“It will be so harmful…”
According to exclusive coverage of News about the stars on October 31, 2024 (KST), actor Ahn Hyo Seop it has been confirmed that he will star in the new K-Drama, The Black Paradisebased on the 2022 mystery novel of the same name.
The Black Paradise-be directed by Yoon Jong Howhich he also directed tvNthe big hit of K-Drama Lovely runner-said to follow the plot of the novel, focusing on a chaebol heiress born out of wedlock and a “ace” male escort working in secret club in Cheongdam-dong.
Star News reported that Ahn Hyo Seop will take on the lead role of Cheon Guk, a former taekwondo athlete whose stepmother runs away with his father’s life insurance payout. Cheon Guk begins working at a male escort club called “Si Bel Homme”, where she meets Ji On, a woman 12 years older than her.
Cheon Guk, who was a bereavement planner, unexpectedly meets Yoo Ji On, a family member of the deceased, while dealing with a lonely death case and falls in love with her at first sight. A year later, Cheon Guk becomes a chaperone at a bar and their paths cross again when she comes in as a customer. Their connection begins to deepen.
Cheon Guk decides to return the items belonging to Ji On’s late mother that he had kept all this time. However, that same night, a murder occurs and Cheon Guk finds himself accused of being the murderer. Ji On, not wanting to become the center of gossip, begins looking for ways to prove Cheon Guk’s innocence instead of confirming his alibi. In the process, the two become involved in a larger incident.
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As intriguing as it may seem, the news of The Black Paradise becoming a K-Drama did not please K-Drama fans on the web. The most expressed concerns are the premise that the character Cheon Guk is a male escort, or a “host bar worker” in Korean.
- “The premise is so outdated, really…”
- “Calling him a male escort makes him sound nicer than he is. It’s prostitution. No need for K-Drama-fy, ugh.
- “Huh…?”
- “It will be really damaging.”
- “Are we living in 2004 right now?”
- «But the same birds flock together. True love between prostitutes would be fine.”
- “I’d watch him if he was a good-looking, homely idiot. But a male prostitute…? What is the character’s setting?”
- “Please stop bringing prostitution into K-Drama. It’s disgusting.”
- “I’m just cracking up at ‘Si Bel Homme.’ Haha.”
- “The whole premise is fucking disgusting. It’s disappointing to know that people are still trying to make K-Dramas about things like this. And that the actors are willing to be chosen to play them.”
Despite the negative first impression, director Yoon Jong Ho clarified through the production team, SimstoryThat “For now there is nothing definitive” denying the exclusive report on Ahn Hyo Seop’s cast.
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