The drama “Queen of Tears”, which ended in April 2024, reached a peak score of 24.9% (episode 16, standard of platform paid at national level of Nielsen Korea), making it the highest drama of Tvn in history. However, only a year later, it is at risk of becoming a controversial production due to the recourse against its two main actors.
The controversy on Instagram of Park Sung-Hoon
Park Sung-Hoon, who plays a support role in the next Squid Game 2, aroused indignation on December 30, 2024, when he accidentally published a video of the video adults (AV) of Squid Game on his Instagram history. The image presented explicit sexual scenes involving more women. Given its millions of followers, the screenshot spread rapidly online, turning on a large scandal.
Bh Entertainment, his agency, attempted to control the damage, affirming:
“The post was sent to Park Sung-Hoon via a direct message (DM), and clicking on it on it, making it load in its Instagram history. He was extremely shocked and erased it immediately. This error is sincerely regretted. “
However, this explanation has done very little to repress the controversy. Later, during the promotional interviews for Squid Game 2, Park Sung-Hoon faced the problem:
“I’m deeply sorry that such an accident occurred while my project and character were receiving so much attention and love. I apologize sincerely with my whole team. “
Despite his apologies, the public found his explanation not very convincing. In the end, Tvn The Tyrant’s Chef (working title) was removed from his next confirmed project confirmed.
The alleged bond of Kim Soo-Hyun with the death of Kim Sae-Sore
While the Park Sung-Hoon controversy was harmful, the accusations against the main actor of the Queen of tears Kim Soo-Hyun are even more serious.
The situation intensified when Garo Sero Investigation Institute, a controversial YouTube channel, connected Kim Soo-Hyun to the tragic disappearance of actress Kim Sae-Se-Song in February 2025. The channel affirmed that Kim Soo-Hyun and Kim Sae-Se-Sa-Sore were in a six-year relationship and that his agency, the gold medal, was involved in his lap.
The gold medal immediately refuted these statements in an official declaration on March 10th:
“The accusations made by Garo Sero as regards Kim Soo-Hyun are completely false. The channel falsely said that Kim Soo-Hyun conspired with YouTuber Lee Jin-Ho to harass the deceased Kim Sae-Sign. He also widespread disinformation, claiming that Kim Sae-Se-Se-So-Hyun came out when he was 15 years old, that our agency managed his Dui accident badly and that a gold medal director had personal ties with Lee Jin-Ho. These statements are harmful buildings and we will take the strongest possible legal action. “
The agency also said that they would take legal actions against the YouTube channel.
On 11 March, Garo Sero published another live broadcast, publishing shocking photos of Kim Soo-Hyun and Kim Sae-Se-Se-S, together with the screenshots of Kim Sae-Se-Se-Se-See with his cousin as proof of their statements.
