Jung Jun Won, Teen Actor from 'THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED,' Criticized for Underage Drinking and Smoking

Kapanlagi.com - The popularity of the drama THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED has put its cast members in the spotlight, including the actors who play supporting characters. This time, it's teenage star Jung Jun Won who portrays the character Cha Hae Gang.

As reported by Allkpop, photos that Jung Jun Won had previously uploaded to social media were reposted by an unknown person on an online forum on Sunday (10/5/2020). These photos immediately became a topic of discussion, and the actor received a lot of criticism from netizens.

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In the photo, Jung Jun Won is seen in a restaurant with his friends. In front of them, there are bottles of beer and soju on the table.

Another photo shows Jung Jun Won posing with his friends. They are all smoking. The third photo shows a cigarette post that was previously uploaded by Jung Jun Won on social media.

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The photos became controversial because Jung Jun Won is still underage. He was born in 2004, which means he is still 16 or 17 years old in the Korean age system.

The photos have been deleted from online forums. But of course, the photos have already spread widely on the internet.

3. Agency Statement

After the photos became a topic of discussion in the online world, Jung Jun Won's agency, DAIN Entertainment, immediately issued an official statement. As reported by Soompi, here is the statement from the agency:

"Hello, this is DAIN Entertainment. This is our response to the social media post by Jung Jun Won that was revealed today.

Firstly, our duty is to manage our artists, so we apologize for our negligence in handling our artist. Currently, we are conducting an internal investigation into this situation and ensuring that it will not happen again."

4. Apologizing to THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED Team

Continuation of the agency's statement:

"We apologize for causing an incident that was criticized by the public at a time when people are already confused by COVID-19. We sincerely apologize to the production staff of the drama THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED.

We will be more careful in managing our artists in the future and strive to prevent any recurrence and improve ourselves."

5. Photo of Jung Jun Won with Friends

(credit: allkpop.com)

6. Photo of Jung Jun Won with Friends (2)

(credit: allkpop.com)

7. Photo of Cigarettes Uploaded by Jung Jun Won

(credit: allkpop.com)

What do KLovers think about the controversy currently faced by Jung Jun Won?

(kpl/pit)