Hyeri and Han So-hee’s ex-boyfriend Ryu Jun-yeol, what is the cruel price he pays for coming out of the cave too late?

Actor Ryu Jun-yeol broke his two-month silence and spoke out for the first time about the scandals surrounding him. At the press conference for the OTT drama “The 8 Show” held on May 10th, he said, “I thought it was best to remain silent and endure criticism rather than respond one by one.” Perhaps he was concerned about personal matters gaining more attention than the work, as he left room for further explanation in a personal interview and clarified the controversies surrounding his transit love and greenwashing for the first time.

Ryu Jun-yeol may have felt unjustly treated. He may have felt a kind of sense of shame, wondering, “Why should I be forced to feel guilty when I haven’t done anything wrong?” Intimate emotions between men and women are known only to the parties involved, and if it wasn’t a transit, it would have been even more so. “What do you know?“

Hyeri’s remark “Interesting” caused a stir in the entertainment industry for over a month, revealing some impulsiveness and true colors of Han So-hee during the process, leaving many perplexed. Many people may have wondered why Ryu Jun-yeol did not stop Han So-hee from climbing into the ring. Did he respect her judgment?

If not, he may have advised “This too shall pass“, but persuasion might not have worked. In the end, Han So-hee also left a post suggesting she was disappointed in Ryu Jun-yeol, and as expected, they chose to break up shortly after returning to Korea from Hawaii. They almost continued to “flirt” even in Seoul, meeting as the lead roles in director Han Jae-rim’s new work, but it all turned out to be in vain.

Everything passes and is forgotten. That’s the way of the world. However, the public’s disappointment with Ryu Jun-yeol was not about any “action” but rather about the “inaction” when his ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend were at odds. “Why didn’t you do anything?“

Some say that women’s voices are stronger than in the past, and Ryu Jun-yeol’s position was narrow. It’s an argument that it was better to remain silent during that time because even if you try to explain it poorly, you won’t find your footing. However, half of it is right and half is wrong. While it may be true that sweeping the yard after the snow has stopped is correct, when it snows heavily, you need to clear snow intermittently.

Ryu Jun-yeol seems to have been too complacent with the saying “Everything passes“. By vaguely saying “I apologize for causing concern” on a public stage, he prolonged what could have ended and pushed it off to “later” again. As the world rapidly changes, if you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind alone.

Ultimately, celebrities are entities that either ▲bring joy to the public, ▲move them emotionally, or if not, ▲(like “Exhuma” Kim Go-eun) surprise them. However, the recent behavior of Ryu Jun-yeol does not match any of these three. If he gave the public fatigue and discomfort they didn’t want, it’s appropriate to explain his views. Although he seems to have just come out of the cave, he still has one foot in it, leaving a lingering feeling of unease. “Why is that?“