I could turn back the time.
I have caused trouble because of my personal matters. As an actor and the main character of the drama, I was very irresponsible. I would like to apologize without making any excuses.
The process of the drama until the moment I withdrew and my behavior during the press conference were all wrong. Through this letter, I would like to apologize to co-star Seohyun, who was hurt because of me, and all the other staffs who have worked hard at the time.
I feel like I should personally meet and apologize to each staffs of the drama who have worked with me and whom I have harmed and hurt. Even though it's going to take a long time, I would like to meet the director, script-writers, fellow co-stars, and also all of the other staffs to seek forgiveness.
I also would like to apologize to my agency, O& Entertainment, and Culture Depot, who have been mentioned disgracefully because of me. I also sincerely apologize to all my fans who have always believed in me, supported me, and waited for me.
Through this letter, I would like to bow my head and apologize to everyone I caused discomfort. As I write this letter, I take my time to look back at all of my wrong-doings and ill behavior. If I were given another chance, I would put effort to become a healthy actor who's not going to take things for granted. Once again, I apologize.
-It took you that long to apologize?? If this didn't blow up, would you even apologize...??
-Mr. Kim Stiff, you sound so stiff in your apology letter...
-Time was filmed a few years ago and you just apologized now. How can we be so sure that you were sincere when you said you're sorry? You weren't sorry back then and you're just feeling sorry now because this blew up??
-Just because you were sick doesn't mean you can be irresponsible in what you're doing. It's not like you're a kid.
-Whoa... Look at how he's still using his health as an excuse until the very end. That is so pathetic and cheap of you.
-People don't change that quickly...
-Look at how he's blaming his health and other people until the very end. Must be good for you...
-I heard you're sick?? Then how about you rest for the rest of your life and retire from the industry?
-'Healthy actor'?? You're saying you still want to be an actor????
-It's too late to apologize now... Just consider retiring from this industry along with that other actress...
-Being sick makes you refuse standing next to a specific actress? Tell me more about it.
-How about you start looking for another job?
-You're saying you're going to meet each staffs personally now for something that happened 3 years ago? Stop with the bullshit, prove it to us. Take responsibility of what you did back then. Just retire already.
-Are you the one who leaked the conversation to Dispatch??
-How could you do that in your first drama as a main character...
Was Seo Yeji that wrong?
People are hating her so much that I thought she committed a crime. Turns out that she's getting all this hate just because she gaslighted her boyfriendㅋㅋㅋㅋ Someone who has no idea about all of these would probably think she stalked her boyfriend or something.
What she did was indeed wrong, but shouldn't an apology solve it all?
A lot of actors and actresses get sweep up in controversies because of sexual abuse, doing drugs, and any other crime. And yet they are still able to make an appearance on TV. What Seo Yeji did wasn't even that bad and people are asking her to retire from the entertainment industry...ㅋㅋ
Besides, he's not a kid. He's already 32 years old, and yet he ruined a drama just because of his girlfriend. He's the one who's not normal.
If your lovers tell you to resign from your job, would you do it? If your lovers tell you to wipe your hands with wet tissues after touching other people, would you do it?
She was just a little bit obsessed with her boyfriend. You guys are making such a big deal out of it.
-Kim Junghyun is the worse one here. He made the script-writers change the script for him. He also humiliated his co-star in front of everybody else. Is being an actor a joke for him??
-I personally think the ratio of their wrongdoings is 6:4 (Kim Junghyun:Seo Yeji)ㅋㅋㅋ Especially since they're causing harm to their staffs and co-stars. That's not nice.
-If you look at the trending posts in Theqoo, they're all about Seo Yeji. You can barely see any posts blaming Kim Junghyun.
-Frankly saying, the OP is not completely wrong...
-You know what? Kim Junghyun also deserves this amount of hate, not only Seo Yeji.
-Both of them are to blame in this situation. If any of these two appear in TV shows or dramas, I would never watch it. What's the use in comparing their wrong-doings, both of them are wrong anyway.
-I kind of agree with that post. I see a lot of Seo Yeji's hate posts and honestly, I don't understand the amount of hate she gets. I'm not saying that she's innocent, though.
-It's just because her company released an official statement first. We're still waiting for Kim Junghyun to release his before we start bashing him.
-Yeah... It's true that Kim Junghyun is getting buried in the midst of all this. The problems have spread like a fire, people are starting to forget the start of this controversy...
-Why is there a lot of people defending her out of all sudden???
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Kim Junghyun, refuses physical contacts during a photoshoot session with a fashion magazine
It was confirmed that Kim Junghyun refused to do any physical contact not only during the press conference of the drama 'Time' but also during the photoshoot that became a part of the drama promotion activity.
The photoshoot session with a fashion magazine took time 10 days before the press conference. He and Seohyun were supposed to do a couple photoshoot to match the concept of the drama they were promoting. However, Kim Junghyun refused to do any physical contact on the set. As the result, this picture of the two of them with more than 30cm distance is the only couple picture they took.
