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Yeo Jin Goo Accidentally Follows Porn Account. Agency Says, ‘Misclick By Staff'
Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the official X account of the Hotel Del Luna actor Yeo Jin Goo followed a pornographic archive account.
South Korean actor Yeo Jin Goo, best known for his role in Hotel del Luna, is in the headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. He found himself in the middle of a controversy after people online noticed that one of his social media accounts followed an account with NSFW content. The pornographic archive account was seen on the actor's official X account's following list on Thursday, July 24.
He has since unfollowed the account, but the damage was already done. Following a massive backlash since the news went viral, Yeo Jin Goo's agency stepped in to clarify that it was an accidental action by a staff member, not something the actor had done.
Yeo Jin Goo's Agency Releases A Statement After The Incident
Jin Goo's representative, as quoted by Newsen, said, 'The account in question is not personally managed by the actor — it is handled by staff. It was a simple misclick." The actor's representative further assured fans that they would be cautious with account activities in the future, stating, 'We will take steps to ensure this doesn't happen again."
Who Is Yeo Jin Goo?
Also called 'Nation's Little Brother," Yeo Jin Goo ventured into acting as a child artist with the 2005 film Sad Movie. Following this, he appeared in several TV shows and films, including A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You (2012).
In 2013, Jin Goo shot to fame with his role as the titular character in the action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy. Besides earning praises from both the audience and critics, he also bagged the Best New Actor award at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards. He first led a series as the lead actor in 2015, when he starred in the teen vampire series Orange Marmalade.
After working in a few other series and films, he was finally roped in to play the male lead in the fantasy K-drama Hotel del Luna, co-starring IU. The drama proved to be a commercial success, achieving the highest ratings during its run.
Yeo Jin Goo is currently seen on the variety show The Great Escape: The Story, where the cast works together to solve elaborate escape room challenges. He has joined the original cast members, Kang Ho Dong, Kim Dong Hyun, and Yoo Byung Jae, alongside Go Kyung Pyo and Baekhyun. The show premiered on TVING on Wednesday, July 23.
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