2023-12-17 02:29:00
[OSEN=하수정 기자] Actors Kim Sae-ron and Bae Seong-woo, who caused social controversy due to drunk driving, announced the news of their return around the same time, creating a stir. Kim Sae-ron appeared in a music video and showed off her profile photo with a short cut, and Bae Seong-woo confirmed his comeback in a drama after four years.
Previously, while driving near Hakdong intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul in May of last year, Kim Sae-ron hit structures such as guardrails, street trees, and transformers several times. She was caught by the police, but instead of taking a breathalyzer test, they asked for a blood sample. As a result, 0.2% was measured, exceeding the 0.08% standard for license cancellation. In the end, Kim Sae-ron was sentenced to a fine of 20 million won in April this year.
Kim Sae-ron, who withdrew from all works including the SBS drama ‘Trolley’ that was scheduled to air, continued to appear in the Netflix original series ‘Hounds of Dogs’. The remaining episodes were canceled, but Netflix’s final position was that they did not edit the entire episode and added scenes that were essential to the development of the story. For that reason, Kim Sae-ron appeared in a work through ‘Hounds of Dogs’ after a year.
Also, in August of that year, he appeared in the music video for record producer EIbrothers’ new song ‘Bittersweet’, causing controversy once again. The production company said that the music video for ‘Bittersweet’ contained the hope that everyone would mature by learning how to change bitter moments into sweet moments. Some responded that it was inappropriate for Kim Sae-ron, who was only four months old to be fined for a drunk driving accident, to discuss “frustration” and “maturity.”
Here, on the 16th, Kim Sae-ron posted several photos with a flower-shaped emoticon on her SNS. The released photo shows Kim Sae-ron smiling with a short cut. In addition, she added new profile photos showing various moods, including her wearing an off-the-shoulder outfit and a black jacket and long boots.
Kim Sae-ron, who caused a drunk driving accident while intoxicated, hit a guardrail and a transformer, damaging them. According to the Road Traffic Act, he was even punished separately for damaging public objects. During the trial, Kim Sae-ron pleaded for leniency, claiming that she was having a hard time living, but it later became controversial as it became known that she had been drinking at a party or visited a Hold’em pub.
Above all, Sae-ron Kim immediately after drunk driving showed an attitude of “self-reflection,” saying that she reflected on her mistakes and regretted them, but she is showing actions that make the word ‘self-reflection’ meaningless.
Following Kim Sae-ron, Bae Seong-woo is also showing signs of resuming his activities. He is being cast in several productions, and has already appeared without editing in last summer’s tentpole film ‘1947 Boston.’
Bae Seong-woo was booked for drunk driving in November 2020. According to the police, he was caught driving after drinking alcohol with an acquaintance somewhere in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and at the time of the test, his blood alcohol content was found to be more than 0.08%, which is the level for license cancellation. Accordingly, he was sentenced to a fine of 7 million won in 2021, about a year later.
The reason why criticism against Bae Seong-woo grew at the time was because he was caught drunk driving, but he hid it and continued his entertainment industry activities, and the SBS drama ‘Fly, Gae Cheon-yong’, which was being aired, was hit by lightning. Bae Seong-woo left the show midway along with her apology, and Jung Woo-sung, the head of her agency, was brought in midway through the drama to finish it, an unprecedented event.
As a result of this incident, former SBS announcer and younger brother Bae Seong-jae declared, “I will never mention my older brother Bae Seong-woo’s name on broadcast again.”
Bae Seong-woo, who had entered self-reflection, reappeared in the mass media in ‘1947 Boston’, which was released in September this year. Director Kang Je-gyu allowed Bae Seong-woo, who plays an important character in the film, to appear on the screen without editing the film, which was already filmed four years ago.
Bae Seong-woo is currently cast in the movie ‘The Unspeakable Secret’ and the Netflix original series ‘The Eight Show’, which is scheduled to be released next year. During a period of self-reflection, he prepared to return by being cast in a series of movies and OTT series.
In fact, there is no set time for the return of celebrities who committed drunk driving or caused social controversy, such as Kim Sae-ron and Bae Seong-woo. Some people can produce work in as little as six months, but there are also cases where it is difficult to continue working even after five years.
There may be the production team’s will to cast, but another reason is that it is closely related to public sentiment. Unlike in the past, public opinion has become more important, and few production crews want to take risks from the start by casting a celebrity who caused controversy. Nevertheless, if the director and writers absolutely need the actor, they proceed with casting, and they tend to be more open to OTT works than to strict broadcasting stations. There are many cases where the actor in question, who has overcome many obstacles, is excluded from the promotional process due to a battle with public opinion.
With Kim Sae-ron and Bae Seong-woo weighing their chances of returning, it remains to be seen whether they will return to the entertainment industry as a natural process, or whether the gap will further increase due to the public sentiment law.
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