The South Korean actor Park Seo Ham, known for his role in the hit web drama ‘Semantic Error’, has recently become a topic of discussion on online communities due to the state of his home, as revealed on the MBC variety program ‘I Live Alone’.

On the episode of ‘I Live Alone’ broadcast on March 23 KST, Park Seo Ham gave viewers a glimpse into his life as an up-and-coming actor living a frugal lifestyle in a cramped city apartment. Despite his rising fame, the actor enlisted for his mandatory service soon after his breakout role and has not had much opportunity to further his career.

The cast members of ‘I Live Alone’ were taken aback by the disorganized state of Park Seo Ham’s home, with every corner of the small apartment filled with clothes and other belongings. The episode also highlighted some of Park Seo Ham’s habits that some viewers found unappealing, such as his kitchen sink filled with dirty dishes and the detergent compartment of his laundry machine caked with dirt. The actor also shared that he used stickers to cover up stains or dirty spots around his home.

For some netizens, Park Seo Ham’s “filthy” habits were quite a “turn off”. They commented,

“Ew leaving egg peels on the stove top and all those dirty snack wrappers everywhere… I can’t stand people like this.”

“If he’d just cleaned up some of those dirty wrappers and trash… this is really not helping his image.”

“It’s a big change from some of his past vlogs. Was that all a concept? He used to have such a clean and neat image TT.”

“Isn’t this a little too ‘real’? Doesn’t he realize that actors need to maintain at least a little bit of an image?”

“Covering up dirty spots with stickers is just nasty TT.”

“The trash and dirty dishes in the kitchen… I’m about to puke.”

“Can someone call Brian please.”

“He really needs to earn more money and move out of there. That is not enough space for someone as big as him.”

“Even if it’s the whole concept of the show, he should have at least cleaned up the trash before inviting the filming crew in…”

“This isn’t something that can be solved by him moving to a bigger place. His habits scream ‘filthy’.” 

However, others argued,

“It’s not even that bad? It’s just a really cramped apartment and he has a lot of stuff. Yeah, he’s a little disorganized but I thought it was funny.”

“I’ve been to so many friends’ places that looked way worse.”

“Quit overreacting. That’s normal for young people living alone these days.”

“If he’s trying to push the image of a ‘relatable person’, I think it’s working lol.”

“It’s literally not that bad. People are just butt hurt that this handsome actor is living like that.”

“I’m the same. I never do the dishes right after I eat, there’s so much hair on my floors, and there’s dirt in my washing machine too.”

“I just want those Shinchan stickers.”

“If that’s just how he lives, then leave him be. If you can’t stand the state of his house, just don’t watch. People overreact way too much these days.”