Actor Yoo Yeon Seok spoke out about the death of the abused horse on KBS1 TV’s “The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won.”    

On January 22nd, Yoo Yeon Seok posted a scene where Lee Sung Gye (played by a stunt actor) fell in the 7th episode of “The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won” on his personal Instagram story. Animal protection groups and Korean citizens are angry at the scene. Yoo Yeon Seok wrote, “There should be no more filming sites where animals are sacrificed for money and time,” adding, “The safety of stunt actors should also be guaranteed.”

According to a video released by an animal organization, the staff had tied wires to the legs of the horse and made it sprinted with all its might. They then pulled the wire hard and the horse’s head fell forward. The horse couldn’t even stand up in a while. There was testimony that even the stunt actor briefly lost consciousness for some time. The horse eventually died a week later. 

“The horse used in the broadcast was a retired racehorse under the name of ‘Kkami’,” the animal rights group said. “It had to live for human entertainment all its life, and eventually collapsed in a quilted state.” KBS apologized, saying, “We feel responsible for this.” Nevertheless, public opinion has not cooled down as they are asking for the replacement or abolition of the production team.

The actors were angry, too. Ko So-young said, “That’s too much. I feel bad for it,” along with a capture of the fallen horse video. Kim Hyo-jin also shared Kara’s post. Kim Hyo-jin said, “It’s really terrible. It is said that the actor was injured, and the horse eventually died. I hope the stunt actor gets well as soon as possible,” she said. In this post, Gong Hyo-jin also commented, “This hurts so much.”

Park Sung-kwang said, “I don’t think this is right. Isn’t this an outdated filming technique?” he said angrily. Jeong Seon-ah also said, “Is this something you should do to an animal who can’t speak for itself? I’m angry.”

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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo shared a surprising story from her trainee days!

On January 29, the latest episode of Dex’s Fridge Interview was released on YouTube. During the chat, Dex asked Jisoo if she ever rebelled or broke the rules as a trainee. She confidently replied, “Not at all. The only rebellion I had as a trainee was eating.”

Dex then jokingly imitated her younger self, saying, “I’m perfect, so why are they telling me not to eat? I’m going to eat tteokbokki!”

Jisoo laughed and admitted, “Actually, I was really chubby back then. They kept telling me to lose weight, but I always said, ‘No, I need to eat. I like myself chubby.’”

She even recalled a moment with YG Entertainment’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk:
“The boss told me to lose weight, and I responded like that. He just walked away, thinking, ‘She’s a weird one.’ I literally said, ‘No! I like myself chubby!’”

Jisoo then revealed that after she debuted, she naturally lost weight. She added, “Later, after I debuted and naturally lost weight, he was like, ‘You didn’t lose weight when I told you to, but now that you debuted, you did.’”

Fans are loving Jisoo’s confidence and honesty! Meanwhile, her full interview on Dex’s Fridge Interview is now available on YouTube.

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