Celebrities opening cafes in Jeju Island are facing serious complaints, and Lee Dong Gun is the latest target.

Recently, Lee Dong Gun opened a new cafe in Aewol, Jeju. He had excitedly shared, "I'm finally opening the cafe I've been preparing for a long time. I’ll work hard to make menus and service you’ll be happy with. Please support us a lot!"

His cafe quickly became popular, with photos showing long lines of people even before opening hours. On April 14, Lee Dong Gun thanked visitors, saying, "There was already a line before we opened on the first day. Thank you for waiting."

The cafe’s stylish look and cozy vibe helped it go viral, and even other celebrities talked about it, making it a hot place to visit.

But not everyone is happy. A nearby business owner, A, shared a long post online complaining about the cafe. A said,
"Lee Dong Gun’s cafe behind ours did construction until 11 PM, and we couldn’t even sleep. Even our dog Jinsoon couldn’t sleep. It feels like they're using our parking lot too. I usually promote other cafes instead of worrying about mine, but their first impression was really bad."

Netizens had mixed reactions:

• "Since it’s a cafe street, parking is usually shared. It’s not a big deal."
• "At least it wasn’t illegal parking."
• "Still, they should’ve asked permission first."
• "Who even lives inside their cafes?"

Another nearby cafe owner, B, also shared their anger:
"There are people living here too, but they kept doing loud construction at night just to match filming schedules. They should’ve at least apologized. Even when we asked them to stop, they worked until 11 PM."

B admitted that business got better because of Lee Dong Gun's cafe, saying,
"Thanks to them, our cafe is doing just as well as during peak season. But it’s not about money. I just hate seeing rude people succeed."

B even joked about changing their cafe name to "T-ara Cafe" to tease Lee Dong Gun, since he once dated T-ara’s Jiyeon. B even posted a fake "T-ara" logo online, making some people feel they went too far.

Now, online discussions are getting heated. Some are blaming Lee Dong Gun for not being considerate to his neighbors, while others say the old cafe owners are just being too harsh on the newcomer.

Who do you think is right?

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Park Bo Gum is not just a talented actor — he’s showing he’s smart with money too!

The star of Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines (폭싹 속았수다) recently made headlines after the value of his apartment jumped by a whopping 500 million won (about 370,000 USD) in just one year.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s real estate transaction records revealed on the 19th, the apartment where Park Bo Gum lives — an 84㎡ unit in Gyeonghuigung Ja-i Complex 2 in Hongpa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul — was sold for a record-breaking 2.54 billion won on March 21st. The unit is located on the 11th floor.

When you compare it to last year’s prices, which ranged from 1.95 billion to 2.05 billion won, that’s a massive increase of about 500 million won!

Gyeonghuigung Ja-i is known as a luxury apartment complex inside Seoul’s historic Four Great Gates area. It’s super close to popular spots like Gwanghwamun, City Hall, and Seodaemun Station on Subway Line 5 — making it really easy to get to hot places like Yeouido, Mapo, and even Gangnam through Line 3’s Dongnimmun Station.

It’s reported that Park Bo Gum moved there back in 2019 after leaving Mokdong in Yangcheon-gu, choosing Gyeonghuigung Ja-i mainly for its perfect location near his work spots.

Other units in the same complex have also been seeing crazy price jumps! A 59㎡ unit recently sold for 1.85 billion won (15th floor) last month, and a 101㎡ unit was sold for 2.73 billion won (7th floor) in February.

An insider from the real estate industry said, "Apartments near palaces will likely stay in high demand because of their historic meaning, the beautiful city surroundings, and great transportation."

Looks like Park Bo Gum definitely made a smart move with this one.

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