Pyo Ye Jin Reveals Her Thoughts Replacing APRIL’s Naeun in ‘Taxi Driver’ Following the Bullying Controversy
Pyo Ye Jin has addressed the issue which involves taking over APRIL's Naeun's role during the "Taxi Driver" press conference.
In a socially distant event, the cast of the new SBS drama appeared as they update fans and reveal more about the forthcoming show.
Scheduled to debut on April 9, thriller drama revolves around the story of a mysterious taxi service called Rainbow Taxi.
"Taxi Driver" Press Conference
Present on the afternoon forum was Lee Je Hoon, Esom, Pyo Ye Jin, Cha Ji Yeon, Kim Ui Seong, and director Park Joon-woo.
During the press conference, the "Collectors" actor, who is set to play the role of the protagonist Kim Do-gi, hints about his tough character, whose goal is to crack down and "punish" the guys on behalf of unfair victims."
Pyo Ye Jin on her Role as Go Eun
On the other hand, Pyo Ye Jin was asked regarding her thoughts about joining the cast of "Taxi Driver."
In the upcoming drama, the "VIP" star is set to play Go Eun's role, who is a skilled hacker and working for Rainbow Taxi.
Since she was also a victim of injustice and crime that killed her whole family, she has decided to participate and act as the "eyes" and "ears" of Kim Do Gi.
During the press conference, the 29-year-old actress mentioned that the working environment was "fun" and even pointed out that the script was different from her previous characters.
Moreover, she shared how the whole team--from the staff, directors, and seniors were all considerate and "took care of her" throughout the filming.
As for being the last cast to join the new SBS drama, she vowed to "work hard as a member" for her to be able to give justice to her role.
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APRIL's Lee Na-Eun Accused of Bullying a Former Member
To recall, "Taxi Driver" had a sudden casting back in March after APRIL's Lee Na-Eun was hounded by negative controversies.
She was accused of bullying after an individual claiming to be the brother of a former girl group member says that Na-Eun has harassed her sister, Lee Hyunjoo.
The allegations were denied by APRIL's agency, DSP Media, and mentioned that they would be taking legal steps against Lee Hyunjoo and her family.
Unfortunately, the criticisms have affected Na-Eun's upcoming project.
It came after the "Taxi Driver's" production company, Studio S, announced that they will be withdrawing the 21-year-old singer-actress and will no longer be part of the SBS drama.
In the official statement obtained by the Korea Times, Studio S revealed that they have completed "about 60 percent of the filming," and their decision to replace Naeun has been discussed with her agency.
"We will reshoot all the scenes with the new actress," the statement reads, adding, "We ask for your understanding... we will wisely use the remaining time to produce an interesting series for you."
Just weeks after the production company's announcement, multiple outlets have reported that Pyo Ye Jin will replace the APRIL member for her role as Go Eun.
With this, all of the footage and scenes featuring Go Eun will be refilmed by the "Hotel de Luna" actress.
