After his recent appearance on the MBC variety program 'I Live Alone', actor Park Seo Ham sparked discussions on an online community due to the "filthy" condition of his home.
During the episode aired on March 23 KST, Park Seo Ham provided viewers with a glimpse into the life of an up-and-coming actor navigating a modest lifestyle in a small city apartment.
Despite gaining recognition for his role in the popular web drama 'Semantic Error', Park Seo Ham had to put his career on hold to fulfill his mandatory military service, leaving little time to further his acting endeavors.
The cast members of 'I Live Alone' were taken aback by the cluttered and disorganized state of Park Seo Ham's apartment, where every corner was occupied by clothes and various belongings.
Additionally, the episode shed light on Park Seo Ham's less-than-ideal living habits, such as a sink piled high with dirty dishes and a laundry machine detergent compartment caked with grime.
One particularly surprising moment occurred when Park Seo Ham revealed his use of stickers to conceal stains and dirt around his home.
The camera zoomed in on a section of the floor covered with stickers, revealing strands of hair poking out from underneath the transparent parts, emphasizing the extent of the cleanliness issues.
For some netizens, Park Seo Ham's "filthy" habits were quite a "turn off". They commented,
"Ew leaving egg peels on the stove top and all those dirty snack wrappers everywhere... I can't stand people like this."
"If he'd just cleaned up some of those dirty wrappers and trash... this is really not helping his image."
"It's a big change from some of his past vlogs. Was that all a concept? He used to have such a clean and neat image TT."
"Isn't this a little too 'real'? Doesn't he realize that actors need to maintain at least a little bit of an image?"
"Covering up dirty spots with stickers is just nasty TT."
"The trash and dirty dishes in the kitchen... I'm about to puke."
"Can someone call Brian please."
"He really needs to earn more money and move out of there. That is not enough space for someone as big as him."
"Even if it's the whole concept of the show, he should have at least cleaned up the trash before inviting the filming crew in..."
"This isn't something that can be solved by him moving to a bigger place. His habits scream 'filthy'."
However, others argued,
It's not even that bad? It's just a really cramped apartment and he has a lot of stuff. Yeah, he's a little disorganized but I thought it was funny."
"I've been to so many friends' places that looked way worse."
"Quit overreacting. That's normal for young people living alone these days."
"If he's trying to push the image of a 'relatable person', I think it's working lol."
"It's literally not that bad. People are just butt hurt that this handsome actor is living like that."
"I'm the same. I never do the dishes right after I eat, there's so much hair on my floors, and there's dirt in my washing machine too."
"I just want those Shinchan stickers."
"If that's just how he lives, then leave him be. If you can't stand the state of his house, just don't watch. People overreact way too much these days."
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