Byeon Woo Seok’s Attitude Regarding “Perfect Crown” Controversy Sparks Massive Backlash

He apologized during a variety show press conference.

Actor Byeon Woo Seok made his first appearance after the controversy surrounding the K-Drama, Perfect Crown. On May 19, he attended the press conference for the upcoming Netflix series, Yoo Jae Suk Camp in Seoul.

During the conference, a reporter asked, “Given how chaotic the current situation is (with the drama), it might be a bit burdensome to show a bright side on variety shows.”

To this, he replied, “My vision of life has always been to do my best in every moment. So I did my best during the filming of the show, and I hope that you will view that positively for this program. Also, regarding the drama, I truly apologize.”

However, his answered a negative response among netizens.

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  • “He has no situational awareness.”
  • “Why is he acting so light-hearted?”
  • “This is the worst.”
  • “Does he not know how serious this is?”
  • “Are you sure he is even sorry?”
  • “Must be nice to receive the drama rerun revenue while attending a variety show press conference while the director of the drama is crying during his interview…”
  • “On the other hand, the drama director is crying right now at his interview.”
  • “How bad at acting can he be to not even be able to pretend to look like he’s sorry?

Meanwhile, the director of the drama recently bowed his head in apology for the controversy.

“Perfect Crown” Director Finally Speaks Out About Recent Controversies

Source: theqoo
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