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Pink Villa
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
IU, Lee Sun Kyun's My Mister named top life-changing K-drama in industry poll continuing fame after 7 years
IU and Lee Sun Kyun's 2018 psychological tragedy drama, My Mister, was honoured with a prestigious title seven years after its release. Its production house CJ ENM completed 30 glorious years in the entertainment industry and as a part of its celebration, looked back at its most notable works. The company designated My Mister as its top life-changing drama, recognizing its contribution to the K-drama scene and to CJ ENM's success, as reported by K-media Wikitree on May 22. Why did My Mister receive top life-changing K-drama title? To commemorate their three decades in the industry, CJ ENM hosted a My Mister Homecoming Fan Meeting on May 20, at their Seoul Sangam-dong Center, bringing together the production team. During then, they announced the drama as their top life-changing work, with director Kim Won Seok and writer Park Hae Young reminiscing the love the series received. The director said, "Despite many challenges during production, I'm delighted that the drama is still loved after seven years." According to him, IU-Lee Sun Kyun show's distinctiveness and memorable aspect lies in its realistic depiction of life. He added, 'The most important aspect of content is its uniqueness, and My Mister is a prime example of that.' Writer Park Hae Young lauded the teamwork behind the creation of such a meaningful show, stating, 'The collaboration of hundreds of staff members working in perfect harmony created a meaningful work. About My Mister My Mister follows a young woman in her 20s, Lee Ji An (IU), and a man in his 40s, Park Dong Hoon (Lee Sun Kyun), as they find solace in each other, amidst personal struggles. Lee Ji An works temporary jobs to support her grandmother while struggling with significant debt and harassment from loan sharks. In a turn of events, she crosses paths with Park Dong Hoon, who is grappling with personal wounds, workplace mistreatment and responsibilities of his mother and two younger brothers.
Pink Villa
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Lee Sun Kyun extortion case: Prosecutors seek 7-year jail term for manager as netizens voice outrage
Lee Sun Kyun was blackmailed by his 31-year-old manager after she discovered out about the late actor's dr*g abuse. Following that, she threatened him and extorted money, details of which surfaced after the actor's death in 2023. It led to an ongoing court case, where the accused was initially sentenced to 3.6 years prison. According to a May 21 report by News1, after the second trial, the court upheld the previous verdict. However, the prosecution appealed for a stricter sentence. Late actor Lee Sun Kyun 's manager, referred to as A, was accused of using her knowledge of his substance abuse to blackmail him for money. She was indicted by the 3rd Criminal Appeals Division of the Incheon District Court on charges of extorting 300 million won from the Parasite star in September 2023. A scammed him by calling and saying, "Your phone has been hacked and you are being threatened, so I need money to keep quiet." After the details of cyberbullying and swindling came to light, a case was filed against A, and after the first trial, she was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months of prison. However, the prosecution argued that the time A was to serve in jail was not enough as compared to her crime. In the second trial, the court upheld the same verdict and the prosecution once again requested that the court 'overturn the verdict and sentence them according to the original verdict (of 7 years).' The attorney of the defendant requested for the sentence not be any stricter, as manager A was herself being threatened for money by an unknown person. The legal representative argued that A "made a wrong choice (money extortion from Lee Sun Kyung)due to fear" and her situation must be kept in mind before announcing the final verdict. Many netizens took to the discussion portal theqoo to argue that 7 years prison would be too much for a crime of that sort. While others expressed their frustration, stating that a lighter sentence was being given to A due to her gender, which was improper.
