Hwang In Youp is getting a lot of hate online after it was announced that he would play the male lead in the live-action version of the popular webtoon "Romance 101."
According to Koreaboo, Hwang will play Yu Yeon, a main character that readers know well for his good looks and quiet personality. The news about the casting quickly spread online, and some people were unhappy with the choice because they thought the actor didn't look like the character in the original.
Yu Yeon is a campus heartthrob in the original webtoon, and his good looks are a big part of who he is. Fans have long linked the character to idealized, almost "perfect" looks, which makes them expect a lot from any live-action version.
As per KBIZoom, more people spoke out against it, a lot of comments spread quickly on social media. One post that went viral asked the casting choice in a very direct way.
A comment that was shared a lot by people on the internet said, "Shouldn't the actor himself drop out in such cases? Can't believe someone so ugly is so ambitious."
Another comment showed that people were unhappy with the adaptation as a whole. Another user talked about how they felt about the reported production. "This is apparently the live-action adaptation for Romance 101. Let's just not make live -actions next time."
Other comments also said that Hwang should have turned down the role because he knew he would get a lot of criticism. One person who commented had worries about how the casting went, "At this rate, shouldn't he have rejected the role himself?"
The situation has reignited an old debate in the Korean entertainment industry about the expectations of actors in webtoon adaptations, despite some harsh reactions. Fans often criticize these projects because they compare real-life actors to stylized, idealized drawings.
Some people say that these kinds of comparisons aren't always accurate, while others say that looking like the source material is important for keeping it true to itself. The disparity underscores the challenges production teams face when attempting to translate characters with distinct appearances into live-action.
People are already talking a lot about the upcoming adaptation of "Romance 101." This is because of both the source material and the cast. Jo Yi Hyun, an actress, will join Hwang in the film, which will make fans even more excited.
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