Jo In Sung Responds to Hate Comments on Exchange Rate Remarks

This article reports that political malicious comments related to exchange rates are flooding a recent social media post by actor Jo In-sung. Jo In-sung expressed gratitude for the end of his contract with a health brand, but some netizens are turning it into a platform for political debate.

Comments included criticisms containing political interpretations of the sharp rise in exchange rates, such as "Please share your thoughts on the exchange rate of 1510 won," "The rate has surpassed 1530 won, so we have to emigrate, right?", and "You won't even be able to go on overseas shoots because of the rising exchange rate." Furthermore, the controversy escalated with the appearance of stigmatizing expressions like "'Leftist?', 'Leftist In-sung'."

This controversy began when Jo In-sung's remarks on MBC's 'Questions with Sohn Suk-hee' last month, where he mentioned his concern about the surging exchange rate due to the 12.3 state of emergency during the overseas filming of the movie 'Humint,' were interpreted as political statements by some netizens. Jo In-sung, who appeared with director Ryoo Seung-wan at the time, was scheduled to depart the day after the state of emergency was declared, but thanks to its lifting, filming could proceed. He mentioned how the exchange rate surge during this process caused a rapid increase in production costs.

Some are also showing supportive reactions towards Jo In-sung. Netizens are voicing their support for Jo In-sung and criticism of the malicious comments, saying, "Isn't this speculation?", "It looks like a comment brigade has arrived," "Don't respond to overreactions," and "This is an exaggeration."

Jo In-sung has not shown any particular reaction to these malicious comments so far and continues his regular social media activities. In addition to the recently released film 'Humint,' he is scheduled to meet audiences with director Na Hong-jin's 'Hope,' and is expected to continue his active career regardless of malicious comments.