Actor Jang Dong-ju deleted the controversial post that caused a stir.
The "I'm sorry" post that Jang Dong-ju uploaded to Instagram on Oct. 31 and that worried acquaintances and the public was not visible as of the morning of Nov. 3.
Earlier, Jang left such a cryptic social media post and was unreachable, causing an uproar. Fortunately, his whereabouts were confirmed after about four hours. However, the concern continued, making it hard to dismiss as merely a misunderstanding.
Just a day before posting that message, he had shared a photo with fellow actor Lee Joo-an and, saying "with Pokse Gong-gil," had shared a bright update, so the sudden change in tone was even more shocking.
His agency Nexus E&M immediately tried to contact Jang Dong-ju but could not reach him and refrained from commenting, saying, "We are currently confirming his whereabouts." However, about four hours later the agency issued an official statement: "Fortunately, there was no bad situation. We have confirmed the actor's whereabouts." Jang was confirmed to be safe that afternoon, and it was reported that he was not involved in any specific incident or accident.
Afterward, Jang did not leave any further traces on social media. The problematic apology post remained for a time without being deleted, but it was ultimately removed. Interest is focused on whether he will issue an additional statement later.
Born in 1994, Jang Dong-ju debuted in 2012 in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Since then he has appeared in the drama School 2017, Criminal Minds, Mr. Temporary, and the film Honest Candidate, building solid acting skills. In 2021 he drew attention for a good deed in which he personally apprehended the perpetrator at the scene of a drunk-driving hit-and-run.
He recently appeared in the Netflix series Trigger, and has finished filming the upcoming project From Today I Am Human (SBS, airing in 2026).
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