Drama in dramaland: Actress hit with backlash over casting comments
by javabeans
Oh Yeon-soo, Park Joo-mi
Let this be a lesson to actors everywhere: Don’t shoot off your mouth, especially in public. Oh, and the Korean public hates when their celebrities boast, even if they didn’t intend to be arrogant. Also, Korean celebrities have really thin skin. (But we knew that.)
Actress Park Joo-mi got herself into a bit of hot water earlier this week when she made what seemed to be a careless (but not malicious) statement at a press conference on Monday. Park was promoting her new movie, The Demolished Man, which stars Kim Myung-min as a father out to recover his daughter from her psycho kidnapper, and said that she had to choose between taking this movie or the role of Tae-ra in SBS’s Bad Guy, and picked The Demolished Man.
She hadn’t taken a particular dig at actress Oh Yeon-soo, who now plays that role, but when you make a statement like that the unspoken implication is that she was chosen first, and that the other woman was brought in as her substitute. Producers were unhappy with her unexpected comments and spoke up the following day, Tuesday, correcting Park’s misleading statement by stating that Oh Yeon-soo had always been their first choice. When it was unclear whether her schedule would work out, they contacted a few actresses, including Park Joo-mi, to see if their schedules would be open, as a backup measure.
Then on Wednesday, Oh Yeon-soo expressed her discontent with the way the story wouldn’t die, and posted on her Twitter, “I’m feeling pretty upset this morning. Because of actor Park ** going around talking about the Tae-ra role, it’s ruined the mood to film. I’m feeling like crap because of her utter rudeness.” Fans agreed, calling Park’s statements ill-mannered, though some also called Oh out for criticizing Park on Twitter.
With fans and now industry professionals upset with her, Park issued an official apology on Friday through her management, Sidus HQ, apologizing for the misunderstanding that arose out of her press conference statements, “And I’m most sorry toward Oh Yeon-soo sunbae. I hope that there will be no more misunderstandings about me, and I’ll remain a devoted fan of Bad Guy through the end.”
The same day, Oh Yeon-soo posted again to her Twitter, “I have a simple personality so I forgot it quickly, but the issue keeps growing. I just want to work hard on filming.”
So, what does this whole incident say? First, celebrities on Twitter have (1) a lot of power with a single statement, (2) but a lot of power to hurt themselves just as easily. (Seriously, people, Twitter is public. Very, very public. So is Facebook.) Also, despite a lack of intent to harm, you’ll still be criticized and sometimes attacked for making a silly statement. And Park should really have thought twice; she exaggerated the truth slightly (or misled through omission), but the issue doesn’t end with what she said explicitly, but rather what she implied. It’s the difference between saying, “I was almost in SNSD” and “I was almost in SNSD in place of __ member.” (I’m just imagining the sorts of fandom hell THAT would induce.)
Via TV Report
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51 angryparsnip
June 13, 2010 at 11:24 AM
I think it is just making a mountain out of a mole hill....
One said I was up for that part, she was !
another said , that hurt my feeling and now I can't work. WTF !
I didn't read it as being such a big deal... Oh comes off as the diva and Park
comes off as young.
Grow up...
Live in the real world ...The Oil spill, floods, killings, famine, people losing their jobs, homes and savings ... real people, real life threatening problems.
and she is upset over the slip...
Each actress needs to whip off the makeup and with no TV cameras around go out and help cook for the flood victims, wash oil off of dieing birds, rebuild housing That is something to get upset over something to cry over.
It is only a TV show....
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52 lilly
June 13, 2010 at 12:07 PM
Sorry but what is the big deal ? She just said " I had to choose between taking this movie or the role of Tae-ra in SBS’s Bad Guy, and picked The Demolished Man"...Is that all ?
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53 Vecchio
June 13, 2010 at 3:26 PM
@45 It's the WORLD CUP dude! SBS or other Korean stations are not going chnage their schedules to accommodate you because you're bored and the "overseas fans are far more than Koreans fans" (which is just BS) Seriously? A bunch of people who illegally download Korean tv shows are somehow more important than the actual viewers/consumers? TV stations need to make money pal, and the WC is what Koreans want to see. Enjoy the game and stop whining. It only happens once every 4 years.
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54 imo
June 13, 2010 at 3:42 PM
My question for those who are korean/ eastern culture expert. Is it normal for someone who has higher status acting wise (or sunbae ) to call out one of their younger/novice colleagues if they think that person is in the wrong???
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55 Cam
June 13, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Oh geez! Come on, I don't understand why they suddenly have a problem about taking part for into drama --- but......how CRAZYY they sort of mess up, oh gosh......
