Many have denounced its hypocrisy.
Generation of girls YoonaThe new male protagonist of has divided netizens.
The actress-idol will appear in tvNthe highly anticipated K-Drama, The tyrant’s cook. Previously, actor Sung Hoon Park he was selected to play the male lead in the show. But it was recently reported that he had resigned from the project.
According to media reports, the up-and-coming actor Lee Chae Min he is considered a replacement for Park.
Lee’s casting has sparked mixed reactions from netizens at home and abroad, many of whom are skeptical about the age difference between him and Yoona. The actress is a ’90s liner and Lee was born in 2000, so they are exactly ten years apart.
hm? I don’t think you should partner with 2000 Liner. this is literally his little brother 😭 https://t.co/LauFhvgG4X
—Axel (@kminjeong_twt) January 13, 2025
But he is so young that I prepare myself much older than YoonA, please. https://t.co/OKwLMUvSqs
— CARRIE (@CaridadLana) January 13, 2025
Bruh, there are many male actors who are over 30 and have better chemistry potential with Yoona https://t.co/PbIbOXl2UF
— ggslay (@ggslay1on1) January 13, 2025
While many expressed their doubts that this pairing would work with such a large age gap, some countered that it was hypocritical since older male actors are routinely cast alongside younger actresses in K-Dramas without triggering such a speech.
except she’s 34 and he’s 24… why are you guys so comfortable being anti-ageist towards women like you’re really horrible people https://t.co/E3cSokkMoj
— ًًً (@hyostan) January 13, 2025
y’all advertise men in their 30’s and 40’s as if they were gods, but treat women of the same age as if they were some kind of fossils https://t.co/wUsDzZREjO
— ☆🪼 (@vglnteshits) January 14, 2025
You’d never know it when actresses are 20 years younger than actors https://t.co/2wwZcNCn7j
— div (@toptanincore) January 14, 2025
Meanwhile, many fans have welcomed this new casting decision, relieved that Yoona will be removed from the recent Park Sung Hoon controversy. You can read more about it here.
