Ji Chang Wook faces a series of misfortunes: His drama is criticized, and his new reality show is also being blamed.
From the drama “The Scandal” to the reality show “Ojisan and The Handsome Boy” in which Ji Chang Wook participated, he has faced mixed reactions from Korean audiences.
The TV adaptation of The Scandal ( also known as The Shame of the Cho Family ) received widespread criticism for its rambling and lackluster plot. This significantly impacted the reputations of Ji Chang Wook, Son Ye Jin, and the rest of the cast, despite their highly praised acting.
As the “three years of bad luck” temporarily passed, a new “year of misfortune” arrived, and Ji Chang Wook once again became a hot topic on theqoo forum with a not-so-positive theme related to his new reality show. The author of the post quoted the headline of an Xportsnews article : “With a 15-year age difference, Ji Chang Wook and Sion of NCT WISH travel to Japan together , completing filming for their new reality show ‘Ojisan and The Handsome Boy'” ; accompanied by several fan-recorded clips .
Less than a day after being posted, this post has garnered over 70,000 views and nearly 1,000 comments. The response is confusing, especially regarding the show’s title, which has generated significant interaction. Most Korean netizens are upset that Ji Chang Wook is being labeled ” ojisan ” (Japanese for “uncle”). They argue that calling the 39-year-old actor “uncle” to highlight the 15-year age difference with Sion is unnecessary and awkward.
Some comments from Korean netizens:
“That’s a really weird name.”
“Why would you call someone who isn’t Japanese ‘ojisan’?”
“Who’s the ‘old man’ and who’s the ‘handsome guy’ here? Who came up with this title?”
“What a ridiculous and annoying name.”
“Is this a Korean or Japanese program with that title?”
Some viewers commented that since there hasn’t been an official announcement about the show, the title might change. Fans are still looking forward to the interesting interaction between Ji Chang Wook and Sion.
While Korean netizens are buzzing about the name of his new show, Ji Chang Wook has just returned to the screen with Merry Berry Love , a Korean-Japanese co-production romantic comedy. The first two episodes have received positive reviews for their lighthearted and healing atmosphere.
Ji Chang Wook plays Lee Yu Bin, a designer who falls from the peak of his career to the bottom. He goes to an island in Japan hoping to make a comeback, where he meets Shirahama Karin (Imada Mio), a girl who is passionate about strawberry farming.
Source: Compiled from various sources.
