Actress Seo Hyun-jin supports Han Dong-hoon, a candidate for the People Power Party presidential primary, according to a poster that spread primarily within online communities; however, both Seo Hyun-jin's side and Han Dong-hoon's camp stated they were unaware of the matter.
Seo Hyun-jin's agency, Management Forest, explained to the media on the 29th, "We have never received any inquiries or contact regarding the use of her likeness, and we were unaware that it was being used. We have not authorized or provided any permission for its use." Han's campaign also stated that it did not create the poster.
Earlier, a poster combining Seo Hyun-jin and Han's image was posted on social media (SNS) by Han's supporters. The poster features a smiling Seo Hyun-jin next to the phrase, "I am happy to have a friend with me today." At the bottom of the poster is Han's image along with the text, "Welcome to a new Republic of Korea." However, the poster was found to be a composition of a photo from an advertisement Seo Hyun-jin shot in 2016.