TvN’s upcoming drama Mean Love, featuring Squid Game fame Lee Jung-Jae and Lim Ji-Yeon, has been facing hostile reactions from netizens. It isn’t latest that Korean netizens have spoken concerning the vast age gap between the actors in drama. When Goblin, starring Gong Yoo and Kim Go-Eun, was released, people shared their discomfort with the vast age gap between the actors.
But at the moment, people defended that Gong Yoo was playing a Goblin who needed to look older than his young bride, Ji Eun-Tak (portrayed by Go-Eun). Now, many have been criticizing the casting of Jung-Jae and Ji-Yeon because the lead couple in tvN’s Mean Love. Others argued that their significant age gap might hinder immersing themselves within the story. Scroll ahead to read what the netizens have been pondering.
Mean Love is predicted to be released within the latter half of the 12 months. The storyline follows an intense romance between a former actor whose profession was interrupted and a political reporter turned journalist, delving into each of their lives and suspense-filled relationships. Written by Jeong Yeong-Rang and directed by Kim Ga-Ram, the drama has already created a whole lot of buzz since its announcement.
Lee Jung-Jae might be seen as Im Hyun-Jae, a detective-turned-actor attempting to break free from his image as Kang Pil-Gu. However, Lim Ji-Yeon plays Wi Jeong-Shin, a reporter who transitions from political beat to entertainment after being demoted. Eager to uncover the connection between politics and entertainment, she gets entangled in an ungainly situation. What happens between Im Hyun-Jae and Wi Jeong-Shin is all that Mean Love is about.
Lee Jung-Jae has returned to melodramas after gaining massive fame for featuring within the thriller series Squid Game, which went on to turn out to be a globally acclaimed web show. Lim Ji-Yeon also found recognition after starring within the revenge drama The Glory alongside Song Hye-Kyo. Despite having such great dramas of their filmography, people couldn’t comprehend why they’ve been put together as a lead couple in a drama.
Jung-Jae is 52, and Ji-Yeon is 34; each are from the identical agency, Artist Company. The 18-year gap between the actors left the fans irked. One in all them wrote, “Isn’t she young enough to be his daughter?” One other criticized, “There’s no chemistry in any respect.”
People have been loving recent dramas like Love Scout and Motel California, because the lead couples are from the identical age group, making them look more realistic. Viewers are inclined to find the shows more realistic and reliable if the actors are in a more in-depth age range. But what are your thoughts about this? Would you wish to see Lee Jung-Jae and Lim Ji-Yeon together?
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