-I have never seen a bigger freak than him...
-Seohyun is really professional. I can't even imagine all the things I'd do if I were in her shoes.
-How could such news be buried for so long? Seohyun and the crews are so amazing for keeping silent all this time.
-What the heck is wrong with his expression in the last picture?? Is that from when he started to cause controversies?
-I can't imagine how tough it must've been for Seohyun...
-I don't care if he has shitty personality or anything else. One thing I know is that he should've been professional and do what he was supposed to do. He doesn't deserve to be an actor.
-He should've left the drama since the very beginning if that's how he's going to behave...
-I mean, if he doesn't want to do any physical contact at all, he should've just said no to the pictorial in the first place. It's not mandatory anyway. Just say no, instead of saying yes, but changing your mind last minute, making fool out of everyone. He's such a strange person.
-So the whole industry already knew that he's a freak...
-Seohyun has gone through a lot. If I were her, I probably would've cried my eyes out alreadyㅠㅠ
-Seohyun is really kind and professional... Whoa...
-Kim Junghyun is the most problematic one here...
Monday, April 12, 2021
Kim Junghyun, before and after receiving orders from Seo Yeji.gif
Before
K-Netz reactions to Dispatch's recent articles about Kim Junghyun
You can read the article here
'Seo Yeji controlled him' ... Kim Junghyun, the lies behind 'Time'
Since Naver doesn't provide any comment sections anymore, here are the comments from a re-post of the article in Theqoo
-I feel really bad for Seohyun and the crews. Seems like everybody already knows what kind of person he is. Trash...
-Both of them are so weird... No wonder why he was acting so strange that time;;
-You're saying that everything written in the article actually happened in real life and not just a part of a drama...?
-You're telling me that he dated Seo Yeji...?
-She's freaking the hell out of me...
-I don't think this is gas-lighting, they're just simply weird...
-I feel bad for Seohyun for getting dragged into this mess... Even her face is on the very first picture of the article. She had to deal with all of this because of her shitty work colleague...
-I seriously recommend the two of them to see a therapist or something like that...
-I wonder who leaked all those conversations? It must be one of them...ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Are you going to kill yourself if Seo Yeji tells you so...?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Birds of feather flock togetherㅋㅋㅋ
-Why are you even in this industry then...?
-You really shouldn't have accepted the offer in the first place if this is how you're going to behave... Is it fun for you to get money by putting others in struggles and then leave the drama irresponsibly just like that? You're a grown-up...
-I really liked Seo Yeji...
'Seo Yeji controlled him' ... Kim Junghyun, the lies behind 'Time'
Time Ep. 5, 00:48:50
Suho: (points towards the railing) I'll die with you
Jihyun: (from the railing of the hotel) Let's just go down first
Suho stumbled and fell over the railing. Jihyun ran towards Suho as that happened.
Jihyun: It's dangerous!!
Both of them fell over the railing. The scene switched. Suho and Jihyun fell on the ground 'separately'
Was it a falling scene or a mellow scene? At first, the scriptwriters intended this scene to be the start of the 'mellow' of this drama. However, the director changed it all up.
Below is the original script of 'Time'
Jihyun: Let's just go down first. It's dangerous!
Suho stumbled, and as he fell over the railing Jihyun ran towards him and hugged him. Both of them fell over the railing and fell to the ground as Jihyun was hugging Suho.
According to the script, <Kim Junghyun and Seohyun were supposed to be hugging when they fell to the ground>. However in the final scene, <Kim Junghyun and Seohyun fell separately>
This is all because of Kim Junghyun. He didn't want to film any mellow scenes. However, he was really faithful to the mellow drama he's starring in real life, with Seo Yeji as the female main character.
Ep 5, 00:54:38. The 'Bandage' scene.
Jihyun: (hands out a bandage) Put this on before it leaves scars
Suho: Don't bring me stuffs like this. I have a lot more of this than you do.
Suho: I mean... I'm thankful that you personally made this and gave it to me. I just don't know if I deserve this.
Jihyun: No. I'm really grateful.
Kim Junghyun refused to do the romantic scene. What is supposed to happen according to the original script?
Jihyun: Put this on before it leaves scars
Suho: (stares at Jihyun) Are you really grateful?
Jihyun: I'm sorry?
Suho: You should show your sincerity if you're really grateful. Saying thank you isn't enough.
Suho: (Extends his hand, lean forwards) Show me you really mean it
Jihyun: (Stares at Suho without saying anything then proceeds to apply ointment on Suho's hands and forehead, and then she blows on it)
Kim Junghyun is the male main character in the drama 'Time'. He was supposed to act in this mellow-genre drama. However, he avoided doing any physical contact. He requested to change the script because he was too 'immersed'(?) in his character. He also uses the excuse of having an eating disorder. The production team couldn't do anything else besides accepting his request.
Dispatch acquired the original script of the drama and compared it to the final scenes. From Episode 5 to 12, there are in total 13 romance scenes that disappeared. It was written on the scripts, but not in the final scenes.
