Amid Drug Scandal, Yoo Ah-in Criticized For Quick Comeback But Praised For Explosince Acting In “Goodbye Earth”
On May 26th, the entire Netflix series “Goodbuy Earth” was released worldwide. Initially, it was originally produced to be released in 2023, but the release was temporarily put on hold due to the drug controversy involving Yoo Ah-in, the lead actor.
However, Netflix decided to release the drama despite the controversy, which allowed various actors and staff members, including Ahn Eun-jin, Jeon Seong-woo, Kim Yun-hye, Baek Ji-won, Kim Yeo-jin, Kim Kang-hoon, and Big Hyuk-kwon, to show the world their skills.
“Goodbye Earth” created a buzz right after its release, with opinions on Yoo Ah-in’s performance, acting ability, and return as well as fresh dystopian material.
Yoon Sang (Yoo Ah-in), who first appeared through a video call with Se-kyung (played by Ahn Eun-jin), is an talented researcher working at a U.S. research institute. He returns to the Korean Peninsula in a dangerous area to be with his beloved Se-kyung. As Yoo’s screen time increased toward the second half of the drama, netizens began to exchange opinions on the timing of his return.
Yoo Ah-in, who is currently charged with violating the Narcotics Control Act, attended the fourth hearing on May 16th. On the day “Goodbye Earth” was confirmed to be released in April, netizens commented on Yoo’s return, “The result has not come out yet, so his quick return is unacceptable,” “It is bothering me that the speed of stars’ return after scandals is getting faster,” while many said, “ Show Yoo Ah-in, he is the reason I watch this anyway,” “A person’s controversy should no longer cause damage to countless people behind a work,” and “Thank you for the good decision. I wanted to see Ahn Eun-jin act.”
The public, who has not yet seen ‘Goodbye Earth’, is also beginning to pay attention to the work itself. In addition, the changed evaluation of Yoo Ah-in by those who watched it after the release of the work is also attracting attention.
Netizens are praising Yoo Ah-in’s tearful scenes, his painful scenes, and his love scene with Ahn Eun-jin. This assessment is made as he showed outstanding performances. “It is true that Yoo Ah-in’s role is a big part because he is the boyfriend of the main character,” Kim Jin-min, the director of “Goodbye Earth,” said in an interview with Xsports News. However, we did not intentionally edit certain parts due to the actor’s controversy. Yoo Ah-in was such a star that he could have made himself stand out more, but he didn’t do it and dragged the direction around the story,” he said. “The amount of Yoo Ah-in originally was not as much as everyone expected.”
“We finally revealed the best direction, which we decided after a fierce meeting,” said director Kim. The director also revealed that “Goodbye Earth” was edited for 20 times even before Yoo Ah-in’s controversy.
“When it comes to acting, Yoo Ah-in was outstanding beyond words. It’s a role that’s hard to understand, but I thought, “That’s why I’m learning,” and “This is why he was popular and getting awards,” Kim said. “He was a good choice. I’m grateful that he did a good job.”
Source: daum