In recent days, rumors of Kim Soo Hyun dating Kim Sae Ron since she was a minor have become a hot topic. Along with that, the actor's past statements and actions were also continuously posted by netizens.
According to Korean media, in addition to many brands removing/hiding images, Kim Soo Hyun and Jo Bo Ah's upcoming drama is facing many difficulties.
On many domestic and international forums, many audiences have declared a boycott of the film "Knock Off", while others have asked the main actor Kim Soo Hyun to withdraw from the project and compensate the producer.
According to Nate (Korea), the filming process has been more than half completed, while Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper emphasized that the crew of "Knock Off" is in a dilemma.
If they choose to keep Kim Soo Hyun and continue filming and promoting, they may face boycott and criticism. On the other hand, if they remove the actor and start over, it will take a lot of time and cost money.
Notably, not only the producer but Jo Bo Ah - the female lead of the film is also considered the person most affected when "Knock Off" is having trouble.
If the film fails, the actress could be greatly hurt because she had expected and put a lot of effort into this project.
Especially since "Knock Off" was her first film after publicly announcing her marriage in October 2024, making it an important milestone in her career.
Previously, she was known to the audience through the 18+ movie "Getting Female student", along with roles in the movie "Sweet Stranger", "Love temperature", "Bok Soo returns", "Military Prosecutor Do Bae Man", "My boyfriend is a fisherman", "This Unruly Love"...
Despite possessing a youthful and attractive appearance, the acting skills of the 1991-born star are always a controversial topic. The majority commented that Jo Bo Ah abused blinking while performing, whether it was a feeling of joy, sadness or confusion, anxiety.
This is also the reason why many people are skeptical when Jo Bo Ah is the next female lead to pair up with Kim Soo Hyun - the highest-paid actor in Korea. However, up to now, it is her co-star who is the reason why the film is in a dilemma.
On March 12, the production team of "Knock Off" confirmed to My Daily that the film is currently filming as planned, and said that there is no decision on the release date or whether the male lead Kim Soo Hyun will have a reduced screen time or not.
However, with the latest information published by Dispatch about Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's relationship, Kim Soo Hyun's management company's disagreement in demanding Kim Sae Ron 700 million won, or his attitude towards his juniors continues to be the reason for the Korean actor's serious loss of points, being widely " boycotted".
The media predicts that the producer of "Knock Off" may have to reverse the release plan as well as the press conference of the film, when this afternoon, Garosero Research Institute (Korea) released more information and images surrounding Kim Soo Hyun's incident.
