Baek Jong-ok vs. Noh Hee-kyung, Full Account of the Elevator Brawl... "Choked and Bit Arm" [Comprehensive]

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An unprecedented physical confrontation unfolded.

Actress Baek Jong-ok was choked by writer Noh Hee-kyung and had her arm bitten.

On the 24th, Baek Jong-ok appeared on the YouTube channel "Song Seung-hwan's Wonderful Life" and recalled their fiery first meeting with writer Noh Hee-kyung.

The KBS 2TV drama "Lie," which aired in 1998, was a melodrama that marked the full-scale debut of then-emerging writer Noh Hee-kyung and had drawn high expectations from the industry. Initially, Noh Hee-kyung and director Pyo Min-soo intended to cast actress Hwang Shin-hye, but plans fell through due to her marriage, causing significant delays.

At that critical moment, Yoon Yeo-jung, who had a prior connection with writer Noh Hee-kyung, stepped in as a bridge, allowing Baek Jong-ok to join the project dramatically at the last minute. However, this late addition became the spark for the fierce physical confrontation.

Baek Jong-ok joined the production late after all drama preparations were complete, resulting in insufficient rehearsal time. She reportedly failed to deliver her lines properly during script readings and even ate snacks placed before her, deeply offending the highly sensitive young writer Noh Hee-kyung.

Unaware of the gravity of the situation, Baek Jong-ok was internally struggling with her performance when, after rehearsals ended, she found herself alone in an elevator with writer Noh Hee-kyung.

Baek Jong-ok recalled: "Noh Hee-kyung, who is quite small, suddenly jumped up and choked me while saying, 'You should act better.' I was truly furious." Despite the shock, Baek Jong-ok calmly removed Noh Hee-kyung's hand from her neck and responded composedly, "I will try harder," leaving Noh Hee-kyung unable to continue speaking.

The tense standoff between the two continued outside the elevator. Later, a second confrontation occurred when Yoon Yeo-jung, Noh Hee-kyung, and Baek Jong-ok gathered at a café across from the broadcasting station.

At that time, Baek Jong-ok bluntly told writer Noh Hee-kyung, who was leading the conversation, "You have a very arrogant style." Already displeased with Baek Jong-ok following the elevator incident, Noh Hee-kyung could no longer contain her anger and suddenly bit Baek Jong-ok's hand. Unyielding, Baek Jong-ok slapped Noh Hee-kyung's hand away and retorted, "So you write scripts too."

Baek Jong-ok shared: "The atmosphere between the two was so intense that Yoon Yeo-jung, who was in the middle, kept nervously observing the situation," recounting the dizzy yet comical moment with laughter.

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