The February 19 episode of tvN‘s You Quiz on the Block featured actress Cha Joo Young discussing her hit Netflix series The Glory, but eagle-eyed fans noticed a telling detail: Park Sung Hoon — who portrayed the memorable villain Jeon Jae Joon — was conspicuously absent from the cast montage.
During her appearance, Cha Joo Young shared intimate behind-the-scenes stories and expressed her unwavering faith in the K-Drama’s success. However, what caught netizens’ attention was the notable absence of actor Park Sung Hoon from photos of the main cast, as well as fro the montage of scenes.
I knew the project would do well. The script was so entertaining, and every actor on set gave it their all. I even asked the director how he came up with this lineup. He told me that his standard was ‘a deep sense of earnestness within them.’
— Cha Joo Young
While the episode celebrated The Glory‘s phenomenal success with various cast highlights, Park Sung Hoon’s absence from the montage spoke volumes. You Quiz on the Block has always maintained a reputation for acknowledging its previous guests with respect, making the deliberate omission of Park’s images — while the rest of the cast was listed out — particularly noteworthy.
Before recent events, Park’s career had been on an impressive trajectory, with coveted roles in highly anticipated projects like Queen of Tears and Squid Game 2. However, his career took an unexpected turn after he shared a controversial parody poster of Squid Game on his personal Instagram account. Despite offering a heartfelt apology in a subsequent interview, the controversy led to massive backlash and even his withdrawal from tvN’s upcoming K-Drama The Tyrant’s Chef.
The contrast between Park’s previous appearance on “You Quiz on the Block” last May—where he discussed his rising stardom—and his current omission from the show’s latest episode also has not gone unnoticed from K-Drama viewers. Many say the difference points towards the dramatic shift in Park Sung Hoon’s reputation and the public’s view of him.
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