Park Sung Hoon and Lee Yu Bi apologize for the 'Joseon Exorcist' controversy

Main Cast Park Sung Hoon And Lee Yu Bi Share Statements Containing Personal Apologies Regarding The Permanent Cancellation of 'Joseon Exorcist'.

Park Sung Hoon and Lee Yu Bi

Following SBS's permanent cancellation of the drama "Joseon Exorcist", Park Sung Hoon and Lee Yu Bi as the main cast shared a statement containing a personal apology on their Instagram account. Previously, Jang Dong Yoon had written a similar apology.

The handwritten statement by Park Sung Hoon was as follows, "Hello, this is actor Park Sung Hoon. First of all, I felt a great responsibility as an actor in 'Joseon Exorcist' after reading all the posts by many people who were on drama and worried about it. . "

Despite the weight of portraying real figures and a careful mindset on this matter, I can't really judge the line between creation and distortion. I am foolish to think that as an actor, all I have to do is act on my part and do my best for the character. which is given."

"I am ashamed to realize my stupidity only after coming to this situation. Therefore, I will accept all criticism given to me. I too late realized the seriousness of the problem and how important historical awareness and social responsibility for actors."

"I'm sorry for causing many people's concern. Through this opportunity, I will become an actor who acts responsibly with care. Once again, I sincerely apologize. I'm sorry."

Lee Yu Bi's statement was as follows, "Hello, this is Lee Yu Bi. I want to apologize for the incident that made many people uncomfortable."

"I hope you understand that I'm writing this now because I wanted to make a post after the situation was resolved. This drama is a project I came across at a time when I had a lot of personal problems."

"I discovered it when I was thinking about what role to play in the future, wondering what I could do, and hoping to try new things and achieve them one by one. I thought I was greedy to portray characters I had never tried before. "

"I regret ignoring historical distortions and not thinking deeply. From now on, I will try to become an actress who works with a broad perspective. Once again, I'm sorry."

Meanwhile, the "Joseon Exorcist" was criticized for distorting the history of South Korea, plus the use of Chinese-style properties in it. Due to the many criticisms and petitions made by the audience to stop broadcasting, SBS finally officially ended the drama. (wk / chus)