Numerous South Korean celebrities have faced the unfortunate consequence of losing public trust and enduring significant setbacks due to extramarital scandals. Among them is actress Seo Yi An, known for her role in “Kill Me Heal Me,” whose once-promising career took a sharp downturn following a tumultuous affair.
Born in 1991, Seo Yi An made her official debut at the age of 21, quickly earning favor with the public and securing trust from various producers. The period between 2014 and 2015 saw her actively engaged in multiple projects in a single year. Amidst her remarkable rise in the industry, she became entangled in an extramarital scandal during this pivotal phase of her career.
Early in her showbiz career, the 1991-born actress dated renowned football player Yoon Bit Garam. In 2015, Seo Yi An co-starred with actor Kim Min Su in the television series Sweet Home Sweet Honey. During their collaboration, she unexpectedly developed a romantic relationship with her co-star while still in a passionate relationship with Yoon Bit Garam. To continue the illicit affair, the actress decided to deceive Kim Min Su by falsely claiming that she had broken up with the football player.
Upon discovering that Seo Yi An was still dating Yoon Bit Garam, Kim Min Su was furious. The actor vented his anger by sending insulting and offensive messages to the football player born in 1990. Yoon Bit Garam publicly exposed the identity and aggressive actions of Kim Min Su on social media to confront and undermine him. This conflict led to the revelation of Seo Yi An’s extramarital affair by the Korean media.
The scandal shocked the public, resulting in severe criticism towards the actress. To this day, Seo Yi An has disabled comments on her personal Instagram account to avoid the overwhelming backlash from the public.
Not only did she lose the trust of the audience, but Seo Yi An also faced rejection from producers. From being part of 9 projects in the years 2014-2015, the actress only received 5 minor roles from 2016 to 2021. Notably, Seo was unemployed and did not participate in any projects in 2016, 2018, and 2020. Since 2021, Seo Yi An has completely disappeared from the entertainment industry.
In 2023, the actress’s name was removed from the homepage of the management company, High Entertainment. Combined with Seo Yi An’s disappearance from the Korean entertainment scene for three years, the Korean media speculated that the Kill Me Heal Me star had retired after a prolonged period of harsh public criticism and rejection from producers.
Source: K14
