A few months ago, Han So Hee worked with the BTS maknae, Jungkook, for his music video for “Seven.” That earned her much fame, and she even dated rumors about the idol. But, this time, it’s something else. The Gyeonseong Creature actress received criticism from Japanese people on her Instagram, causing a lot of headlines these days. What went wrong?
Talking about Han So Hee, she is an amazing South Korean actress from Ulsan. She is very prominent in the Kdrama field. Some of her noteworthy works are – The World of the Married, Nevertheless, My Name, and Abyss. Which one did you watch? Did you not watch her incredible performance in the 2022 web series – Soundtrack? It’s very much recommended to you, considering you are a big-time fan of hers.
Concerning Gyeongseong Creature, Han So Hee played the character of Yoon Chae-ok. To the newbies, it’s available on Netflix.
As mentioned above, Han So Hee recently made a post on her Instagram account, which became the root of the backlash. To be more exact, it was a patriotic post she uploaded. What was it? Why did it cause disturbance to the people in Japan? Did she do it intentionally?
Gyeongseong Creature Actress Han So Hee’s Instagram Backlash Explained
Han So Hee’s post that sparked the criticism was that of the Korean freedom fighter – An Jung Geun. It was more like that celebrating the successful global premiere of the show.
To the newbies, he is known for the 1909 assassination of the Japanese politician Ito Hirobumi. The latter served as the Resident-General of Korea during Imperial Japan’s rule.
As far as the note of the post was concerned, Han So Hee shared that it had nothing to do with the romance in Gyeongseong. She further added that it was also not something related to the creatures’ mid-Japanese rule.
The Kdrama actress said, ”These stories are from the people of the brilliantly dark times. Those who had to fight head-on against the monsters were born from the dehumanizing experiments. It’s about the spring of that year when embracing one another in love was the only way to become stronger.”
To be more particular, the post signified the Japanese rule of Korea, as seen in the show Gyeongseong Creature. It somehow triggered some Japanese fans, making them very much upset.
Some of the disappointed fans took the discussion on social media platforms. One person wrote, “It’s a pity to feel the nationality of the old ideas that never disappear. I wonder if it’s been hidden throughout history. I can’t understand this. Nevertheless, I thought this was a post that was not in line with the global modernity.” Another person gave up as a fan. One even showed her hatred towards the country, pointing out the low nationality.
Fans were so disappointed by Han So Hee’s post that many even addressed her as a terrorist. They even asked her not to visit Japan anytime in the future.
Following the backlash, Han So Hee didn’t utter a single word about this. In other words, she remained tight-lipped and didn’t make any further explanation of her perspective.
But guess what? Someone defended Han So Hee very dominantly on Instagram. Who was it? Well, he was a South Korean professor and social activist – Seo Kyoung Duk. He addressed the reactions of criticism made by the Japanese fans as very much “absurd.” He further shared that it was the lack of good knowledge of the unbiased history of Japan.
Gyeongseong Creature was released on 22 December 2023. If you liked it and are looking forward to the second part, you will be happy to know that it will be out on 5 January 2024.
