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News18
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Seo Yea Ji To Make A Return On Big Screen 3 Years After Kim Soo Hyun's Scandal
Last Updated: Seo Yea Ji is reportedly in talks to play the lead in the upcoming thriller K-drama Forest of Humans. Seems like South Korean actress Seo Yea Ji is soon returning on-screen. She is reportedly in talks to lead the upcoming thriller K-drama, Forest of Humans. If all goes well, this would mark her return to the small screen after a hiatus of more than three years. The actress was last seen on-screen in the K-drama Eve, which aired between June and July 2022. On Thursday, May 8, SPOTV News reported that Seo Yea Ji had been approached to play the lead in Forest of Humans, a dark thriller show based on a popular horror webtoon. Reportedly, the webtoon has received high ratings despite its mature content, and the makers are currently in discussions about getting its OTT release sorted. Seo Yea Ji, who has maintained a relatively low profile in recent years, signed an exclusive contract with the management agency Sublime and is slowly re-entering showbiz after her massive controversies. The news of Seo Yea Ji's return to the small screen has caused a frenzy among her fans, who are excited to watch what more she brings to her new role if she decides to star in it. Taking to an X post, many of her fans expressed their excitement, with one of them saying, 'MOTHER HAS RETURNED TO RECLAIM HER CROWN." Another commented, 'My heart is filled with so much happiness and joy. I know my girl will devour this role, and I cannot wait to see her on my screen again." Someone else wrote, 'We will all be seated for the comeback of this thriller queen." #SeoYeaJi reportedly to lead a new OTT drama < #ForestOfHumans > which is based on a popular horror webtoon, depicts a story about what unfolds after a containment facility, built to hold psychopathic murderers for experimental purposes, becomes paralyzed and descends into chaos. — K-Drama Casting (@kdramacasting) May 8, 2025 Speaking of Forest of Humans, the thriller drama centres around violence and death that unfolds when the system of a secret containment facility designed to imprison psychopathic murderers for experimental observation fails. This unleashes dangerous criminals into the world and ignites a fight for survival. As for Seo Yea Ji, she took a hiatus from acting after accusations of school violence and bullying against her surfaced in the media. She was also alleged to have gaslighted her then-boyfriend, actor Kim Jung Hyun. She received immense backlash after reports claimed that she controlled and manipulated his drama script in 2018, including a romantic scene with his co-star Seohyun in the K-drama Time. Back then, Seo Yea Ji was represented by Kim Soo Hyun's agency Gold Medalist. She had worked with the actor in the popular K-drama It's Okay to Not Be Okay. After Kim Soo Hyun's dating controversy unfolded, a former employee of Gold Medalist came forward to allege that Seo Yea Ji was used as a scapegoat back then to cover up the agency's internal issue. When the revelations surfaced in the media, a frustrated Seo Yea Ji clarified that she has no association with the actor or his agency anymore and urged people to stop associating her with Kim Soo Hyun. First Published:
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Actress Seo Ye Ji to return on screen with horror K-drama, three years after 'Eve'
Seo Ye Ji , a popular actress who has worked on many major projects, is all set and ready to make a comeback with a new and unique K-drama . The actress is planning to star in a horror and thriller TV show to make her much-awaited comeback. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It was shared that Seo Ye Ji , who has played diverse and unique roles all throughout her career, had been approached with a new series, as reported by K-media news outlet SPOTV News. The actress has been approached to star in an upcoming drama titled ' Forest of Humans '. The show is horror- and thriller-themed and will show the actress in a new light should she choose to accept the offer. First offer and role since 'Eve' The actress, although she has been approached with various projects in the past three years, has refused to work. Since her hit drama ' ' in 2022, the actress has mainly kept away from the limelight. If she accepts the role, this will be her official comeback in three years and will mark a new era for the actress. The actress also signed with a completely new management earlier last year, which also indicated the actress's wish to return on screen. Fans react to the news Once the news about the potential new show came to light, it quickly went viral on online social media platforms. Fans shared their excitement about the new project and expressed happiness over the actress's potential return to the small screen. More about the actress Seo Ye Ji is one of the most popular and sought-after actresses in the Korean entertainment industry. The actress has worked on some major projects that have become extremely popular ever since their release. Her most popular shows include but are not limited to 'Recalled', 'Not Another Way', 'The Throne', and 'Eve'. She also starred as the lead alongside controversial actor Kim Soo Hyun in one of her most popular and hit K-dramas, 'It's Okay To Not Be Okay'.
