Actor Kim Seung-soo addressed AI fake news that claimed he married former golfer Pak Se-ri.
On Jan. 28 a production presentation was held at The Saint in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul for KBS2's new weekend drama Recipe For Love (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Han Jun-seo, produced by HB Entertainment).
Recently, videos purportedly announcing the marriage of Pak Se-ri and Kim Seung-soo were posted mainly on YouTube and social account and drew attention. The videos featured subtitles, commentary and transitions similar to actual news broadcasts, and said the two held a private wedding on Jan. 23 at a location in Seoul with only family and acquaintances invited. However, it was confirmed that this was false content produced by AI.
The problem was that the videos were replicated and redistributed across multiple platforms and spread, with some clips surpassing 8.7 million views. Because of this, some people reacted as if the two were actually married, which drew scowls.
In response Kim Seung-soo said, "There are unfair aspects. For the entire time I was active I was misunderstood to be a married man, and it has not been long since it was revealed I am not married, yet suddenly it was said I got married." He added, "The fake news and videos made by AI looked too realistic, but my interactions with Pak Se-ri were just fun moments on a variety show. It is not true at all. I believe people will not believe it."
Meanwhile, in Recipe For Love Kim Seung-soo plays Gong Jeong-han, the warm, unpretentious and upright director and chief physician. He is a stubborn romantic who refuses to bend his convictions and insists on his own way. Gong Jeong-han took over his grandfather's hospital on behalf of his father and provides free treatment to elderly patients who delay care because they cannot afford it, but every time deficits pile up his fights with his wife Han Seong-mi deepen. It will be interesting to see what episodes Kim Seung-soo will present with Yoo Ho-jeong, who lives as a "weekend wife."
Recipe For Love is a family makeup drama in which two families entangled in bad blood for 30 years resolve misunderstandings, soothe each other's wounds and ultimately are reborn as one family. Director Han Jun-seo, who demonstrated stylish direction in The Real Has Come! and Love Is Beautiful, Life Is Wonderful, and writer Park Ji-sook, who has proven solid writing with The Tale of Lady Ok, Uncle and Spring Days of My Life, have teamed up, raising expectations.
KBS2's new weekend drama Recipe For Love will premiere at 8 p.m. on the 31st.
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