.....what the world is happening about THHHIIISSS ???? I am tired of hearing about this stupid problem when Park Joo Mi SHOULD not interrept and rude to Oh Yeon Soo about taking role in "Bad Guy", ugh. Aiyhoo..........I don't understand why Park Joo Mi might not see something so worse, like, when thing become worse what she didn't notice by herself. Don't do that and MOOOOOVVVVEEE on. Please grow up and act like that way, okay? =) Praise the Lord and pray for her, ouch.
I really like Oh Yeon Soo in this drama "Bad Guy" and she's doing so great job at acting, yeaa! I'd love to stay Oh Yeon Soo in this awesome action drama and I hope Park Joo Mi should wait for her NEXT project soon. =)
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56 Kavitha Ravi
June 13, 2010 at 3:57 PM
who are we kiddin? its all abt egos here as any where else on planet earth...once the ego is hurt ppl will do inexplainable inexcusably stupid things....which multiplied by 10 times is what this situation is cause of the celebs involved....i think every culture teaches tolerance at some level...this is esp expected of those who are older/ more experienced in life....expected but not always received...story of most of our lives i think looool!
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57 belleza
June 13, 2010 at 4:03 PM
"Is it normal for someone who has higher status acting wise (or sunbae ) to call out one of their younger/novice colleagues if they think that person is in the wrong???"
Of course. They're your sunbae. In any kind of professional or social situation in Asia (let alone Korea), you have to show your deference. And your sunbae is perfectly allowed to smack you down until you're like this little. Westerner may think that's cruel or excessive; but that is again the big difference between us and them. A person has to see this or any situation from that perspective before making a judgment. Know your role.
Think of it as Ice T vs. Soulja Boi, except nobody defends Soulja Boi. Ever.
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58 Leona
June 13, 2010 at 6:12 PM
@53 darling if you didn't read yet lookie here
http://www.dramabeans.com/2010/06/world-cup-pre-empts-sbss-prime-time-scheduling/
darling I'm not a "dude", I'm a "she" and ALREADY SBS has pre-empted its schedule...it's not invented by me..I'm not a soccer fan (but koreans are pretty fierce when it comes about footbal).
@57 in asian culture it is like you said, but in Korea the seniority problem is a holy one... and now here we go with the scandal
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59 felinda
June 13, 2010 at 7:36 PM
@46: angela..
Thank you very much! May God always bless you.. i'm sure i'll enjoy it.. =D
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60 felinda
June 13, 2010 at 7:42 PM
@46 angela: but when i entered your invitation code, i was asked to try another code, the code couldn't be used? what should i do? please help me once again..
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61 Keld
June 13, 2010 at 11:20 PM
I don't think her comment was malicious but it was rude and quite boastful, especially to a Sunbae. I do think it could be something that slipped out or sh just lack elaboration, i think the apology is enouogh and hopefully everyone moves on.
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62 Vecchio
June 13, 2010 at 11:43 PM
@58 Reading comprehension. Seriously.
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63 dramafan
June 14, 2010 at 8:31 AM
Ooo, but if Park Joo Mi played TaeRa in Bad Guy - that would have been awesome! I think she would have more chemistry with Nam Gil and would be even more exciting to see them at each other at ends wits - might even have some sexy angry chemistry. OOooooo - she should have chosen Bad Guy!
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64 ivy
June 14, 2010 at 2:40 PM
LOL what i got out of this is that Oh Yeon Soo has bad EQ. way to go telling the world about your butthurt on twitter. haha
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65 tokyojesusfist
June 14, 2010 at 5:49 PM
@57 "Westerner may think that’s cruel or excessive..."
Of course it is. It's also irrational. Koreans would really benefit from dumping certain aspects of their culture.
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66 mookie
June 14, 2010 at 6:40 PM
^same token, Westerners should dump aspects of their culture esp the patronizing, holier than THOU and per your logic, lets all dump cultures and stop being human beings.
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67 Leona
June 15, 2010 at 10:31 AM
@62 look here ...now Koreans care so much about the World cup...so nobody there cares about dramas... look at the last week ratings:
http://cphoto.asiae.co.kr/listimglink/6/2010061410245275643_2.jpg
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68 Vecchio
June 15, 2010 at 2:49 PM
@67 Your point?
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69 tokyojesusfist
June 17, 2010 at 5:08 AM
@66 My logic does not dictate that cultures must be eliminated (which is impossible anyway). You are making things up.
It's obvious that certain elements of Korean culture just aren't rational or useful, and therefore it would be better if they ceased to exist.
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