Rising Actress Fiercely Divides Fans After Posing With A “Problematic” Friend

Rising actress Ji Ye Eun, best known for her adored presence on Running Man, turned 30 years old on July 26, 2024 (KST).

In celebration of her birthday, Ji posted pictures of herself holding a birthday cake…

…as well as posing with former APRIL member Lee Naeun.

The latter pictures featuring the idol-turned-actress went viral and, inevitably, garnered some hostile reactions from Koreans still divided over what happened to APRIL as a group.

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A post on theqoo saw hundreds of comments flood in, debating what it could mean for Ji whose career is now starting to bud.

• “Well, well. Looks like Lee Naeun is a problem to a lot of people, haha.”
• “No wonder this post had tons of comments. LOL. Just let them be friends.”
• “A beautiful girl friends with another beautiful girl, haha.”
• “Oh…”
• “Ah, I see. I don’t want to judge, but I can’t help my reaction being the way it is.”
• “…? But why?”
• “Ji Ye Eun is a celebrity, her reputation is a part of her career. What’s wrong with fans feeling a certain way or two about her action? She’s the one who posted the pictures. These responses to those pictures aren’t out of line.”
• “Yes, Ji Ye Eun can choose to be friends with whoever she wants. But we can choose to feel certain ways about the friendship, too. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. This is an online forum. Let people talk.”
• “I’ve liked her a lot since SNL, but this is turning me off.”
• “Ha.”
• “Some of you will pick on literally anything.”

Some believed the pictures didn’t matter, while others believed Lee was a “problematic” friend to Ji.

• “Erm… I liked her but that friend is not helping her reputation.”
• “Oop…”
• “Oh, come on. Things were going so well for her these days. Why now?”
• “Hmm. I was getting back into watching Running Man for her. But I guess I can stop now.”
• [Deleted]
• “What’s up with these reactions…?”
• “This wasn’t what I expected to see when I clicked on this post.”
• “Ew…”
• “Oh, no. I was starting to like her. But she had to post the pictures, huh?”
• [Deleted]
• “No shame, huh?”

Read more about where the APRIL members are post-disbandment.

2 Years Post-Disbandment: Where Are The APRIL Members Now?

Source: theqoo