Actor Heo Jung-min this time exposed the abuse of power by the head of the production company.
On the 17th, Heo Jung-min wrote, "Ten years ago around this time, I ran to the KBS drama mini-series script reading room with a happy heart. I will repay my debt through this drama, I will succeed, and my dream is now coming true."
He continued, “However, a strange man came out of the third floor hallway, grabbed the late actor by the back, and dragged him to a corner room. I am the CEO of this drama production company, and when I went on a brief business trip overseas, the director casted people like you at will, causing a stir.” He added.
Heo Jeong-min explained, "Then he took away my dirty script and the actor's script on the spot. This is not a role that you can play. Later, it turned out well and I came back, but when I found out later, my role was played by an idol."
Heo Jeong-min said, "Actor Goh and I, who were helpless, cried in a bar next to KBS and drank heavily. I can't forget the way actor Goh's hands were shaking as he tried not to have the script taken away by X, the CEO."
He also said, "But 10 years have passed, and honestly, I didn't know that my small pebble would become this big. I was confused all day long. But, I just wanted to complain about what had already happened. Please do it in moderation. Please. The late actor became a famous actor in Korea and I “He gave me away,” he said.
Previously, Heo Jung-min claimed that he was forced to leave KBS' new weekend drama 'Hyosim's Life, Each Life'. He said, "I prepared for two months. But the writer said he didn't like actor Heo Jung-min and abandoned him? Why can't I even see his face? Is it because I'm not good-looking? Is it because I'm not mean? Can't I act? My two months of preparation and the days ahead. “What happens to it?” he said.
Heo Jung-min's agency, Acom My NT, said, "An article was published this morning quoting actor Heo Jung-min's full Instagram account, but this is not at all accurate and is nothing more than a personal complaint. We will send you a statement later." did.
In response to Heo Jung-min's claim, 'Hyosim, Each Life' side said, "It is true that director Kim Hyeong-il and actor Heo Jung-min met only once at the end of March." He added, "However, as a result of subsequent discussions with the production team, we came to the conclusion that the image of the character and actor in the play did not match, and we informed management of the above fact two weeks later, in mid-April."
In the end, Heo Jung-min said, "Well, to sum it up, I was initially cast, but there was no intervention from the writer, and the casting was canceled due to the judgment of the production team. I received the notification late and posted a post like a crazy person and made a fuss." "I apologize. I fell short. I wish the drama success, and I will now step down. I will humbly accept the production team's deep regret. Goodbye."
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr