Actress Seo Hyun-Jin has become involuntarily involved in political disputes after its image has been used without permission in a False campaign poster Support Han Dong-HoonA presidential candidate for the Power Power party.
ON April 28tha representative of the Seo Hyun-Jin agency, SOOP managementfirmly addressed the situation, affirming, “We have not been contacted or informed about the use of its image. Therefore, we did not give permission or we have not provided materials.”
The controversy began when a digitally manipulated poster with Seo Hyun-Jin AND Han Dong-Hoon circulated inside a group chat of Han supporters. The poster showed the sentence, “I’m happy because today I have a friend with me”, leading to an immediate speculation that the popular actress publicly approved Han’s presidential campaign.
However, following the rapid response of the Agency, it was clarified that SEO HYUN-JIN had no involvement in creating the poster and the image was modified without his knowledge or consent. In the meantime, Han Dong-Hoon continues his presidential campaign efforts in view of the 21st presidential election scheduled for June 3rd. Recently, he also made a significant apparition on Coupang Play Snl Koreacomedian Jung Sung-Hoknown for his parodies of Han.
The unauthorized use of the image of SEO Hyun-Jin highlights the sensitive intersection of entertainment and politics, as well as the growing concerns for the improper use of the images of the celebrities in public discourse.
