A Stormy Split: Han So Hee’s Breakup and the Aftermath
“Never in my life have I felt for the employees of a management company,” a netizen commented, reflecting the public sentiment following the tumultuous breakup of actress Han So Hee and actor Ryu Jun Yeol. The couple’s split, marked by Han So Hee’s online outbursts, has left her management, 9ATO Entertainment, scrambling to control the damage.
In an official statement, 9ATO Entertainment confirmed the breakup and acknowledged the distress caused by the actress’s actions.
Han So Hee and actor Ryu Jun Yeol have broken up. They realized that their roles as actors were greater. They have promised not to waste any emotions on personal matters any longer.
Han So Hee has made both herself and the public suffer due to her personal feelings all this time. The way she communicated [with the public] was not right. She is sorry. She will duly receive whatever criticism [there is]. Moreover, our responsibility is huge for not being able to care for her as her agency. The company failed in its role as being her home. We are reflecting. Although it is very late, we are trying to correct it from now on. We hope you will continue to watch over her. She will return in a healthier state.
Following the release of the statement, Han So Hee posted and then deleted a meme of Nicole Kidman, reportedly under the persuasion of her management. This action has led to an outpouring of sympathy for 9ATO Entertainment from the public.
Calling out Han So Hee’s rash behavior over the past two weeks, Koreans commented via online communities like theqoo that the management “seems to be exhausted” and that 9ATO Entertainment employees should not have had to apologize for the unforeseen erratic actions of their signed artist.
| theqoo
“Hwaiting to the management… The statement sounds exhausted.”
“I’m scared of her, so I won’t be rooting for her from now on.”
“I feel bad for the management.”
“Well… Your managing artist scolded people to stop following her. So I hope she doesn’t get signed to K-Dramas or advertisement deals.”
“I’ve never, ever in my life, felt for the employees of a management company.”
“The management did all that it could. The statement tells all… 9ATO tried. It’s not like the management can keep Han So Hee from using her phone or whatever. Like, what did the management do wrong here?”
“It sounds like the management is struggling…”
| theqoo
“Aw. Must have been exhausting for the management.”
“LMAO. The statement reads like it was written by someone completely sick and tired of it all. Haha.”
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“She’s not a child. It’s not like the management needed to keep eyes on her as if she was a minor.”
“I feel bad for the management, but I guess 9ATO has to keep working with Han So Hee because she brings them the cash. Sucks that some of them probably had to work on the weekend because of her.”
“Aigoo…“
“So she’s not going to lash out online anymore, right? LOL. Sigh.”
“I feel bad for the management… Like, this reminds me of K-Drama scenes where the management struggles because of their managing artists who are troublemakers.”
“IDK. I’m willing to bet that she’s going to f*ck up again. Haha.”
“For real… I feel for the management.”
“The management did literally nothing wrong.”
One netizen pointed out, “The management did all that it could. The statement tells all… 9ATO tried. It’s not like the management can keep Han So Hee from using her phone or whatever. Like, what did the management do wrong here?” This sentiment was echoed by many, highlighting the challenges faced by the agency in managing the situation.
In a previous interview, a manager from 9ATO Entertainment had spoken about Han So Hee’s “uncontrollable” personality.
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