Has Kim Seon Ho Successfully Recovered His Image?— Netizens Debate Fiercely
Actor Kim Seon Ho is slowly making his return to the entertainment industry after a past scandal that prompted him to withdraw from projects and lay low. But has he successfully revived his image?
The topic recently caused a heated debate on the popular Korean online community, Instiz. Kim Seon Ho, who won hearts with his second lead role in Start Up and solidified his stardom with Hometown Cha Cha Cha, faced an abrupt halt in his career growth in 2021 when an ex-girlfriend accused him of gaslighting and coerced abortion.
Eventually, Kim Seon Ho acknowledged the accusations and issued a formal apology to the public.
Despite the apology, public opinion remained sour, given the gravity of the matter. Hence, the actor had to withdraw from the public eye for a considerable time.
After the scandal, Kim Seon Ho’s first significant acting role on screen was the movie The Childe (2023). In 2024, he was confirmed to be cast in a Netflix K-Drama called Can This Love Be Translated? alongside Go Young Jung. However, his small-screen return happened before this drama’s release, with When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025).
Given that Kim has successfully made his comeback to the industry as an actor, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that he has successfully left the scandal behind him.
However, in a viral post on Instiz, the OP(original poster) asked fellow netizens how Kim Seon Ho’s image was in the current times, and the responses were mixed.
- “He’s handsome and good at acting. But it’s a shame that he has that scandal.”
- “Handsome.”
- “I only knew this person had some kind of controversy, nothing detailed. But then I just casually commented something like, ‘Didn’t he have a controversy?’ under a post like this — and boom, got 18,761 replies attacking me. That’s when they became totally unlikable to me.”
- “I would rather if he doesn’t work with any actor that I’m a fan of.”
- “I didn’t like how overzealous his fans were, I wasn’t really impressed by his acting, and because of the controversy, I just hope he doesn’t appear in any projects I want to watch or with actors I like.”
- “He’s handsome and a good actor. I started liking him after seeing The Child. I’m not a fan or anything. I just think he is a likable actor.”
- “I hope he doesn’t work with any female actor I like.”
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