Taxi Driver" actor Lee Je Hoon continuously encounters obstacles with two new film projects when co-stars are involved in controversy.
A film has completed filming but is facing difficulties in distribution, while the remaining work is still being filmed and is facing the risk of being affected by the noise related to actress Ha Young.
The movie "There're Winning Chance" is being filmed by Lee Je Hoon, receiving attention after actress Ha Young was involved in family-related controversy. The incident put the release plan of the work in a position to change, even though the movie is still in production.
On August 11, Ha Young's management company admitted to giving inaccurate feedback when denying information related to the actress's great-grandfather. After further checking the documents, the company confirmed that there was a file recording the name of Ahn Sang Ho - Ha Young's great-grandfather in the list of members of Daejeong Chinmokhoe (Daejeong Friendship Association) in 1916.
Previously, Ha Young's side had affirmed that the suspicions related to Ahn Sang Ho's past were unfounded. However, after more historical documents appeared, the company changed its position and apologized for making the conclusion without full verification.
This noise caused "There’re Winning Chance" to be dragged into the game. Lee Je Hoon plays the main role of Kwon Baek, a former lawyer who switches to running a law firm. The film is a comedy - legal investigation genre, telling about people who seek to solve cases that seemed to have no chance of winning.
The work is expected to air in the first half of 2027. However, because Ha Young is one of the main actors, the current controversy may affect the film's promotion and release if it is prolonged.
SBS broadcasting station said it has grasped the incident related to Ha Young and is monitoring the developments. The station confirmed that the film has completed a significant part of the filming process but has not announced the specific progress. There has been no announcement about changing actors or adjusting the broadcast schedule.
This is the latest obstacle for Lee Je Hoon in the process of preparing for his next projects. Before "There're Winning Chance", the movie "Signal 2" that the actor had completed filming also encountered difficulties due to controversies related to co-stars.
In "Signal 2", Lee Je Hoon continues to play the main role after the success of "Signal". However, actor Jo Jin Woong - who plays an important role in the work - is involved in controversy about his past and later announced his withdrawal from the entertainment industry.
The incident caused many obstacles to the release plan of "Signal 2". The crew had to consider how to handle Jo Jin Woong's appearance as well as when to bring the film to the audience. In the end, the work was decided to retain the actor's acting instead of replacing the character.
Signal 2" is currently scheduled to air at the end of 2026. Meanwhile, "There're Winning Chance" is still being filmed and is scheduled to air in 2027.
The continuous developments make Lee Je Hoon's journey back to the screen not entirely as smooth as expected. Although not directly related to the controversies, the male actor still has to face unexpected influences on new projects.
While "Signal 2" once took time to solve the release problem, "There're Winning Chance" is now continuing to face questions about its journey to the audience.
For one of the expected male actors on the Korean screen, the fact that both projects continuously encounter obstacles is certainly undesirable.