Why did he refuse to do physical contact? It's because he was 'directed' by someone else. Not Director Jang from the drama 'Time', but Director Seo Yeji from reality. Kim Junghyun acted according to Seo Yeji's request.
"No physical contact"
Three years ago, Dispatch got a piece of information about Kim Junghyun. Dispatch also acquired some conversation that Kim Junghyun and Seo Yeji had. Recently, Kim Junghyun became an issue again. The issue was verified through different sources. It was confirmed to be true.
Kim Junghyun even recorded the filming set and report it to Seo Yeji
Suho: (Gets up and suddenly runs towards the railing)
Suho: (Vomits)
Kim Junghyun totally ignores Seohyun.
According to the original script, Kim Junghyun was supposed to put on a watch on Seohyun's wrist in Episode 6. He was also supposed to remove a flower petal from Seohyun's head and help her to get back on her feet when she falls in Episode 7. He was also supposed to hand over shopping bags and hold the dress so that it would stay in shape in Episode10.
But there were a lot of changes seen in the final scenes. Instead, he put the watch on the table, dropped the shopping bags on the ground. He was about to hold her hand, but instead he clenched his fist. And when Seohyun fell, he wasn't even seen in the scene.
This was the first drama in Korean history with the 'Virgin Road', main characters remaining a distance. The wedding scenes happened without any holding hands.
Then Kim Junghyun decided to leave the drama. Script-writer Choi Hocheol had to edit the whole scripts. It ended with Suho drowning in the sea as he tried to save Jihyun.
(Production Team 1) "They filmed separately. When we filmed Seohyun, Kim Junghyun wasn't there. We had to cover up Kim Junghyun's face so that Seohyun could get immersed in her character. Kim Junghyun would look away. We were very taken aback at that time"
You can read the comments from Theqoo through the link below:
Texts between Seo Yeji and Kim Junghyun.txt
You can access the fully-translated article through this link below:
'Seo Yeji controlled him' ... Kim Junghyun, the lies behind 'Time'
1.
SYJ: Mr. Kim Stiff, leave out all the physical contacts
KJH: Of course
SYJ: Are you not going to tell me about what happened today?
KJH: I didn't greet any of the women staff today. I was also really stiff to the others.
KJH: I also told Director Jang (Junho) that I am not doing any romance scenes
SYJ: ㅋㅋㅋ Okay. Keep up that behavior.
KJH: The script of the 9th episode is already out, I think there's a lot to edit
SYJ: Good luck with that
2.
KJH: You're the only one who can touch my hands
SYJ: You have to be stiff, no matter what. Change everything. No physical contacts.
KJH: Of course. Kim Stiff!
SYJ: Are you keeping up with your behavior?
KJH: Of course. The director of the teaser is a woman, I'm really stiff towards her
KJH: I made no eye contacts with any women here
SYJ: Change the script so you don't have any romance scenes or physical contacts
KJH: It's Seo Joohyun's turn to film right now, so I'm currently having a conversation with the men
KJH: I just asked Director Jang (Junho) to remove all the mellow, romance scenes. I gave him a very logical reason.
3.
SYJ: How did you greet the women staffs?
KJH: (sends a video of the filming set) I didn't greet them at all
SYJ: That's right, you don't greet them
SYJ: If they greet you first, answer them stiffly
Seo Yeji frequently forces Kim Junghyun to send videos or voice notes from the filming set. Kim Junghyun would fulfill her request by filming his surrounding secretly, mostly with the camera lens facing the floor.
SYJ: I'm not in a good mood. Film your surrounding and send it to me right now
KJH: (sends a video of his surrounding)
SYJ: That's not the filming set?
KJH: Inside the filming set, we're filming in a studio
The most shocking part... She sounds like a mastermind
4.
KJH: I'm only looking at the scripts, I'm not doing anything else
SYJ: Change it up so there's no romance scene
SYJ: I'm doing this for your happiness.
KJH: I'm going to read the scripts.
SYJ: Okay, make sure you change it. No physical contacts or romance
KJH: Of course
-She's a psychopath in real life too..ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Even married actors and actresses are not having any problems with filming mellow-romance dramas. This is beyond ridiculousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-What the heck is this... Such a freak...
-What the fuck... Save Seohyun...
-Whoaㅋㅋㅋㅋ I'd believe it if someone told me this was a dialogue from a dramaㅋㅋㅋ
-Who the fuck do they think they are to change the scripts as they wish?? This is so stupid...
-Is this what people call gaslighting??
-She must be a crazy bitch for doing things like this...
-She's an actress herself. Why would she force him to record the filming set;;
-I just hope I wouldn't see any of these two again from now on... I'm so sick of them...
-What is this behavior...? I think they're out of their minds...
-I wonder who leaked this conversationㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-She's forbiding him to greet the women staffs?? She's crazy...
-Why did they become an actor and actress if this is what they're going to do??
-What did the staff and the director did wrong..? If that's how he's going to behave, he shouldn't have participated in the drama in the first place...