Popular Actress’s Brutally Honest Comment Goes Viral

Recently, a popular actress went viral online for her statement at the Busan International Film Festival.

Actress Lee Hye Young, who attended the film The Old Woman With The Knife GV screening, made a brutally honest comment, garnering much attention.

“여러분을 자주 뵈었는데, 여러분들중에 결혼해서 애기 낳고 잘 사는 사람은 없죠, 남지친구하고 손 붙들고 와서.. 그런 사람 하나도 없어요. 이상하게 파과를 좋아하시는 분들은 사회적으로 고립되거나 삶의 뭔가 깊은 영혼의 울림을 아는 그런 특별하신 분들 같아요.”

???? ..뭐라구요??? #이혜영 pic.twitter.com/OiASAP5PE1

— 🎈루하 (@zu_molan) September 18, 2025

I’ve seen you all often, but among you, there’s no one who’s gotten married, had a baby, and is living well. Or holding hands with their boyfriends and coming along. There is not one person. Strangely, those who enjoy this movie are special people who are socially isolated or know some deep resonance of the soul.

— Lee Hye Young

Fellow actor Kim Sung Chul, who was also a part of the panel, gained attention for his response to her statement.

250918 부산국제영화제 <파과> GV#이혜영 쌤 폭탄발언에 #김성철 걍 등 돌림 하ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ
파과 관객 분들 중에는 사회적으로 고립되어 고독의 깊은 울림을 아는 분들이 많은 것 같아요 pic.twitter.com/kgqRPND5m4

— 가티 (@gt_toCheol) September 18, 2025

While listening to Lee Hye Young’s brutally honest comment, Kim Sung Chul was shocked and turned around in his seat.

오타쿠가 뭔지 몰랐으나 지속적인 관찰을 통해 그들의 속성을 완벽히 간파해버린 교수님같아 https://t.co/CXWfx8BCW5

— 🔥🍑파과+광장🏛🔥숀 (@8ion_actS2) September 19, 2025

She seems like a professor who didn’t know what an otaku was but, through persistent observation, figured out their traits.

Although it hurt, netizens agreed that she was stating cold, hard facts.

• “I mean, she isn’t wrong…”
• “Please go easy on us, teacher.”
• “Such a cool lady.”
• “Oh man….”
• “It hurts a lot, but it’s so funny.”
• “Kim Sung Cheol’s response is more hilarious.”
• “I know she didn’t mean it it in a bad way, but man it hurts LOL.”
• “I wasn’t able to go to this event because I didn’t have tickets.”