Jeon Han-gil reopened his mouth regarding Netflix's When Life Gives You Tangerines being fully edited out, and the controversy continued as actor IU was even mentioned.
Earlier, in an April live broadcast last year on the YouTube show Maebul Show, actor Jeong Hae-gyun appeared and shared behind-the-scenes about When Life Gives You Tangerines. At the time Jeong Hae-gyun praised the work, saying, "I liked it more because it's a matrilineal-centered story," and said, "Filming finished the year before last, but editing took a very long time." Host Choi Wook joked, "Because you were editing Jeon Han-gil?" and Jeong Hae-gyun said, "I didn't know. I found out from the article," revealing that he learned late even about Jeon Han-gil's special appearance.
In fact, Jeon Han-gil himself announced the special appearance in When Life Gives You Tangerines through his café at the time, but after the work was released, his appearance was fully edited out, becoming a hot topic.
Afterward, Netflix drew a line, saying editing and recomposition of various scenes were done to achieve a higher-quality work, and that it was an "editing for completeness" rather than for political reasons.
But about a year later, Jeon Han-gil mentioned the matter again on his YouTube live broadcast. He said, "I shot about two cuts in When Life Gives You Tangerines," and explained, "It was a scene in which IU scouts me, who plays the role of a top instructor." He went on to claim he was fully edited out because of his political leanings, saying, "I received a message from the director that the work could be misunderstood because of political coloring."
In particular, Jeon Han-gil fueled the controversy by saying, "Because IU is left-wing it's okay for the drama to be that way, and because Jeon Han-gil is right-wing he gets edited out." He also directly mentioned IU, saying, "I didn't know during filming, but later she handed out coffee to those in favor of the impeachment," and his remarks continued with "when talk about the CIA came up, it got quiet," drawing criticism for suddenly bringing IU into it.
Online reactions have followed, saying, "Why mention IU?," "You're talking about the work and suddenly grabbing the actor by the hair," "Isn't editing decisions separate from an actor's political leanings?," and "In the end, only the innocent actor is attacked." On the other hand, some have argued, "He may feel wronged," and "He may have suffered disadvantages because of his political leanings," and debate continues.
However, Netflix has already made an official statement that the editing was for the sake of the work's completeness, not for political reasons.
[photo] When Life Gives You Tangerines
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