The media pointed out that celebrities should act carefully when dating in order not to disappoint the public
The ‘transit love’ controversy between Ryu Jun-yeol, Han So-hee and Hyeri has been a hot topic during the past few days. After the dating rumors of Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee arose due to witnesses of their Hawai date spread online, both companies denied it.
However, singer-actress Hyeri, who broke up with Ryu Jun-yeol in November last year after dating for a long time, posted an ambiguous caption, saying “That’s interesting” of a photo reminiscent of Hawaii, netizens began to suspect Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee of having a transit love.
Han So-hee got angry but she pretended to look cool by posting an Instagram Story targeting Hyeri. A day later, the actress changed her statement and confirmed her romance with Ryu Jun-yeol. After that, she repeatedly caused a stir with her posts and comments about the issues. In the meantime, her boyfriend Ryu Jun-yeol was silent. He was trying to protect his image but the public kept criticizing him.
In fact, celebrities make their living using their images. In short, they “sell” fantasies to the public according to their images. Spending a large “opportunity cost” on creating the images to achieve better things in their career, celebrities always have to manage their images carefully and give up on what doesn’t match their images.
Han So-hee is one of the rising actresses in recent years. She made her name known to the public with the character Yeo Da-kyung in “The World of the Married” and has been playing leading roles since then. Apart from her acting, Han So-hee also gained keen attention from the public, especially young people in their 10s to 30s, because of her beauty and free-spirited personality. She also worked hard on managing her image by communicating with fans frequently on live broadcasts. With her rising popularity, many directors have also expressed the desire to work with her.
Ryu Jun-yeol is an A-class actor with many successful dramas and movies. Rising to stardom after starring in “Reply 1988” (2015), he has led many movies. On entertainment programs, he also built an image of a cool and generous person.
While under fire due to the “transit love” controversy, Ryu Jun-yeol is right ahead of promoting Han Jae-rim’s drama “Money Game” and reviewing the script for “Delusion”. His lover Han So-hee is also discussing a lead role in “Delusion”. Due to the two’s dating scandal, “Delusion” is facing a crisis.
For ordinary people, dating and breaking up are private matters. However, celebrities earn money from meeting the public’s expectations, so they should act carefully when dating. If celebrities cause issues with their private matters, their projects and the people who work on them will suffer great damage. The public is very strict and this applies to all celebrities, including actors, entertainers, directors, producers, etc.
In addition, actors are now getting paid higher appearance fees along with the rising popularity of K-content. This means actors should be more responsible for the money they receive. Aside from their acting skills, maintaining the image that the public sets for them is also very important.
