"Jeong Jun-won, rude and lacking in manners": Director Jang Hang-jun's remarks resurface amid controversy over his attitude [Star Issue]

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As actor Jeong Jun-won finds himself embroiled in a controversy over his behavior on variety shows, past remarks by director Jang Hang-jun are once again drawing attention.

Recently, a YouTube video from last year's channel 'VIVO TV' has resurfaced and spread widely across online communities and social media platforms.

The video is titled "A Chaos of Shouting and Slander: Seesaw Entertainment Content Competition" and features director Jang Hang-jun making a phone call with actor Bae Je-gi at the latter's suggestion, during which he connects with Jeong Jun-won.

At the time, Jeong Jun-won greeted Jang by saying, "I auditioned for your film." When Song Eun-i asked, "Did it not work out?" Jeong replied, "Yes," eliciting laughter from those present.

Upon hearing Jeong's name, Jang said, "I remember him," before adding with a joking tone, "That person was somewhat lacking in manners and was rude." Song Eun-i, overhearing this, quickly stepped in to clarify, saying, "Please understand that the director was just trying to be funny."

Jang later added, "It was just a joke. Occasionally, when I attend film festivals or similar events, famous actors or rising stars approach me saying, 'Director, I think I've seen you before.' There are quite a few such people."

These remarks have resurfaced as Jeong Jun-won recently came under scrutiny for his conduct on variety programs.

On the 1st, Jeong appeared alongside Gong Hyo-jin on MBC's variety show "If You Do Nothing, What Will You Do?" to promote the network's Friday-Saturday drama "Married Woman Killer."

However, following the broadcast, viewers criticized his behavior as "insincere," citing instances where he struggled to answer questions promptly or appeared hesitant.

Subsequently, co-stars HaHa and Kim Hyun-sook defended Jeong, while Gong Hyo-jin also expressed support via her personal social media account, posting, "My husband actually vomited after filming. I couldn't help him. I'm sorry."

Amid this controversy, critic Kim Do-hoon made remarks that appeared to target the recent scandal, though he did not directly name Jeong Jun-won.

On the 5th, via his Instagram account, Critic Kim stated, "There are celebrities on TV these days who adopt an introverted persona and pretend they can't do anything when asked." He added, "Please stop adopting such strange introverted concepts. Professionals who stand in front of the camera for a fee should not behave this way."

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