“Lovely Runner” director Yoon Jong-ho was criticized by Korean netizens for mentioning Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon’s relationship

In an article, “Lovely Runner” director Yoon Jong-ho shared his thoughts on Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon’s dating rumors. Director Yoon said, “I saw a lot up close. In romance or romantic comedies, when the two actors are genuinely in love, their eyes are different. Every director hopes that the actors would date while filming, even if they part ways after the project ends. I remember telling the actors that because the sparkling eyes of actors truly in love can deeply move and excite viewers. Sun-jae always had these moist, sparkling eyes. Sol, of course, acted well, but the expressions in the eyes of these two actors were something I had never seen in any other drama. Maybe that’s why it looked like they were dating. I tried my best to bring out that aspect, though I might not know if they were actually dating.”

The theqoo article regarding this became a hot topic with nearly 37,000 views as of the afternoon of June 1st. Below are some comments from Korean netizens.

– The actors clearly drew the line in their wrap-up interviews, so what’s the point of this…

– Both the director and the journalist, what are they doing? LOL

– Their eye contact was great; that’s why everyone was so excited.

– Whether they’re dating or not is something only they would know, right?

– This person should avoid interviews in the future. Even well-intentioned comments can end up backfiring.