Seo Ye Ji to Possibly Pay Advertising Penalties Worth Millions Due to Breach of Contract + ‘Its Okay to Not Be Okay’ Actress’ Top Controversies Revealed
Seo Ye Ji receives another devastating news after being embroiled in a controversy surrounding her previous relationship with actor Kim Jung Hyun.
The "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" actress has been facing major blows following Dispatch's revelation, painting her as the mastermind behind the actor's rude behavior towards his "The Time" co-star, Seohyun.
To recall, the South Korea-based outlet released a series of text messages between the actress and the "Crash Landing on You" star, showing that she manipulated Kim Jung Hyun.
She reportedly instructed him to refrain from having physical contact with the Girl's Generation member, who at the time was his on-screen partner, as well as asking the scriptwriter to lessen "skinship" parts which refer to romantic and non-sexual scenes.
Seo Ye Ji's Controversy Might Cause her Millions Due to Advertising Penalties
Following the ongoing scandal, the "Recalled" star's number of endorsements was also affected as advertisers have begun to drop the 31-year-old actress from their deals.
It came after brands have reportedly cut ties with Seo Ye Jin and removed her from their campaigns and PR lists. This includes companies such as New Origin's Inner Flora, K Beauty's LUNA, and face mask brand AER, who have deleted traces of the actress from their site.
Now, a new report cited that the "Lawless Lawyer" star might face penalties that would cause her millions of dollars.
Attorney Ju-Yeon Heo, who appeared in KBS2TV's "All Year Live," explained that she might end up settling fines due to breach of contract and even cited an example concerning her situation.
"A former top star actor was asked for 3 billion won in damages from an advertiser when he was dismissed. We fiercely argued whether the dismissal of a top star violated our duty to maintain dignity and went to the Supreme Court," the lawyer mentioned, as obtained by a Korean outlet.
Moreover, Attorney Ju-Yeon Heo also added that if advertisers continue to boycott the actress, "there may be cases where the damages are very largely responsible."
Seo Ye Ji's Top 3 Controversies
Aside from being embroiled in Kim Jung Hyun and SNSD Seohyun's controversy, Seo Ye Jin's past issues have come to light and faced countless criticism from the public.
Seo Ye Ji's Bullying Issue
An online post dated March 2014 resurfaced, stating that the actress was a school bully back in middle school.
It came after a netizen, who reportedly was her former classmate, claimed that Seo Ye Ji harassed and extorted money from the alleged victim.
Alleged Staff Abuse
Aside from school bullying, the "Save Me" actress was also painted in a bad light after an anonymous staff member claimed that Seo Ye Ji regularly mistreated her staff at her Gold Medalist agency.
In an online portal, a user revealed that the staff member suffered from verbal abuse, and even her health was compromised due to the actress's smoking behavior.
Lying About her Educational Background
As the issue continued to rise, Seo Ye Ji's educational background was also dug up and criticized her for faking her education.
To recall, the "It's Okay to Not be Okay" actress previously shared in "Knowing Bros" back in 2017 that she studied at Complutense University of Madrid; unfortunately, an individual who claims to be the A-listers church mate said that she "was not even accepted into the university."
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Written by Geca Wills
