Opinions among netizens are divided over the tone of speech displayed by actress Lee Yo-won when she reunited with her senior colleague, Kim Young-ran.
On the 4th, a video titled "I spent time with colleagues I hadn't seen in a long time, including Lee Yo-won, Lee Bo-hee, Jin Kyung, and Lee Hye-sook. We also attended a luxury look fashion show and visited Sky Park, filled with autumn vibes" was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Real Actresses'.
The video captured Kim Young-ran encountering Lee Yo-won by chance at a fashion show venue. When Kim Young-ran expressed her delight by asking, "Aren't you that person?", Lee Yo-won introduced herself, saying, "It's Lee Yo-won. Lee Yo-won."
Subsequently, when Kim Young-ran asked, "Do you remember the drama we did together a long time ago?", Lee Yo-won replied, "I don't think I did one with you." However, it turned out that the two had worked together in the 2000 broadcasted drama 'Kkokji'.
Kim Young-ran explained, "When you were a rookie, you worked with someone named Won Bin. I played Won Bin's mother." Upon hearing this, Lee Yo-won finally recalled the memory, saying, "Yes, yes, yes. We did it, we did it."
Kim Young-ran stated that she had taken notice of Lee Yo-won at the time, adding, "I thought you would become a big star, but I was surprised to see you get married at an age when you should have been advancing as a lead actress."
After the video was released, some netizens criticized Lee Yo-won's tone of speech. They pointed out that it was inappropriate for Lee Yo-won, born in 1980, to respond to Kim Young-ran, born in 1956, using informal speech.
They expressed reactions such as, "Using informal speech with a senior colleague you haven't seen in 20 years is not polite" and, "That kind of reaction toward a senior seems to cross the line."
On the other hand, there were also many opinions defending Lee Yo-won. Reactions describing it as a natural expression of closeness emerged, including comments such as, "She looks friendly and approachable," "It's nice to see them sharing memories after a long time apart," and, "They are just having a casual conversation, so what is the problem?"
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