Release of Film 'DOUBLE PATTY' Reportedly Postponed Due to Controversy Surrounding Irene Red Velvet, Production Manager Speaks Out

Kapanlagi.com - Irene has been in the public spotlight after a photoshoot editor revealed unpleasant treatment from the oldest member of Red Velvet. As known, Irene's controversy has had a long-lasting impact on her activities and also on Red Velvet in the Korean entertainment industry.

In addition to the canceled Red Velvet fan meeting, it was previously reported that the film DOUBLE PATTY is currently considering the potential postponement of its release until the end of 2021. DOUBLE PATTY itself is Irene's debut film.

Following the recent controversy-related postponement news involving Irene, a production manager of the film DOUBLE PATTY finally spoke out. On Sunday (10/25), he denied the news of the film's postponement through his personal Instagram account to prevent it from spreading further.

1. Not Familiar

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In his post, the film production manager of DOUBLE PATTY admitted that he is not familiar with Irene despite being involved in the same project. This is because the two of them rarely met throughout the film production process.

"Many people ask me about Irene. I'm sure it's because I was the production manager (although I quit in the middle of the project). Honestly, I personally don't know Irene. We were in the same project but I only met her a few times during pre-shooting and a few times on the shooting location after we started shooting," wrote the production manager of DOUBLE PATTY film, as reported by Allkpop.

2. Spoiled Artists

He mentioned that controversy surrounding Irene is not surprising. This is closely related to the treatment received by K-Pop idols from their surroundings, which tends to always spoil them.

"In my opinion, (this controversy) is more of an industry issue as a whole rather than Irene's personal issue. (My writing) This might offend someone's feelings, but I understand why some idols don't behave well when seeing how their management team treats them. Popular idols are cash cows for the company. It could be a contract extension issue, and there might be more (issues) behind this controversy, but it has become a common agreement in the industry to spoil their artists. Just imagine the behavior of spoiled children or pets. You will get the picture. I'm not saying that every spoiled celebrity will become rude, but the environment might greatly influence someone's behavior," he expressed.

3. Will Be Deleted

The film manager hopes that the controversy surrounding Irene does not escalate with the emergence of this post. If this post actually worsens the situation, he admits that he is ready to delete it.

"It would be better if all parties respect each other, but there are more things to consider than just blaming the idol. Now, I cannot answer whether Irene is a difficult person because I do not have interactions to support that sentiment... I hope personal attacks will not increase. I will delete my post if this further sparks controversy," he concluded, followed by several hashtags like #Irene #stopasking #Idk #sorry #filmcrew #Busanguy #DoublePatty #RedVelvet.

(all/rsp)