Ji Chang Wook's agency said sorry for his recent indoor smoking incident.

On February 11, his agency, Spring Company, said on their website, "We're sorry if actor Ji Chang Wook's actions in a drama behind-the-scenes video from January 26 made anyone uncomfortable."

They added, "In the video, Ji Chang Wook was seen using an e-cigarette indoors. This upset some people who thought it wasn't right. Ji Chang Wook knows he shouldn't have done it and is really sorry for letting people down. We're really sorry to everyone who saw the video, the people who were there, the other actors, and the fans who love the show."

The agency also said, "We'll make sure this doesn't happen again. We're really sorry for worrying people with this."

Before this, on February 10, a video of Ji Chang Wook smoking an e-cigarette indoors became popular online.

The video showed Ji Chang Wook with his 'Welcome to Samdal-ri' co-stars at a table during practice. The title was, "Ji Chang Wook smoking indoors during a 'Welcome to Samdal-ri' practice video," and someone said, "You should pay a fine too."

Fans had different things to say:

"Agencies need to stop saying sorry for everything. That's why some Koreans think they can control K-stars, like they own them."

"They should have just stayed quiet. The .gif and the pictures didn't prove anything."

"Why do Korean agencys always say sorry, even when their stars didn't do anything wrong?"

"I hope people will leave Ji Chang Wook alone now. He's a person, he smokes, let it go."

"They're just being silly. Welcome to the real world ?"

"It wasn't even a big deal, it was just someone not minding their own business, as usual ?"

"People just want to be upset. They must have nothing else to do!"

"I bet they just said sorry to make the complainers be quiet ?"

"I agree, they should stop saying sorry. It just makes people want to make more 'scandals' for their five minutes of fame on TheQoo, or somewhere."

"There's nothing wrong with smoking indoors. But JTBC should be more careful with their behind-the-scenes videos so the complainers can't see it."

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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