Appeared in the tvN drama ‘Eve’… Make a statement through the agency
Seo Ye-ji, who suffered from controversies such as gaslighting her boyfriend, actress Kim Jung-hyun, repeatedly apologized for her privacy controversy last year ahead of her return to the drama.
On the 27th, through her agency Gold Medalist, Seo Ye-ji said, “I’m sorry to convey my heart to you, even in writing, so late.”
He continued, “I sincerely apologize for causing concern to many people with my lack of ability.
He also added, “Everything stems from my immaturity.
Seo Ye-ji was accused of asking her ex-boyfriend, Kim Jung-hyun, to refuse physical contact with female actors while participating in her acting activities. At the time, Seo Ye-ji’s side said that she had been dating Kim Jung-hyun in her past, but she denied the allegations that Kim Jung-hyun had to leave her drama at Seo Ye-ji’s request.
Gaslighting is the act of reinforcing dominance over others by cleverly manipulating other people’s minds or circumstances to make them doubt themselves. It is often done in close or intimate relationships, such as at work or in a romantic relationship, and usually occurs when someone tries to control and oppress someone with asymmetrical rather than horizontal power.
Seo Ye-ji, who received attention for having graduated from a prestigious university in Spain, also suffered from controversies such as falsification of academic background and verbal abuse to staff.
A netizen who claimed to have worked with Seo Ye-ji posted a lengthy post on an online community in April last year with the title, ‘Exposure of actress Seo Ye-ji’s personality’. The author argued, “I was not treated as a maid or even as a human being, such as swearing while working, and even running cigarette errands.” .
The author said, “I’m an actor and I work with emotions, so I always kept telling us that we had to match everything to him.” Then, “If I bump into someone while working, I said, ‘How dare you injure an actor’s body’ and ‘You should try it too,'” he said.
As proof that he worked with Seo Ye-ji, the author took and uploaded the script for the broadcast in which Seo Ye-ji appeared and the scene with his autograph.
At that time, Seo Ye-ji’s agency, Golden Medalist, said, “These are jealous conversations between lovers and have nothing to do with Kim Jung-hyun’s departure.”
Also, regarding the allegation of forgery of Seo Ye-ji’s academic background, he explained that although he received a notification of acceptance to the Madrid Complutense University in Madrid, Spain, he did not attend the university.
He also drew a line saying, “It’s not true” regarding the allegations of school violence that have spread through online communities.
Seo Ye-ji will appear in the tvN drama ‘Eve’, which is scheduled to air this year.
Reporter Kang Ju-ri