Actor Park Seo Joon shared a surprising confession about struggling with burnout during his career.

On September 24th, Netflix Korea’s YouTube channel uploaded a video with Park Seo Joon. In the video, the actor appeared as a guest to promote the upcoming Gyeongseong Creature 2.

During the talk, he opened up about a difficult time in his career. "I thought about quitting acting at one point," Park Seo Joon admitted. "It was because my debut took a long time. Even after I started acting, I went through that phase."

He revealed that the challenging time came while filming Itaewon Class. "I didn't really want to quit acting, but I hit burnout. On set, I was fine, but when I got home, I felt empty. It kept growing until it started affecting my condition and my mental health."

He continued, "I kept telling myself, 'I have to get through this,' but it felt like I was running with sandbags tied to me."

Park Seo Joon shared how he eventually got through it. "I couldn't overcome it, but what helped me was a sense of responsibility. I had to take responsibility for the project, and that’s how I pushed through. In the end, I learned to accept it. It’s okay to feel this way. I told myself, ‘It'll get better someday.’"

He also revealed that he finished filming Gyeongseong Creature last September. "It's been a year since I took a break from acting. Now, I want to act again."

He added, "Didn’t the COVID-19 period feel long? Three of the projects I filmed couldn't be released. I was just filming and filming. When a project gets released, you get reactions, but since I was only on set, I felt disconnected."

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Choi Si Hoon, known from Single’s Inferno and newlywed husband of singer Ailee, is facing backlash after being linked to a controversy from Wavve’s queer reality show ToGetHer.

Fans discovered that Choi is allegedly the CEO of the influencer agency representing Ri Won, a cast member now at the center of a growing scandal.

The situation started when castmate Han Gyeol spoke up, claiming Ri Won once suggested an overseas trip that felt more like a shady meeting than a casual hangout.

“I thought it was a fun vacation invite at first,” Han Gyeol said, “but when they started talking about meals and date-like things, I realized something was wrong. It felt like an inappropriate setup.”
Han Gyeol added, “Using someone’s sexuality as a shield for suspicious actions is not okay in this industry.”

Ri Won responded by saying it was all a misunderstanding and that the trip was mentioned casually during a conversation about food. “We joked about going to that country after talking about food,” Ri Won said.

However, things got more intense when Ri Won admitted to having a past as a 'beotbang' (adult streaming) BJ. “I know I’m not trustworthy right now, and I appeared on TV while hiding my past. That’s why I shared some proof—I was desperate,” Ri Won explained.

Ri Won also shared a blurred message from another cast member that accused them of fake dating and lying about knowing someone from Billboard. “You said you’d introduce me to a Billboard contact. Then give me their name and title,” the message read. “You just keep switching your targets.”

Ri Won replied, “He’s the team leader at Billboard Korea and also my influencer agency CEO.”
This comment led online users to dig deeper—and some claimed the CEO Ri Won mentioned is none other than Choi Si Hoon, Ailee’s husband.

Currently on his honeymoon with Ailee, Choi is now getting unwanted attention. Some netizens brought up his alleged past as an adult BJ and now, his possible involvement in this controversy.

On Ailee’s Instagram post from April 30, one fan wrote, “Unnie, sorry to bother you during your honeymoon, but please search Choi Si Hoon’s name. A female BJ said she’s signed to his company, and he supposedly arranged a meeting for her with a just-turned 19-year-old girl.”

As the issue grew, Ri Won spoke out again on May 1 to calm things down. “The person I mentioned in the messages was just someone who gave me advice,” Ri Won clarified. “He’s not my agency CEO, like some people assumed. I thought he could help with music, but he never made any business offer.”

Ri Won ended by saying, “I’m sorry for causing any confusion and discomfort to others with my personal remarks.”

So far, Choi Si Hoon and Ailee have not made public statements about the situation.

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